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05-18-2011, 08:08 PM
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I have several orchid plants that had been gifted to me in glorious bloom. Amazingly they are still alive...that's saying a lot to begin with...as I tend to kill them with over attention. Now, bear in mind that these orchids are long past their initial blooms.
But this afternoon, as I was watering a spider plant on the table above the orchids, I suddenly notices buds poking out from between the spider plant leaves.........my orchid is going to bloom!!!!!!! Yeah! Must remember to continue the practice of ignoring them and just making sure there is a bit of water at the bottom of the container the pot sits in.
Boy, I do hope my father is looking down on them with a smile, as he used to grow them!
But this afternoon, as I was watering a spider plant on the table above the orchids, I suddenly notices buds poking out from between the spider plant leaves.........my orchid is going to bloom!!!!!!! Yeah! Must remember to continue the practice of ignoring them and just making sure there is a bit of water at the bottom of the container the pot sits in.
Boy, I do hope my father is looking down on them with a smile, as he used to grow them!
05-18-2011, 08:24 PM
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that is great
Originally Posted by Momsmurf
I have several orchid plants that had been gifted to me in glorious bloom. Amazingly they are still alive...that's saying a lot to begin with...as I tend to kill them with over attention. Now, bear in mind that these orchids are long past their initial blooms.
But this afternoon, as I was watering a spider plant on the table above the orchids, I suddenly notices buds poking out from between the spider plant leaves.........my orchid is going to bloom!!!!!!! Yeah! Must remember to continue the practice of ignoring them and just making sure there is a bit of water at the bottom of the container the pot sits in.
Boy, I do hope my father is looking down on them with a smile, as he used to grow them!
But this afternoon, as I was watering a spider plant on the table above the orchids, I suddenly notices buds poking out from between the spider plant leaves.........my orchid is going to bloom!!!!!!! Yeah! Must remember to continue the practice of ignoring them and just making sure there is a bit of water at the bottom of the container the pot sits in.
Boy, I do hope my father is looking down on them with a smile, as he used to grow them!
05-18-2011, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gramie bj
My MOM just drops a couple of Ice cubes on her orchad every day or two and it blooms quite often.
I do know they like high humidity.
Thanks.
05-18-2011, 09:15 PM
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Check out my website www.elkgroveorchids.net
Ouch, please NO on icecube advice. Not the thing to do. Unless you want to buy new plants that is! I grow thousands of orchids in 2 greenhouses. Just say no to ice. LOL.
Ouch, please NO on icecube advice. Not the thing to do. Unless you want to buy new plants that is! I grow thousands of orchids in 2 greenhouses. Just say no to ice. LOL.
05-18-2011, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Check out my website www.elkgroveorchids.net
Ouch, please NO on icecube advice. Not the thing to do. Unless you want to buy new plants that is! I grow thousands of orchids in 2 greenhouses. Just say no to ice. LOL.
Ouch, please NO on icecube advice. Not the thing to do. Unless you want to buy new plants that is! I grow thousands of orchids in 2 greenhouses. Just say no to ice. LOL.
05-18-2011, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Check out my website www.elkgroveorchids.net
Ouch, please NO on icecube advice. Not the thing to do. Unless you want to buy new plants that is! I grow thousands of orchids in 2 greenhouses. Just say no to ice. LOL.
Ouch, please NO on icecube advice. Not the thing to do. Unless you want to buy new plants that is! I grow thousands of orchids in 2 greenhouses. Just say no to ice. LOL.
Beautiful plants.......takes patience!
05-19-2011, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Momsmurf
I have several orchid plants that had been gifted to me in glorious bloom. Amazingly they are still alive...that's saying a lot to begin with...as I tend to kill them with over attention. Now, bear in mind that these orchids are long past their initial blooms.
But this afternoon, as I was watering a spider plant on the table above the orchids, I suddenly notices buds poking out from between the spider plant leaves.........my orchid is going to bloom!!!!!!! Yeah! Must remember to continue the practice of ignoring them and just making sure there is a bit of water at the bottom of the container the pot sits in.
Boy, I do hope my father is looking down on them with a smile, as he used to grow them!
But this afternoon, as I was watering a spider plant on the table above the orchids, I suddenly notices buds poking out from between the spider plant leaves.........my orchid is going to bloom!!!!!!! Yeah! Must remember to continue the practice of ignoring them and just making sure there is a bit of water at the bottom of the container the pot sits in.
Boy, I do hope my father is looking down on them with a smile, as he used to grow them!
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