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stan510

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A perfect 75f day here..good to walk around the plant sellers at the local college flea market.
I picked up the Odontoglossum/Oncidium ( not sure which it it) and a Miltonia. Both,believe it or not,can do well all year in our climate. Just keep a freeze off them and my porch is good for that. I got them for less then half what they sell for at Home Depot,and HD is much less then online. $19 for both. Good deal!.

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Your porch looks beautiful Dtan what bargains you ve snapt up those plants are stunning especially the last one.

21 Apr, 2018

 

Thanks Penny. Its early in the year and I didn't see the orchid lady seller from 2 years ago where I got the Cattleya's. In June,I might go back.

21 Apr, 2018

 

They are very nice.
We've had a hot day here also, must have been way in the 70s F ... to hot for me.

21 Apr, 2018

 

Oh,c'mon Hywel...a long run of mid 70's is just about perfect. BarBQ,walk...just nice-wink.

22 Apr, 2018

 

Some people like it Stan, and some don't !

22 Apr, 2018

 

Hottest April day in Britain I heard in 70 years..29C. woo,We haven't gotten that hot yet.

22 Apr, 2018

 

I hope you do Stan. What is the plant in the last photo please.

22 Apr, 2018

 

They are stunning Stan! Fancy just being able to pop round to the local flea market and buy Orchids!!
What a bargain.

23 Apr, 2018

 

Funniest thing Honeysuckle,is I didn't see the Orchid seller who sold me the Cattleya's 2 years ago,but I saw these at another and just swooped in,picked the two out..and a walk back to my car and gone. Just like that.
Penny,the last is a Miltonia. Cool tolerant enough I think it can grow on my porch fine all year.
It turns out that other then the Moth orchids,the common ones sold all over the world,will grow here with some protection. Add in the variety of colors they come in and it makes up for not having the gravitas of rare species Orchids in a collection.

23 Apr, 2018

 

What a wonderful porch.

23 Apr, 2018

 

Thank you Stan yes there are some unusual Orchids but to pricey for me at £250. 0000 or more.

23 Apr, 2018

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