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July 19, 2008
Let's Talk Some Orchids Today!
I love orchids. I buy the "cheap" ones (Phalaenopsis), but I still love them none the less. Right now I have 3 of my orchids that are in bloom.
Let's start with the yellow first:
I've had this orchid for 4 or 5 years. This is the first time since I bought it that it has put on a bloom shoot. Maybe it's because it's in a window that gets more sun? I'm not sure, but it has dainty little blooms between the size of a quarter and a half dollar.
Next we have the purple orchid:
I've had this one for years too. This is the third time that it has bloomed. It seems to bloom every year. It had 6 blooms total, but just dropped one. Now we're down to five, but the other blooms seem to be hanging in there. These blooms are about the size of a large plum.
Now let's take a look at a white orchid:
I got this orchid at Costco (yeah I know...who would have thought?) in January and it had a very long bloom shoot covered in 11-12 blossoms. A few weeks ago the last of those blossoms fell. A few weeks before that a side shoot sprouted off and now it is blooming again. This shoot looks like it will have 7-8 blossoms.
What is odd about this new shoot is that the bloom upon it have a slight purple tinge on the back of the blooms, where the original stalk did not. Plant phenotypes at work...Fascinating! ;o) The blooms are roughly the size of a small apple.
So that's my orchids for now...You're thrilled I know! ;oP
Posted by Dianne at July 19, 2008 11:23 AM
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Those are so pretty! I can't keep houseplants. The cat eats them.
Posted by: Allie at July 22, 2008 9:51 AM
Weird...I didn't know cats would eat house plants! But then again my cat growing up used to eat cantaloupe and popcorn so I guess nothing surprises me when it comes to cats! ;oP
Posted by: Dianne at July 22, 2008 4:26 PM