Hi Marg, are you speaking of the Phalaenopsis?
> Not too far back in the mists of time someone was asking about cutting
off the stalk (I am not going to attempt the spelling on the proper term
for this) after orchid blooms die back. We discussed it a bit.<<
That'd be me :)
> I did actually cut mine back to about 3" from the plant, just after
the
last blooms fell off on Thanksgiving in October. <<
I can't precisely remember when I cut the Phalaenopsis stalk back, but I
would imagine not too long ago either.
> Well, this morning as I
was checking it I noticed another spike coming up so took it out of its
nook and there are two stalks coming, one from the side of the remaining
stalk at the node I just missed cutting off. It should be interesting to
see how it grows.<<
Thank you for posting this infromation, it's very helpfull, there is so
little information about orchid experiences, even on orchid mailing
lists. I cut mine back to what was recommended at the American Orchid
Society web site (orchidweb.org): Between the scar left by the first
flower and the last node.
> Right now it points perpendicular to the plant not
toward the light at all. I may have to coax it upwards. Will have to
see. I guess that is why it came down to personal preference on cutting
them back.<<
Apparently, out of all other orchids, a Phal is the only one that will
rebloom from it's old spike!
Seems like in your case, because you left a lot of the spike, you'll
have two gorgeous spikes blooming!!! I'm jealous Marg!!! YOU HEAR! ;).
On the other hand, I'm going to leave this new spike that's about 3"
long now, alone when it finishes it's bloom, even though it is
recommended that the "last" bloom for the season before the plant slows
down for the winter should be cut, to help the plant form next year's
spike.
> Now if it would produce babies, I would be so proud. I want something
to
produce babies.<<
How large is the pot that you have it in now? and what mix is it in?
Mariana
Excited for Marg!
Good morning people. Rain has stopped and I am about to dismantle the
pumps and haul in the hose...until tomorrow?
Not too far back in the mists of time someone was asking about cutting
off the stalk (I am not going to attempt the spelling on the proper term
for this) after orchid blooms die back. We discussed it a bit.
I did actually cut mine back to about 3" from the plant, just after the
last blooms fell off on Thanksgiving in October. Well, this morning as I
was checking it I noticed another spike coming up so took it out of its
nook and there are two stalks coming, one from the side of the remaining
stalk at the node I just missed cutting off. It should be interesting to
see how it grows. Right now it points perpendicular to the plant not
toward the light at all. I may have to coax it upwards. Will have to
see. I guess that is why it came down to personal preference on cutting
them back.
Now if it would produce babies, I would be so proud. I want something to
produce babies.
Still no sign of life from the wild seed.
Marg of Nova Scotia
I used to have a couple of hundred dendrobium orchids when we lived in
the Middle East. As the orchid grew in size to the point it was
outgrowing the holder (not necessarily a pot) of the growing medium I
would "repot" them by cutting the plant in half and would then have two
orchids. I never saw a "baby" as such on the plants I had. The
terrestrial orchids were another thing, they would fill a large pot in
one season so there were always starts to give, sell, or throw away.
George
"Margaret E. Millard" wrote:
> Good morning people. Rain has stopped and I am about to dismantle the
> pumps and haul in the hose...until tomorrow?
> Not too far back in the mists of time someone was asking about cutting
> off the stalk (I am not going to attempt the spelling on the proper
term
> for this) after orchid blooms die back. We discussed it a bit.
> I did actually cut mine back to about 3" from the plant, just after
the
> last blooms fell off on Thanksgiving in October. Well, this morning as
I
> was checking it I noticed another spike coming up so took it out of
its
> nook and there are two stalks coming, one from the side of the
remaining
> stalk at the node I just missed cutting off. It should be interesting
to
> see how it grows. Right now it points perpendicular to the plant not
> toward the light at all. I may have to coax it upwards. Will have to
> see. I guess that is why it came down to personal preference on
cutting
> them back.
> Now if it would produce babies, I would be so proud. I want something
to
DO NOT BECOME ADDICTED TO ORCHIDS. Last count I had there were more than
30,000 species of orchids in the world. You could go crazy just trying
to get one of each. If needed I have a 12-step plan for breaking orchid
addiction, it worked for me when I ran out of money.
I'm not kidding folks, when we lived in the ME I spent over $10,000 US
dollars just to build a place where the orchids could live in the
desert. I got all of my orchids in Thailand, some wild gathered, some
cultivated and brought them back on the plane with me, even going so far
as to buy a seat for some rare ones. I could be retired right now on
what I spent on that addiction. When the lot of them were blooming in
the middle of winter in the desert it was all worthwhile. We would
unlock the gates to the area they were hanging in and the Arab families
would walk through and ooh and aah. It was so nice to see the parents
telling the children "La, La" when they tried to touch the flowers,
teaching them manners and telling them it would hurt the flowers. We
would put our Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo out there in his big cage
and he would talk to the kids in English and Arabic telling them how
pretty they were and calling them sweetheart in Arabic. Big, big hit of
the season. Consequently when we came home to US one of the well-to-do
Arabs gave me nearly $20K American for the shade roof, mist system and
all the flowers. I even helped him move it to his villa and install it.
Those flowers are probably still prospering in the desert and getting
all the admiration they can handle. I don't miss them though, they were
a lot of work to care for properly. Naa, it was worth it because they
were so lovely.
George
grdengrl@OPTONLINE.NET wrote:
much
> I don't want to wear it out.
> You wont. You must have really wonderful conditions for it. What kind
of light does it get? how often do you fertilize it?
> I am doing what the American Orchid society site and Linda's orchid
> pages say so that should keep it going. It isn't getting much rest
> between the setting of spikes the blooming and then more spikes and
the
city.
> Can you imagine, there are NO orchid shops in Brooklyn! I wish there
were, but there aren't. They used to hold Orchid shows at the WTC [at
the Winter Garden] but I don't know anymore where they moved :(.
> I think it is mostly bark (smells like fir bark, pieces are less
than
> 1"; I would grade most of it about 1/2" oh and some pea pebbles I
mixed
> in. There is the smallest amount of sphagnum moss as well as I felt
it
> was drying way too quickly. I repotted it just before Christmas last
> year and now there are roots going everywhere especially out the
bottom
> holes. They all seem to like the same holes though. there is an
awful
> snarl there. I haven't a clue what to do to get it out of the pot
again
so
> impressed I think I was drooling.
> Orchids are such exquisite flowers, so beautiful, so intricate!
> I've gone totally bonkers over them and have quite a collection these
days
> My sister gave me this one. I was really surprised that this year
for my
> birthday she gave me money and said since I was having so much fun
with
> this one I should get another, different species though.
> Does your sister want to adopt me? ;P
> I just this week found out about a greenhouse a couple hours from
here
> that sells orchids now and I may see if she will ship me an Asiatic
lady
> slipper. The growing conditions are very similar, I understand.
> My two lady slipper orchids seem to be doing well, but it's only been
three weeks or so since I got them.
> And I just replanted them so I'm "babying" them big time.
> She has something I really want but until our windows are replaced,
I am
> not sure I should get and that is a Miltonia. I hope I spelled that
> right.
> I hear that Miltonia's are kind of picky, and that unless you provide
them with their "demands" they wont flower. But then again, I heard the
same about the Moth Orchid :).
they
> have a number of others as well including Vanda.
> Cattleya? Dendrobiums? Paphiopedilums? Cymbidiums? Epidendrums?
Phaius? These are all commercially available and what is mostly
accesible in many stores. I want to get my hands on the rest of the
species, like Spathoglottis and some Phrags. But not before the rest of
the one's I currently have go into bloom!
> Wait until my husband sees this new spike. he will be pleased. I
heard
> him tell his mom very quietly that he was so proud I got it to bloom
> again after we got it. My friends in town who have them were not
able to
> get them to rebloom and most had the plants die. He shows it to
everyone
> who visits. They can't miss it really it is on the kitchen counter
but
> he points it out every time. I think he enjoys it more than me. :?)
He
> sure took enough pictures of it. he wants me to paint it and I think
I
> will as a surprise for his birthday.
> I think that your husband should be proud of you. Getting an orchid
to rebloom is not an easy task :)
much
> I don't want to wear it out.
You wont. You must have really wonderful conditions for it. What kind
of light does it get? how often do you fertilize it?
> I am doing what the American Orchid society site and Linda's orchid
> pages say so that should keep it going. It isn't getting much rest
> between the setting of spikes the blooming and then more spikes and
the
> roots coming are pretty amazing.
Sounds like it's ready for a division.
> What size pot/ I think it is in a six inch pot and I was given for
> Christmas a potting mix that was prepared by an orchid shop in the
city.
Can you imagine, there are NO orchid shops in Brooklyn! I wish there
were, but there aren't. They used to hold Orchid shows at the WTC [at
the Winter Garden] but I don't know anymore where they moved :(.
> I think it is mostly bark (smells like fir bark, pieces are less than
> 1"; I would grade most of it about 1/2" oh and some pea pebbles I
mixed
> in. There is the smallest amount of sphagnum moss as well as I felt it
> was drying way too quickly. I repotted it just before Christmas last
> year and now there are roots going everywhere especially out the
bottom
> holes. They all seem to like the same holes though. there is an awful
> snarl there. I haven't a clue what to do to get it out of the pot
again
> when it is time. I think I would have to very carefully cut the pot
> away.
I had to break the clay pot that my very first Phal was planted in.
> I went to an orchid show a couple years ago and I have to say I was so
> impressed I think I was drooling.
Orchids are such exquisite flowers, so beautiful, so intricate!
I've gone totally bonkers over them and have quite a collection these
days
> My sister gave me this one. I was really surprised that this year for
my
> birthday she gave me money and said since I was having so much fun
with
> this one I should get another, different species though.
Does your sister want to adopt me? ;P
> I just this week found out about a greenhouse a couple hours from here
> that sells orchids now and I may see if she will ship me an Asiatic
lady
> slipper. The growing conditions are very similar, I understand.
My two lady slipper orchids seem to be doing well, but it's only been
three weeks or so since I got them.
And I just replanted them so I'm "babying" them big time.
> She has something I really want but until our windows are replaced, I
am
> not sure I should get and that is a Miltonia. I hope I spelled that
> right.
I hear that Miltonia's are kind of picky, and that unless you provide
them with their "demands" they wont flower. But then again, I heard the
same about the Moth Orchid :).
> Some of the pansy faced ones. I hear they are touchy. <
Oncidiums? yes I heard that too.
> Their main variety is oh I forget the name, the wearable ones but they
> have a number of others as well including Vanda.
Cattleya? Dendrobiums? Paphiopedilums? Cymbidiums? Epidendrums? Phaius?
These are all commercially available and what is mostly accesible in
many stores. I want to get my hands on the rest of the species, like
Spathoglottis and some Phrags. But not before the rest of the one's I
currently have go into bloom!
> Wait until my husband sees this new spike. he will be pleased. I heard
> him tell his mom very quietly that he was so proud I got it to bloom
> again after we got it. My friends in town who have them were not able
to
> get them to rebloom and most had the plants die. He shows it to
everyone
> who visits. They can't miss it really it is on the kitchen counter but
> he points it out every time. I think he enjoys it more than me. :?) He
> sure took enough pictures of it. he wants me to paint it and I think I
> will as a surprise for his birthday.
I think that your husband should be proud of you. Getting an orchid to
rebloom is not an easy task :)
Mariana
what a wonderful story George - thanks for sharing
George Shirley wrote:
> DO NOT BECOME ADDICTED TO ORCHIDS. Last count I had there were more
than
> 30,000 species of orchids in the world. You could go crazy just trying
> to get one of each. If needed I have a 12-step plan for breaking
orchid
far
> as to buy a seat for some rare ones. I could be retired right now on
> what I spent on that addiction. When the lot of them were blooming in
> the middle of winter in the desert it was all worthwhile. We would
> unlock the gates to the area they were hanging in and the Arab
families
> would walk through and ooh and aah. It was so nice to see the parents
> telling the children "La, La" when they tried to touch the flowers,
> teaching them manners and telling them it would hurt the flowers. We
> would put our Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo out there in his big
cage
> and he would talk to the kids in English and Arabic telling them how
> pretty they were and calling them sweetheart in Arabic. Big, big hit
of
> the season. Consequently when we came home to US one of the well-to-do
> Arabs gave me nearly $20K American for the shade roof, mist system and
> all the flowers. I even helped him move it to his villa and install
it.
> Those flowers are probably still prospering in the desert and getting
> all the admiration they can handle. I don't miss them though, they
were
Hi Mariana
Yes it is a phalaenopsis. I wonder sometimes if it is blooming too much
I don't want to wear it out.
I am doing what the American Orchid society site and Linda's orchid
pages say so that should keep it going. It isn't getting much rest
between the setting of spikes the blooming and then more spikes and the
roots coming are pretty amazing.
What size pot/ I think it is in a six inch pot and I was given for
Christmas a potting mix that was prepared by an orchid shop in the city.
I think it is mostly bark (smells like fir bark, pieces are less than
1"; I would grade most of it about 1/2" oh and some pea pebbles I mixed
in. There is the smallest amount of sphagnum moss as well as I felt it
was drying way too quickly. I repotted it just before Christmas last
year and now there are roots going everywhere especially out the bottom
holes. They all seem to like the same holes though. there is an awful
snarl there. I haven't a clue what to do to get it out of the pot again
when it is time. I think I would have to very carefully cut the pot
away.
I went to an orchid show a couple years ago and I have to say I was so
impressed I think I was drooling.
There were lovely branched sprays and oh! the colours.
My sister gave me this one. I was really surprised that this year for my
birthday she gave me money and said since I was having so much fun with
this one I should get another, different species though.
I just this week found out about a greenhouse a couple hours from here
that sells orchids now and I may see if she will ship me an Asiatic lady
slipper. The growing conditions are very similar, I understand.
She has something I really want but until our windows are replaced, I am
not sure I should get and that is a Miltonia. I hope I spelled that
right. Some of the pansy faced ones. I hear they are touchy. I daresn't
go to the greenhouse my husband because there may not be anything left
to pay for those windows.
Their main variety is oh I forget the name, the wearable ones but they
have a number of others as well including Vanda.
Wait until my husband sees this new spike. he will be pleased. I heard
him tell his mom very quietly that he was so proud I got it to bloom
again after we got it. My friends in town who have them were not able to
get them to rebloom and most had the plants die. He shows it to everyone
who visits. They can't miss it really it is on the kitchen counter but
he points it out every time. I think he enjoys it more than me. :?) He
sure took enough pictures of it. he wants me to paint it and I think I
will as a surprise for his birthday.
Thank you for being excited. I know I am! Hope yours does well. Marg
grdengrl@OPTONLINE.NET wrote:
> Hi Marg, are you speaking of the Phalaenopsis?
> Not too far back in the mists of time someone was asking about
cutting
> off the stalk (I am not going to attempt the spelling on the proper
term
> for this) after orchid blooms die back. We discussed it a bit.<<
> That'd be me :)
> I did actually cut mine back to about 3" from the plant, just after
the
> last blooms fell off on Thanksgiving in October. <<
> I can't precisely remember when I cut the Phalaenopsis stalk back, but
I would imagine not too long ago either.
> Well, this morning as I
> was checking it I noticed another spike coming up so took it out of
its
> nook and there are two stalks coming, one from the side of the
remaining
> stalk at the node I just missed cutting off. It should be interesting
to
> see how it grows.<<
> Thank you for posting this infromation, it's very helpfull, there is
so little information about orchid experiences, even on orchid mailing
lists. I cut mine back to what was recommended at the American Orchid
Society web site (orchidweb.org): Between the scar left by the first
flower and the last node.
> Right now it points perpendicular to the plant not
> toward the light at all. I may have to coax it upwards. Will have to
> see. I guess that is why it came down to personal preference on
cutting
> them back.<<
> Apparently, out of all other orchids, a Phal is the only one that will
rebloom from it's old spike!
> Seems like in your case, because you left a lot of the spike, you'll
have two gorgeous spikes blooming!!! I'm jealous Marg!!! YOU HEAR! ;).
> On the other hand, I'm going to leave this new spike that's about 3"
long now, alone when it finishes it's bloom, even though it is
recommended that the "last" bloom for the season before the plant slows
down for the winter should be cut, to help the plant form next year's
spike.
> Now if it would produce babies, I would be so proud. I want
something to
Oh hey! Don't feel bad, we had more money than sense back then. Should
have saved it instead of buying orchids then I could buy them now. Sob!
George
eczekalski wrote:
than
> 30,000 species of orchids in the world. You could go crazy just trying
> to get one of each. If needed I have a 12-step plan for breaking
orchid
Geesh, and I'm feeling guilty about wanting a $400 grow light!
Esther
George Shirley
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 11:30 AM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: orchid stalk
DO NOT BECOME ADDICTED TO ORCHIDS. Last count I had there were more than
30,000 species of orchids in the world. You could go crazy just trying
to get one of each. If needed I have a 12-step plan for breaking orchid
addiction, it worked for me when I ran out of money.
I'm not kidding folks, when we lived in the ME I spent over $10,000 US
dollars just to build a place where the orchids could live in the
desert.
I know what you mean. On Sanibel and Captiva there are many people who
are addicted and have orchid houses and misting systems. Some of them
build a cheaper wooden pergola type system under a big tree for shade
with misters attached to the wood. The local Orchid Society has
hundreds
of members. 'Course these people all have million dollar homes so they
can afford it.
Karen (Pittsburgh, PA zone 5b/6) now in Sanibel, zone 10
On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:30:06 -0600 George Shirley
writes:
A friend gave me an orchid one winter. She said it was an easy one to
grow.
I nearly killed it in the kitchen so in spring I sort of tossed it out
the
back door with the other plants and it was on the way to the heap. I
kinda
forgot about it (it was barely a shred left hanging on) and it attached
itself to the concrete step and thrived all summer until it got frozen
that
fall. We have humid summers in PA. So Karen you could takethem back and
forth in your car trunk maybe.
Barbara M. Martin
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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:47:43 -0500
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From: swaine
Subject: Re: shredding vs not shredding leaves, earthworms, compost
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I got such a good feeling reading your 14-day compost story. And I know
that
it feels wonderful when a compost pile turns out so well.
In the early 70s I lived in a house that had 2 separate garages with 8 '
space in full sun between them; a Scandinavian family lived in one while
they built the house with their own hands - except for hiring a mason to
do
the fireplace, chimney, entrance. (How I wish this house had some of
the
qualities that one had!!)
Anyway, I made a huge pile that filled that space, mostly grass
clippings
plus all the veg scraps, coffee grounds, egg shells, and fresh horse
manure
from a stable several miles away. The pile started in June and grew all
winter. I NEVER TURNED IT, but every time I added stuff, I'd poke it
into
the pile and toss on a bit of lime (to discourage rats).
If I opened it at all, steam came out, even in the middle of the winter
when
temps were below zero. In the spring, the compost was filled with
enormous
BLUE earthworms, and the entire pile smelled like woodsy mushrooms; it
was
black gold, much of it earthworm castings. I was completely bowled over
by
the results.
I also was only doing a veg. garden (not interested in flowers at that
time)
and it all went in to the area as I had just rorotilled the lawn!! I
was
doing a totally organic veg. garden, followed advice in a book (Rodale
press?) and bought only organic amendments - blood meal, bone meal, et
al.
And I also had fabulous results in those 2 summers.
There's really no reason I can't try to do it the same way now, but back
then I had much more lawn there plus a mower that collected the grass
clippings in a bag. Who knew then that leaving the clippings on the
lawn
was good. So I wonder if I can find anyone in the neighborhood that
still
bags their grass clippings - and doesn't use "Chem Lawn" herbicides.
I'm
going to have to keep an eye out starting in May.
karen, nj
SNIP
> Well, Karen, once upon a time, I used to get manure from local riding
stables - they generally have a lot more than they know what to do with.
Used to be one owned by the Park Service that I patronized; being
government, they had no problems giving the stuff to anybody who would
take
it. Don't know as you should be too shy about even ringing a private
doorbell. If they have horses; they have manure and unless they have
extensive gardens of some kind, I bet they wouldn't mind someone coming
to
take some away. Nothing beats a lovely big load of manure:-)
> Also, once upon a time about 30 odd years ago, I conned a friend with
a
pick up truck into taking me to get a big load of said manure and then
taking me to an equipment rental place, where I rented a big, heavy duty
chipper shredder.
> I had been collecting compostables for some time and ran everything I
could get my hands on, including the manure, through that shredder -
gave it
a work out for a couple of days. I then, following instructions in an
O.G.
mag, I turned that heap (a huge one, too)
> every - think it was - 2 days. In 14 days, I had finished compost.
It
was one whale of a lot of work, but proved to self that OG was correct
and
you can have finished compost in 14 days if you do it right. Heap
heated up
like a bandit. Of course, since then, I have
> never repeated that little experiment; once was enough:-) That was,
however, the very best batch of compost I ever made...just lovely stuff;
lasted some time, as I recall, as back then, I had a very small yard
with
most of it devoted to a veggie garden...grew some
WOW.
karen, nj
than
> 30,000 species of orchids in the world. You could go crazy just trying
> to get one of each. If needed I have a 12-step plan for breaking
orchid
far
> as to buy a seat for some rare ones. I could be retired right now on
> what I spent on that addiction. When the lot of them were blooming in
> the middle of winter in the desert it was all worthwhile. We would
> unlock the gates to the area they were hanging in and the Arab
families
> would walk through and ooh and aah. It was so nice to see the parents
> telling the children "La, La" when they tried to touch the flowers,
> teaching them manners and telling them it would hurt the flowers. We
> would put our Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo out there in his big
cage
> and he would talk to the kids in English and Arabic telling them how
> pretty they were and calling them sweetheart in Arabic. Big, big hit
of
> the season. Consequently when we came home to US one of the well-to-do
> Arabs gave me nearly $20K American for the shade roof, mist system and
> all the flowers. I even helped him move it to his villa and install
it.
> Those flowers are probably still prospering in the desert and getting
> all the admiration they can handle. I don't miss them though, they
were
much
> I don't want to wear it out.
> You wont. You must have really wonderful conditions for it. What
kind
of light does it get? how often do you fertilize it?
> I am doing what the American Orchid society site and Linda's
orchid
> pages say so that should keep it going. It isn't getting much rest
> between the setting of spikes the blooming and then more spikes
and
the
city.
> Can you imagine, there are NO orchid shops in Brooklyn! I wish there
were, but there aren't. They used to hold Orchid shows at the WTC [at
the
Winter Garden] but I don't know anymore where they moved :(.
> I think it is mostly bark (smells like fir bark, pieces are less
than
> 1"; I would grade most of it about 1/2" oh and some pea pebbles I
mixed
> in. There is the smallest amount of sphagnum moss as well as I
felt it
> was drying way too quickly. I repotted it just before Christmas
last
> year and now there are roots going everywhere especially out the
bottom
> holes. They all seem to like the same holes though. there is an
awful
> snarl there. I haven't a clue what to do to get it out of the pot
again
> when it is time. I think I would have to very carefully cut the
pot
> away.
> I had to break the clay pot that my very first Phal was planted in.
> I went to an orchid show a couple years ago and I have to say I
was so
> impressed I think I was drooling.
> Orchids are such exquisite flowers, so beautiful, so intricate!
> I've gone totally bonkers over them and have quite a collection
these
days
> My sister gave me this one. I was really surprised that this year
for
my
> birthday she gave me money and said since I was having so much fun
with
> this one I should get another, different species though.
> Does your sister want to adopt me? ;P
> I just this week found out about a greenhouse a couple hours from
here
> that sells orchids now and I may see if she will ship me an
Asiatic
lady
> slipper. The growing conditions are very similar, I understand.
> My two lady slipper orchids seem to be doing well, but it's only
been
three weeks or so since I got them.
> And I just replanted them so I'm "babying" them big time.
> She has something I really want but until our windows are
replaced, I
am
> not sure I should get and that is a Miltonia. I hope I spelled
that
> right.
> I hear that Miltonia's are kind of picky, and that unless you
provide
them with their "demands" they wont flower. But then again, I heard the
same about the Moth Orchid :).
they
> have a number of others as well including Vanda.
> Cattleya? Dendrobiums? Paphiopedilums? Cymbidiums? Epidendrums?
Phaius?
These are all commercially available and what is mostly accesible in
many
stores. I want to get my hands on the rest of the species, like
Spathoglottis and some Phrags. But not before the rest of the one's I
currently have go into bloom!
> Wait until my husband sees this new spike. he will be pleased. I
heard
> him tell his mom very quietly that he was so proud I got it to
bloom
> again after we got it. My friends in town who have them were not
able
to
> get them to rebloom and most had the plants die. He shows it to
everyone
> who visits. They can't miss it really it is on the kitchen counter
but
> he points it out every time. I think he enjoys it more than me.
:?) He
> sure took enough pictures of it. he wants me to paint it and I
think I
> will as a surprise for his birthday.
> I think that your husband should be proud of you. Getting an orchid
to
rebloom is not an easy task :)
Nah, I'm not going to take a chance of getting addicted. George is
right
- people get fanatical about them. I think they are so gorgeous, that
I'm going to play it safe and just admire other peoples. DH already
says
I spend too much of his hard-earned money on plants.
Karen (Pittsburgh, PA zone 5b/6) now in Sanibel, zone 10
On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:57:10 -0500 Barbara Martin
