New & Exciting!

  I have to share the most unusual  orchid I have ever owned.  Its called Gram. scriptum & the color I have is leopard.  The first 2 photos are in week 1.   Why its called leopard is very evident.  The background color is very green as it appears in the photo.  In just a week,  the amount the plant has opened and the second stalk has grown,  is amazing.  It enjoys am sun only.  I give it sun about every other day with lots of water- guess that is why it is growing so much.  It should last several months.  We are coming into our very warm season, so that may vary slightly.
  This would be a great orchid to have in the northeast now.  It would open slowly due to your cooler weather and then in Aug the second stalk would progress more quickly.  Then next Fall, you would need to give it to me because I am sure it would be happier here than in any of your indoor homes!  Ha!!!  It is supposed to be fairly straight forward to return it to bloom next spring.  I will keep you posted on that subject.
  I am on the lookout for the new & unusual orchids this year.
hopefully, this is the first of many.   If you have any that you would like me to investigate, please send me photo.  It will be our little "science project."