Bill Haldane’s New Post

Bill Haldane’s New Post

Bill has sent me pictures of two plants he currently has flowering. The Dendrobium is one I gave to him some time ago. I find it easy to flower and it always comes up trumps. Mine has finished now. For some reason it flowered a bit earlier this year. It is normally...
Spring has Sprung

Spring has Sprung

It is hard to believe that this time last year our annual show was cancelled. Such a lot has happened since then-or not! Last weekend would have been the weekend of our 2021 effort so I thought I should post some pictures of the plants I would have displayed. I think...
Phil Broom’s Latest Cymbidiums

Phil Broom’s Latest Cymbidiums

I hope everybody at Suffolk Orchid Society are all keeping well. I thought it was time to send a few more images of Cymbidiums that I have in bloom at this moment. Many of the plants stood in full sun all last year with only a scorched leaf on a very few plants. I...
Wow! Something to brighten your day from Bill G. Plus thrips advice.

Wow! Something to brighten your day from Bill G. Plus thrips advice.

Bill sent me the latest pictures of his prize winning Masdevallias. Old favourites but much bigger! He also has some advice about ridding your orchids of thrips. My Masd. Ignea and veitchiana are fantastic this year ( the ignea has about 110 flowers and buds ) They...
The Advantage of Plant Swaps!

The Advantage of Plant Swaps!

If you have been following my posts you will recognise this plant. These pictures were sent to me following Bill’s e-mail to members requesting photos of their flowering plants. Paul Eaton responded and sent these. Might look familiar to the previous post of my...
Out Now!

Out Now!

Here are photos from some of my plants that are in bloom now. The cymbidium was purchased from Homebase about 3 years ago and has 3 spikes on it this year despite it being a small plant.  It must have a species such as Cymbidium erythraeum in it hence the green spotty...