View Full Version : Woohoo! Slc Dal's Buddy AM/AOC, AD/AOC


Bolero
May 22nd, 2011, 05:49 AM
Yep two awards in one day! Very happy, here is a photo of the awarded flower.........81.1 points for the Award of Merit and 80 points for the Award of Distinction for Colour. My first AM so I am of course very excited and now I have 4 awards in total.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/Bolero_Oz/DSCF3468.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/Bolero_Oz/DSCF3461.jpg

Quaker
May 22nd, 2011, 06:26 AM
Very nice. I like these small multifloral catts.
Ed

Bolero
May 22nd, 2011, 06:38 AM
Very nice. I like these small multifloral catts.
Ed

Yes and this one also grows down to freezing!

Roy
May 22nd, 2011, 07:38 AM
A very well done Darren, its a top orchid. Can I form a queue for a piece???

casey
May 22nd, 2011, 08:44 AM
Congrats! Fantastic!

Paphi
May 22nd, 2011, 09:11 AM
:congrat:very very nice nice:heart::Party::heart:

Paphraguy
May 22nd, 2011, 11:50 AM
Excellent, well deserved! Congratulations!

phragmip
May 22nd, 2011, 03:36 PM
These are really very beautiful and congrats!

Paphy57
May 22nd, 2011, 04:20 PM
Extremely deserving! Congratulations!

Bolero
May 23rd, 2011, 02:55 AM
A very well done Darren, its a top orchid. Can I form a queue for a piece???

It's quite a large plant Roy, I am deciding whether to divide or give it another year in that pot........the growths are well out of the pot now so any new growths could well be hanging.........so I may divide it in Spring. I will add you to the list.

;)

barryb
May 23rd, 2011, 07:56 AM
Very well done.
Could you give us some tips on how you grow this plant?

Bolero
May 24th, 2011, 02:51 AM
Very well done.
Could you give us some tips on how you grow this plant?

I water 2 to 3 times a week during summer depending on how hot it gets. I fertilise once a week all year round. I do fertilise at a lighter level than I do in summer when it's in active growth.

I grow in a shade house during winter where the temps get as low as freezing and it is also exposed to cold winds. I water once per week in winter and just a splash. So far it's in coconut chips which it actually grows well in but I may change the mix if I decide to repot. It's become quite a large plant for a compact cattleya.

It is under one layer of 70% sandstone coloured shade cloth with a polycarbonate roof.

Really that's as simple as it gets. This plant grows well in extremes.

Paul B
May 24th, 2011, 11:51 AM
oh wow thats a beauty!!! congrats!

Slipperguy
May 27th, 2011, 05:37 AM
Wow awesome...congrats!:cool:

PaphGuy
September 4th, 2011, 12:55 AM
It is definitely a well deserve AM. I think it should get higher than 81 points, good shape and color as well as flower arrangement...

barryb
September 4th, 2011, 06:56 AM
Excellent and well worthy of the awards!

Brendan
September 4th, 2011, 07:36 AM
Beautiful congrats!

Bill Zimmerman
September 6th, 2011, 02:12 PM
Simply lovely! Congratulations.

rdlsreno
October 20th, 2011, 01:20 AM
Very nice well deserving!:hyper::hyper:

Ramon:D

OpalDragon
December 23rd, 2011, 05:56 PM
Oh, these are gorgeous...I love the colors!! :cool:

Bolero
December 23rd, 2011, 06:58 PM
Actually, the new growths are hanging out of the pot. I would like to repot it, maybe I will post a photo and people can give some advice on what I can do. It's a large plant for a compact Catt and I think it should be repotted but am nervous as they can go backwards. Also it might flower even better next year if I don't divide it.

Decisions........decisions.