I think there were 8-10 spikes. So this plant has potential. There are now 5 new leads. I think you can see a few here.

It has a lily-like slightly sweet, somewhat strong fragrance, and always bloomed for me 2X/year - spring and summer.

I'm also going to throw in this Dendrobium cucullatum cutting which has a new lead just starting.

And now for the challenge..."Ode to Orchids"...
While watching 'The Mind of Mencia' DH suggested that I ask for an orchid Rap or Hip-Hop song. I'm not sure how far that genre will go here, so how about any orchid lyrical piece at all. That includes a poem, a haiku, Rap/Hip-Hop of course; all of it rhyming, or not. You can 'enter' as many times as you like, and I welcome lyrical submissions even if you don't really want the plants.

C'mon people! Let's get creative!
Carolyn

We all set out for it in my car
The day dawned bright and clear
When my daughter-in-law read out her list
Her wishes for all to hear
Her wishes for all to hear

On her listed of wanted plants
A twinkle was ranked at top
From vender to vender in a twinkle search
She never seemed to stop
She never seemed to stop

As I looked at a paph orchid
Up to me she ran
Look, look she cried and so I did
At the twinkle in her hand
At the twinkle in her hand

I her saw her little orchid
At the tiny flowers I looked
I knew right then I needed mine
One look and I was hooked
One look and I was hooked

The search for my twinkle than began
We swept across the floor
But alas to our dismay
We couldn't find any more
We couldn't find anymore

So here I sit in my tiny town
My life smooth except for one wrinkle
There is a void in my orchid life
That can only be filled by a twinkle
That can only be filled by a twinkle.

Darwin

Twinkle, twinkle little flowers,
How I wonder when you're ours.

There once was a dog from New York
Who ate expensive orchids for a lark
His master told him "No"
He said "Go blow"
And now his home is a park.

Barb

Thank you, thank you!
Carolyn

This man needed in haste for to tinkle
His face even started to crinkle
But he stated with pride
When his wife began to chide
It's an oncidium Fantasy Twinkle

Here the story should wind to an end
But his wife started to unbend
You can keep your orchidium
Even though it's oncidium
If ten dollars to me you will lend

The man in his haste to pass water
Decided not to spend time in barter
All right you old biddy
He said from the privey
But next time it's only a quarter

All I want is an oncidium
All I want is an oncidium

Oh how many orchids will be in my care
Before I say I have enough
Oh and how many orchids will be in my care
The beautiful, the old and the rough
Oh how many orchids will be in my care
Those with leaves tender or tough

All I want is an oncidium
All I want is an oncidium

An Oncidium
Twinkle 'Fragrance Fantasy'
Should be mine only

Barb

Oh boy, I really hate to end this thread! This has been more fun for me than I've had in a while here (excluding the stories for the other exchanges).

Do we stretch it out or end it right here? I'm not sure if my side (from laughing) or cutterpup could possibly take any more of this.

So then [drum roll], I most appreciatively tip my funny bone to cutterpup, to say that I feel that she really must have this plant. I too, recognize an obsession, and I must do all that I can to enable it!

So thank you cutterpup, and thank you all, I laughed so hard all day (and it's still going if you go back to the thread on the main discussion page).

=:0
Carolyn

Thank you everyone