Relief Mission to Dabong - Kg Dusun Durian

It was a trip 3 in 1 for me. It was a mission to build a new 'surau' for the people of Kg Dusun Durian which has been damaged by the flood late last year. It was a camping trip with Norli's friends. More importantly, it was a trip to meet a friend at Kg Chalil, Paloh to collect B. mastersianum which he collected in the jungle nearby his house.

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

New Order of Flask and Seedlings

Few orders have coming in;

Abg Nuar - Phal bellina x flas
Kak Azian - Phal cornu cervi 1 flask & 30 seedlings

From Athens with Love!

I have been waiting for this.. to a point I have nearly gave up yesterday since it has not arrived. Maybe it is not my 'rezki'. Maybe it has gone missing somewhere.. until suddenly I saw it on the counter with my name on it! Yahoooo.. it has arrived. So have faith Helmi..

Posted - Jan 28 / Arrived - Feb 24. Nearly a month and look at the plants!

Clowesia warscewiczii

Clowesia rosea

Trip to Ganu Kite..

The original plan was to travel to Alor Star first to pick up Abg Nuar and then headed to Kemaman - Chemerong - Kuala Trengganu - Pasir Mas - Alor Star. However, both Abg Nuar and Imran cancelled the trip last minute. I still went to Kemaman to visit Kak Fifa and sent her the orchids she ordered from Jiemy Najib. Then headed to KT and went for fishing with Imran and friend. Not much we can do as the sea is still rough. Not the best time to fish until late March. Nevertheless, still catched few fishes in Sg Terengganu. Went back through Kemaman and picked up the clump of G. speciosum which I bought from that Uncle in Keruak 6 months ago..

 

Visit to Jiemy Najib's Nursery

I really wanted to visit the nursery at Paroi since many years. Ironically, it is just 5 minutes from home, haha! Nowadays, Bain's son, Jiemy is managing this small orchid nursery. I was better than before and sure the wild orchids are still coming in from Jelebu and some imported ones from Indonesia.

New Crossing - C8 - CLOSED

Oncidium cebolleta x self (2) - FAILED
A miniature orchid from South America

New Crossing - C7 - CLOSED

Nothing to do this weekend, just replanting the cattleyas and repotting some orchids. It was hot for few weeks already. Hoping for rain by this Chinese New Year. Did some crossings;

E. cordigera var alba (2) - seedpod burst and 1 is OK - 23/8 / PLUCKED 12/9 FOR FLASKING

W. amazonica x E. cordigera (1 tali rafia) - FAILED
C. nobilior x self (2) - cut and throw away

New Crossing - C6 - CLOSED

D. anosmum alba x D. sulawesi (1 tali) - OK (26/2) but false seedpod - 23/8

New Crossing - C5 and Seedpod Collection - CLOSED

Plucked seedpods of P. cornu cervi Red, D. cruentum and Bollea sp. Plan to give to Haji tomorrow. Ken Lim asked for 3 Phal gigante seedlings. Also made crossing of;

W. amazonica x O. Bobcat (3) - FAILED
O. Bobcat x W. amazonica (1) - FAILED
D. sulawesi x self (3) - D. glomeratum? - FAILED

D. sulawesi

Matured seedpods

Holiday Trip to Nowhere...

Took the advantage of 4-day holidays during Thaipusam. Drove from Seremban to Jerantut - Gua Musang - Cameron Highland - Sg Petani - Alor Setar - Cameron Highland - Seremban = 1574km

While in Sg Petani, met in person Mr. Lawrence, owner of NT Orchid Nursery and Farah Alia, a PhD student at UPM.

 Bought few orchids as mother plants and did sibling crossing between the two Cattleya loddigesii

C. loddigesii x C. loddigesii var Harrisoniana 'Streeter's Choice' x self

Cattleya loddigesii var Harrisoniana 'Streeter's Choice' x self

 

C. loddigesii

Paphiopedilum exul, 2 types of loddigesii and Gongora

NT Orchid Farm - Sg Petani, Kedah

Dropped by at Mr Lawrence's farm at Sg. Petani while on the way to Alor Setar with Bang Nuar. This is my first visit to his farm. A well-known person who travel overseas to join international orchid expos. He brought back many cattleya species during his last trip to Brazil end of last year.

Checked out his wonderful orchids and farm for future reference. Ended with delicious dinner at Tanjung Dawai! Wonderful ikan bakar.. yummy!