Stelis ciliolata

Native to Ecuador, this plant is found at higher elevations and requires, therefore, cool temperatures in cultivation.  Its name, ciliolata, refers to the striking white "hairs" that fringe the sepals.  The plant is 12 cm tall with flower spikes that grow to about 20 cm.  The spikes carry 15 or more 1.5 cm flowers, several of which may be open at a time, and the spikes bloom over a long period.  The plant, as a result, is seldom out of bloom.

Wild Orchid..not a flower..

         I've been posted about orchid themed songs before, now here's another post that is not exactly about the flowers, but of a female group back in the 90's.. This was because they named their trio Wild Orchid. Maybe the significance of choosing the name has to do with their image and wild orchid in nature.., sexy and beautiful..Though the groups doesn't last long, they do have their hit songs. But one of the group member, Fergie has become one of the major star in entertainment today..after she joined the group Black Eyed Peas..more info about them here

 Their first Album

 Compilation album

 Here's a couple of video of their most famous hit songs..

Talk to me and At night I pray

There is no road of flowers leading to glory 

- Jean de la Fontaine 

Flashy Splashy !

        Mutations in orchids is quite common, especially nowadays with the advancement of horticultural technologies. Orchid breeders will try to make a new hybrid with many crossings and recrossings. As a results will produce a new flower variety. Mutations sometimes happens naturally or man-made. Mutations in orchids will make one particular flower unique, though they seem abnormal than their usual type. This abnormalities makes them rare and special, so they are highly desirable. Mutations can happen in shape/form, colours of the flower and even leaves (variegated).

        Dendrobiums, specially the hybrids has long been known to have a mutational type in terms of their colours. Usually they comes in 'splashy' stripes. Their original colour for example purple, breaks into irregular lines in different tones and lengths. Some are well contrasted while others are subtle. In this post I will only put the flower with a 'splash' kind of mutation..

        Mutasi bunga orkid adalah sesuatu yang agak biasa, terutamanya sekarang ini. Dengan kemajuan dalam bidang teknologi horticultur. Penanam orkid akan berusaha untuk menghasilkan baka-baka baru orkid melalui kacukan antara spesis dan sebagainya. Mutasi kadang-kadang berlaku secara tidak sengaja/semulajadi atau buatan manusia. Mutasi bunga orkid menjadikan sesuatu bunga itu unik dan berbeza daripada jenisnya yang lazim dilihat. Bunga yang 'tidak normal' ini biasanya jarang diperolehi atau dilihat.Ini menjadikannya lebih istimewa dan dicari oleh penggemar orkid. Mutasi boleh berlaku kepada bunga orkid dari segi bentuk, warna dan daun (varigasi).

        Dendrobium, terutamanya jenis hybrid memang terkenal dengan mutasi bunganya yang unik. Selalunya dari segi warnanya yang kelihatan berjalur berbeza ton pada kelopaknya. Ada yang terang kontrasnya manakala ada juga yang berwarna lembut. Di dalam pos ini saya hanya fokus kepada bunga yang mutasinya berbentuk 'splash' sahaja.

        Pictures below shows all the mutated dendrobiums in my collection...

        Gambar di bawah adalah merupakan dendrobium mutasi yang ada dalam koleksi saya..

 Dendrobium Burana

 Dendrobium Burana Pink

 Dendrobium Burana

 Dendrobium Burana

 Dendrobium 'Sonia'

 Dendrobium Burana Pink

 Dendrobium Ekapol

 Dendrobium Enobi Purple

  Dendrobium Enobi Purple

 Dendrobium Pompadour Splash

  

 Dendrobium no ID

Flowers are happy things. 

- P. G. Wodehouse
 

Taiping Orchid Show 2011

         On the 8th of October 2011, there was another Taiping Orchid show, It was a small show and was held at the famous Taiping Lake Garden..Take a look at the pictures below..but at the moment I don't have time to put all the orchids names, maybe later..

         Pada 8 Oktober yang lepas Persatuan Orkid Taiping buat satu lagi orkid show, tapi kali ini show kecil saja..Sempat la bawa masuk beberapa buah pokok yang berbunga tu..tengok saja kat rumah pun tak jadi cerita jugak..Bolehlah tengok gambar-gambar di bawah ni, tapi saya tak sempat nak tulis nama..

        For my foreign visitors, Taiping is an old town in the State of Perak, Malaysia..very historic atmosphere here, with lots of colonial buildings and lush green scenery. Here's a bit more info about Taiping

New in collection..

Lepas  Perlis show ari tu, p borong orkid lagi...ini yang saya dapat..

After the Perlis Show that day, I went to get new orchids for my collection..this is what I've got..

1. Dendrobium hybrid with splashed petals..no ID
2. Cymbidium Vanguard
3. Dendrobium (densiflorum x thyrsiflorum)
4. Dendrobium bifalce 'alba'
5. Coelogyne no ID
6. Dendrobium crocatum
7. Cattleya hybrid no ID
8. Dendrobium strebloceras
9. Dendrobium bracteosum
10. Bulbophyllum lepidum
11. Bulbophyllum amesianum
12. Liparis rhombea
13. Encyclia nematocaulon


Well now..its time to repot again...

By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers,

as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity. 

- Robert A. Heinlein