A little bit special

that is so pretty and so healthy, lucky you,

very lucky yorkie, it was a present!

Very pretty, like a delicate foxglove flower.

It is so pretty Sticki , I will have to put one on my ever growing wish list ... has it been outside all winter ?

That pic really is Zen :)))))

i love it gee!

no amy i have it on my windowsill right in front of the computer, which is in the kitchen so i look at it a lot. im not sure how it will get on in the warmer months??? the pleione has been upstairs in a cool but light window ~ no direct sun ~ it has only come in here so i can enjoy the flower!!!

when i first put the photo of this little garden on here someone said Zen and I think it is, i just love it, somehow it is calming!

That is uber cool Sticki!

Are you hooked on Pleiones now?

i carry it round to a different room if thats where i am ~ is that what you call hooked???? im so scared i will lose it!!!

im having trouble getting a good photo of it close up tho ~ what am i doing wrong? i would like all those jagged little teeth at the front crisp and in focus but i cant seem to get it.

Can you put some of your dud tries up, it would be easier to diagnose. Try a shot that's as wide as the leaves of the plant directly behind, then cropping to just the flower.

got to look at them on the computer, been taking a few more!!

WOW Sticki....hurray. That looks gorgeous.

That is certainly an indicator Sticki!

oooops meanie!!!

thanks alex, not doing so well with the close ups though!!

What a beautiful thing! And what a delight to have success with your first one.

I just magnified your photo Sticki..It should make a detailed picture of the flower if you do a rectangular crop. Take it to the two leaves either side of the flower.

thanks Oji ~ i havent had it long so the success is down to the great gardener who gave it to me!

i have done some close ups pimpernel, i will have a look soon. just dont seem as easy as you would think?

Yes , do carry on trying for a good Close up as well.

Macro Sticki and hold your breath. The amount of times I've been light headed ;o)}

This is so pretty, even those snails got up to it and just keeled over ; )

It's a lovely display - can it go out in the summer?

For cultivation I am sure Bampy can tell you all you need to know.

Oh WOW, how exciting!

very nice Sticki...

It's great Sticki . . . I love the idea of a tiny Zen garden!

Thank you everyone, such lovely comments, and likes, thank you!
Bampy has very kindly given me lots of instructions as well as the bulbs, Bjs, I owe him a very big thank you.
I have to follow the instructions now is the tricky bit meanie, from now on the roots grow and hopefully a new bulb will grow, I don't think it goes outside? I will have to check.

Mine were outdoors all summer. Three pseudobulbs became eleven full size pseudobulbs (the original three died off after flowering which is normal), plus many smaller babies!

That is excellent! I shall have to read my instructions carefully! I hadn't read much past the flowering!

Simply stunning :~

It's gorgeous Sticki :)

Thank you pixi and Scottish, I like the colours.

Yes, they are nice shades of pink Sticki

:-)

wow stunning , great picture 2 :))

Thanks Mark, I am enjoying it!!

Ooh that is magic Sticki....precious little gem!

thanks Janey thats exactly how I feel about it, just been trying to get a close up!!!??? i see why bampy calls them 'little imps' now!!!

Love your little garden and the flower is lovely.

Thank you Linda!

So much beauty in small plants

oh thank you tony, i love the little ones especially!