Wednesday 15 February 2017

A Welcome Spike

I have been adding to my small collection of orchids now I have found which seem to be happy in the conditions I can provide. Recently received was another Phalaenopsis orchid.
Unfortunately part of the flower stem broke in transit:

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There is just one bloom left on the plant but it may produce some more as there are 'buds' along the spike which sometimes produce new flowers.

Also I have received a miniature Cymbidium which is in flower:

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My original collection of Cymbidiums haven't flowered for about three years. Last Spring I split and repotted them. They are all showing new growths and one has rewarded me with a flower spike which will take several weeks before it is ready to show its flowers:

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To finish off here is last week's weird photo alongside the original:

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As well as distorting the photo to make a 'tiny planet' I added some atmospheric clouds.

4 comments:

  1. exciting times for your orchids! That looks like a very prolific flower stem.
    I like how your "tiny planet" effect made the action of the photo seem so dramatic.

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    1. Wilma: The old Cymbidiums I have can produce magnificent sprays of flowers.

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  2. Your Orchids are looking very well. I grow a few in the greenhouse but not very well, probably because I am catering for the needs of various other plants as well. Hopefully you will show us the flower when it comes out.

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    1. Rob: I will certainly take a few photos when it get round to flowering. The cymbidiums live in an unheated conservatory where the temperature can vary between just below freezing to over 40C during the year.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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