So sorry reader. Been so busy lately with work have so little time to do an update & my new collection & new project. I will try to do an update post this weekend.
Hobbies Passion blog
This blog is my personal update for my addiction for living colour of everything living that I collect in my collection. This hobbies is inspired by my late grandmother as is she a great gardener in my life.
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Sunday 27 March 2016
Planning New Project
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I was thinking of making a orchids mount project for display & visual prepares & experimental studies for orchids lovers out there. So hope you readers will keep on reading & or share my blogs if you guys likes it. thank you for your support.
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Hope I will start soon early April.
27 March 2016 Update & New Collection
A lot of new growth!
Been so busy this few weeks was unable to do an update, but a lot of new growth & something good. & of cause my new collections, got 3 more orchids & 3 new Caladium Plants.1st of all the orchids. I bought 3 new orchids that really excite me.
Ionopsis utricularioides got the chance to try this species out it belong to the Oncidiinae-subtribe & Maxillarieae-tribe Orchid. Its flowers is small & feel like paper cloths, pretty colour to it. It was actually in a very bad shape when I got it but they are all revive & doing good now. together with the order new orchids I bought last week.
Ionopsis utricularioides
Ionopsis utricularioides (miniature flowers)
Unknown Orchid
Unknown Orchid ( new shoot)
Unknown Orchid ( flower spike)
I bought this Phal Cornu-cervi 'flava' the albino species flower can't wait to see it bloom. This is the only one I bought that is pretty healthy, this on it smaller than my Phal. Cornu-cervi I have few week back.
I hang them below the rack & they seen to do very well. & is much cooler seen in Singapore is drought season new & is very bright & hot. Just hope it will do better
Bathroom Project (orchids)
My experiment is quiet successful my Den. Enobi is having two new shoot, Blc. yellow bird bloom but it did stay long & I also put the unknown orchid division in the bathroom too, it grow new shoot too.
Seen the flower of my Blc. Yellow Bird didn't last long I bring it outside again but the humming bird seen to have pollenated it.
My Cattleya have been pollenated by the hummingbird too. I can't seen to get a shot at the hummingbird, fly off too fast. The pollenated flowers starting to die back.
I bought three new Caladium plants from Ikea pass few weeks haven't identify them yet but they are pretty nice for the foliage.
Calathea Species
Duncan var.
Duncan var.
Sorry for the poor lighting shot but the flower is actually white is not totally open up yet but is really cute look like corn.
Sunday 13 March 2016
13 March 2016 Full Update & New Orchid Collection
13 March 2016 Full Update & New Orchid Collection
Sorry I haven't been active on the update busy with work lately. So now I will do a weekly update on my plants, & a lot of growth this week so just to show you readers what is growing.
Orchids update;
Cattleya Slc. Little Fairy 'Jennie AM/AOS Note: Limited' |
Cattleya Slc. Little Fairy 'Jennie AM/AOS Note: Limited |
Cattleya aurantiaca |
Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Pink Kite 'Geneva' AM/AOS ' |
Dendrobium Enobi Purple 'Splash AM/AOS, AM/HOS |
New Collection Orchids;
Phalaenopsis 'Sweetheart' |
Phalaenopsis Cornu-cervi |
Phalaenopsis Cornu-cervi |
Calatheas Update;
Caladium rack small 3 tier |
Calathea Makoyana |
Calathea Roseopicta |
African Violets Update;
New planter pot for my African Violets |
AV. Mary CraigLrgdb |
AV. Mary CraigLrgdb |
AV. Blue Blazes |
AV. Blue Blazes |
AV. Christmas Dream |
AV. Christmas Dream |
My African Violets is doing great Still in bloom & blooming & their leaves is starting to show this shine when it have the right amount of humidity in its grow space. But the leaves is prom to dust so I bought a set of kids paint blushes from Ikea with different size & shape for different parts of the leaves cleaning. They do very well near the windows great indoor plants, & will also be getting fertilizer to feed them to give them to bloom more healthy flowers.
Re-Constructing The Mean Rack Update.
Recycled Rack as Planting Rack |
The old layout is very massy & disorganize so I did a few adjustment yesterday, but at the bolt are in bad condition so it told me very long time to unbolt them. Now is much more organize & more space for my plants & collection.
Sunday 6 March 2016
My Orchids Profile
My Orchids Profile
Den. Enobi Purple 'Splash AM/AOS, AM/HOS; Note: Limited '(Den. Enobi Komachi x Den. Laguna Princess)
Color | White, Pink, Other |
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Bloom Season | Spring, Fall |
Propagation Method | Mericlone |
Fragrance | No |
Plant Location | Greenhouse, House |
Light Requirement | Medium 1000+ F.C.,Low 800+ F.C. |
Species | False |
Compact Grower | True |
Class | Dendrobium |
Genus | Den. |
Hybrid Name | Enobi Purple |
Cultivar | Splash AM/AOS, AM/HOS; Note: Limited |
Pod Parent | Den. Enobi Komachi |
Pollen Parent | Den. Laguna Princess |
Awards | AM/AOS, AM/HOS |
Dtps. Tying Shin Pink Kite 'Geneva' AM/AOS '
(Anna-Larati Soekardj x Stone Dance)
(Anna-Larati Soekardj x Stone Dance)
Just upgraded to an Award of Merit from the American Orchid Society, this charming and fragrant miniature produces charming little flowers that are just too cute for words ! Its delightful fragrance is a wonderful surprise, and its beautiful silver-marked leaves make it attractive, even when not in flower. A vigorous grower, readily making basal keikis for the ultimate display, yet a small space treasure. Highly Recommended !
Color | Purple |
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Bloom Season | Summer |
Propagation Method | Mericlone |
Fragrance | No |
Plant Location | Greenhouse, House, Outdoor-frost free |
Light Requirement | Medium 1000+ F.C.,Low 800+ F.C. |
Species | False |
Compact Grower | True |
Class | Phalaenopsis |
Genus | Dtps. |
Hybrid Name | Tying Shin Pink Kite |
Cultivar | Geneva' AM/AOS |
Pod Parent | Anna-Larati Soekardj |
Pollen Parent | Stone Dance |
Awards | HCC/AOS |
Bl. (Brassolaelia) Yellow Bird.
This plant is crossed between Bl. Richard Mueller (Brassavola nodosa x Laelia milleri) x Brassavola nodosa. Created by H&R Nurseries of Hawaii and registered in 1990. The flower is 3 inches across started as darkish orange and turn yellow after few days
FAMILY
| Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
PARENTAGE
| Brassavola nodosa x x Brassolaelia Richard Mueller g. |
HABIT
| Herbaceous |
FLOWERS
| In July - March |
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Fragrance
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Not much about Brassolaelia Yellow Bird, in the web.
My new Cattleya is still unknown until I know what flower there have to find their profile.
My Watering Style
My Watering Style
Many people have different ways of watering your plants. I used a few ways to water my plants.- Self watering pots - for plants that need a lot of water.
- Drip system - for my sensitive plants
- Spray watering bottle - for fast cleaning & cooling for large leaves plant like 'Caladium' plants also for my orchids if the day is too hot.
I love spray watering bottle best because it can spray large diameter of an area & clean the dirt of my Caladium type plants which there like their leaves to be clean at all time for a lust growth.
1.5L spray watering bottles (pump type) |
I am planning to get a larger on the can hold at less 10L of water for all the plants I have. Yap this work for me & all my plants exclude my African violet.
My First Cattleya Collection
My First Cattleya Collection
I bought my first two Cattleya Orchids from a garden supply store near my work place. The store owner sell a lot of different types of Orchids & is reasonable price.(left) Cattleya Kimberly var. (right) Cattleya Tainan Gold var. |
C. Tainan Gold var. bloom spike |
C. Kimberly bloom spike 1 |
C. Kimberly bloom spike 2 |
C. Kimberly bloom spike 3 |
This two Cattleya is now semi unknown for its bloom type so just have to wait for it to bloom, but the owner say the grower he get his cattleya from is very reliable for its blooms. So I shall see but I will be going back there for my new collection.
& he also give me an orchid for free & I pick it is pretty nice is also an hybrid.
Dtps. Tying Shin Pink Kite 'Geneva' AM/AOS ' |
Dtps. Tying Shin Pink Kite 'Geneva' AM/AOS ' (close-up) |
Dtps. Tying Shin Pink Kite 'Geneva' AM/AOS ' (full) |
Isn't it cute really beautiful flowers & colours. I will also do an update to my orchids profile I dig up last night, have an all nighter yesterday just to know more about my orchids.
& I will keep updating of my orchids progress. I would love to know your suggestion if there is any good ideas on growing my orchids thanks.
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