My new orchid
By Scotkat
- 4 Aug, 2009
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Bought at the orchid festival
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I promised to post you a photo Bernieh you can see so easy to get hooked but not so easy to just look:)
Today its heavy rain after a great sunny day yesterday.
4 Aug, 2009
Thanks Scotkat - it's a stunner, love the colours and the structure of it. Yes I can see it's been raining again - wish we could swap weather for a day!
4 Aug, 2009
Me to Bernieh boy has it been so wet here.Yes it i sa real stunner thought you would like it.
4 Aug, 2009
Hi Scotkat...I can see why you couldn't say no that orchid! It is MOST attractive and I like your description, Bernieh.
Do you have a lot of orchids Scotkat?
I can't resist them either - just as well I don't go to shows these days - as it is - you need a machete to hack your way into my house for plants of all kinds everywhere...LOL
4 Aug, 2009
I have 1 cymbidium ,1zygopetlaum which I split on Sunday and now have 2:)
My new one and 5 Phalenopsis .
So not a lot of orchids but starting to get to that stage cant resist .
Even yesterday bought an umbrella plant to put into conservatory .
I saw it in Forfar yesterday and it was so dry but had a nice shape and thought I could feed it get it healthy again .
Which I did when got it home and its now outdoors in pouring rain so not dry anymore.
4 Aug, 2009
Know the feeling!! I keep adding to my orchid collection - mostly Phalaenopsis..I've actually lost count of those - and a couple of Dendrobium and Oncidium. For some reason I am not good with Cymbidium....they never flower again..so got the heave!!! I have two broad window sills of them - one when they are in flower - in the kitchen and the other in an alcove where they "rest" and surprise me - there is always some new stem appearing!
You've set me off again...must head for the garden centre and see what is going. However today is "dunk and drain" day ....LOL
4 Aug, 2009
Carol so fed up with this rain.
The chap said you have to not pot up but give new orchid compost every 2yrs .
And should us how to do it ,take orchid out of pot and give a shake to loosen old bark.
Then discard old roots if they are not green then freshen up with new bark and give a good soak.
And yes today its pouring of rain here a complete change from yesterday.
4 Aug, 2009
It's very nice. Is it an oncidium?
6 Aug, 2009
Thank you Tasteyg yes it is a beauty and it is an Oncidium.
7 Aug, 2009
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Just lovely - looks like angels taking flight!
4 Aug, 2009