Okamoto Orchid Co.
Growing orchids on Maui since 1994.
Kahului, HI 96732
shane
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What's Blooming Now
Dendrobium kanburiensis
Species
This little guy is in flower right now. While I'd like to take credit for acquiring this little guy, it was actually my dad who picked this plant up from a local farmers' market. You can see that the plant is a little taller than a penny, and its flowers are very small, maybe about a quarter of an inch across. This plant is growing in a 2" pot with a coarse bark mix in very shady conditions (it's growing in-between some larger Phalaenopsis plants. Overall, I'd consider this to be a pretty useless plant, but if we can somehow get it to breed and keep its bright, green color, there may be some use for it in the future.
Miltoniopsis Rouge 'Akatsuka' AM/AOS
(Miltoniopsis Edmonds x Hamburg)
These pansy orchids have always fascinated me. We can't successfully grow them down in Kahului (way too hot for these plants down here), but luckily my grandfather lives in upcountry Maui where these plants seem to really enjoy the cold weather. This particular Miltoniopsis Rouge came as a mericlone from the Akatsuka's on the Big Island. We've got a bunch of these and overall, they're pretty easy growing and start to bloom around this time of year. While I haven't scientifically proven this, I've noticed that the colder the weather during the bud development, the darker and bolder the red color on these Miltoniopsis. We've brought plants in bud down to Kahului to flower, and they lose much of the red coloring, and the temperature change causes major stress on the plants. If you live in a cold area, this is one orchid to try!
Kahului, HI 96732
shane
