'Tis the season--What have you got blooming?

[Garuda]

I actually have a blue ginger right next to it. My blue ginger is about five feet tall and a very different flower. The leaf is nearly identical though. This little guy stays at about 3-4 inches tall and has the single big flower.

Would a small ginger like this do well in a viv? It goes dormant in the mild winter here in Houston, so I'm not so sure it would like a year-round wet viv.

[Garuda]

Jason, we were both right. The leaves must be from the blue ginger next to it and this one appears to bloom before the foliage emerges. It is a Kaempferia rotunda. I found it on the fascinating ginger web site with lots of pictures: Le Jardin Ombrag Ginger Home Page

[frogparty]

Nice. My blue ginger is like 4 feet, but I knew those were its leaves. I havent had it flower for me yet so I cant ID by flower

[christina hanson]

Bulbophyllum affine


Whole plant view


Bulbophyllum longissimum

and probably one of the coolest Dendrobiums I've seen:

Dendrobium tobaense

Thanks for letting me share,

Christina

[harrywitmore]

Pleurothallis hemirhoda

[NathanB]

[NathanB]

Cobonanthus calochlamys
anyone know anything about this?

[capitale]

I love this thread, so I felt obliged to contribute

Heres a few recent shots:

[Manuran]

Hi Nate,
I know it's a Central American Gesner. : ) That's about it. Nice looking plant.

Mike O,
Nice plants and photographs.

Harry,
Good to see you back!

Christina,
Nice bulbophyllums. I can never get my affine to give me more than a single flower. Yours must be happy! I'll add another bulbo flower to the mix.

Bulbophyllum baileyi. It's a nice sweet smelling one.

[harrywitmore]

Thanks Chuck, I've been here but not posting much.

Today we have Nematanthus 'Santa Teresa'. I think this is now considered Nematanthus albus but I'm not sure. This is a large flower which is about 2-3"