We Have Another Orchid Blooming!!! ..
My wife and I returned home from a short little vacation/trip, to find another one of our Orchids poised and ready to bloom. I actually knew it would be soon, as the closest bud to the stem was beginning to swell nicely, even before we left home. Like I have mentioned in several of the posts preceding this one, I couldn't remember what color the flower would be. It would be a surprise!
This was what the buds looked like on April 7th or approximately two weeks ago.
This is a nice photo, because you can also see the branching of the bloom stem. Each branch will or should also produce 8 to 10 flowers. It will be really cool, because they will open at different times. I would expect that this Orchid should remain in bloom for most of the summer and maybe even leading into the fall. Ummmm... I could be wrong though. I've been known to be wrong a few times in my life.. lol.
This next photo.. was taken shortly after we returned home. The first flower bud was just beginning to open up. It was sort of facing downward, and I am glad that it eventually did turn up to the sun. I also see a brown dead leaf that needs to come off. I'll get around to that sooner or later. hehe.
It's starting to open! It's starting to open!!! Okay.. I have to curb my enthusiasm. I can't help that I am an Orchaholic.. hehe.
I took this photo this morning. She's all perked up and open fully. I am really loving this color and DID NOT remember it being this beautiful. I rather like these smaller than normal (whatever I am thinking normal is) flowers. They are sort of dainty as compared to my other plants.
I tried to take a photo with my hand in it to give you some sort of reference as to the size.
I am Loving.. That I have forgotten what colors and how pretty these flowers were when they bloomed before. It adds a little excitement to the hobby.. if you know what I mean.
That's It For This Orchid Update..
I'm looking forward to when the entire bloom cluster is open and filling our room with brightness and warmth. Maybe in another three weeks or so. I'm in no rush. It's worth the wait!
“The magic of purpose and of love in its purest form. Not televison love, with its glare and hollow and sequined glint; not sex and allure, all high shoes and high drama, everything both too small and in too much excess, but just love. Love like rain, like the smell of a tangerine, like a surprise found in your pocket.”
― Deb Caletti, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart
Or the 'Surprise' could be the reveling of an Orchid flower at just the most precise and natural of times. (smile smile)
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Looking beautiful! Good thing you have them indoors. We just hit a cold snap and we have some freeze warnings right now. It will probably be heading your way before long. I am a bit worried about my grass that I just planted in the front yard a couple of weeks ago. I am glad that I held off on putting my garden in though...
I see that our night time temps are set to drop into the 30's .. Brrrrr! KEEP THAT COLD AIR UP WITH YOU!!! Hahahaha.. I think your grass will be just fine. People who jumped the gun and planted Tomato's better cover them and protect them, otherwise... you know. lol.
Thanks for the compliments 😁
My mom and dad started their tomatoes, but they have them inside the house in solo cups. I think we all knew this was coming. It sounds like they got some snow down south of us!
No More Snow!!!! lol. Good idea to get them started indoors.
Ahhh what a beauty! It is beautifully coloured! Do flowers fall off after they bloom or you need to cut them after they start to get older? My orchid has bloomed too and I wonder how do you do a haircut on an orchid lol. Or you don't need to do anything to it and just let it be
Some of them bloom and the flowers last quite a while (say 2 months or more) while others last only 20-30 days. They begin to wilt one at a time then fall off of the stem. Some of the stems will start to shoot out new buds just before the old flowers fall off, but if not, I just cut the old flower stem off about 1" or 3-4cm from where it pokes through the leaves.
This post may help .. https://peakd.com/hive-114105/@bdmillergallery/time-for-another-orchid-update
Oh that orchid of yours had a bloom for 3 months, fantastic! I have read the post, good tips, they are not hard maintenance, thank you!
It is a nice color combo, that fuchsia color and bright yellow do look really good together.
I think so too. I wouldn't have ever put them together myself, but I do really really like it!😍
I thought I saw a similar one in the plant and flower market but upon closer look they're not the same. Here's a pic.
I'll wait out the next 3 weeks with you. Definitely worth the wait.
Hahaha.. Yeah there are so may varieties out there now. You have some nice specimens in your area of the world though. Absolutely beautiful. 😁
Wow! Very delicate and beautiful! I have some photos for posting soon! 🙀💐🌸🐈🐈🐈😻
I look forward to seeing them! Post soon 😊
Nice bloom. Congrats:)
Thank you 😊 I am the proud father of a flower! hehe 😆😁
Oh what a pretty little thing 😊🌸
Isn't it? lol.. thanks 😊
Just lovely
Thank you! 😊
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