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Title: More Orchids
Post by: Doris_Pinks on January 25, 2006, 15:38:22

As promised to EJ!!

These are on their 2nd flowering in a year, worth the money as they started flowering before Christmas and still going strong!
Not too clear, sorry!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/bermujan/P1250007.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/bermujan/P1250015.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/bermujan/P1250013.jpg)

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Post by: Mrs Ava on January 25, 2006, 16:24:32

Wowzers! Fabulous colours!! Most jealous. ;D

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Post by: Jesse on January 25, 2006, 17:15:15

Those are fantastic DP, wish I could grow orchids like that :D

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Post by: lorna on January 25, 2006, 17:28:30

DP Lovely pics. Love the colours. Do I assume right in thinking they are hard to grow??

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Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 25, 2006, 19:16:11

fab DP :)

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Post by: Doris_Pinks on January 26, 2006, 09:44:39

Lorna, no they are not hard to grow, I have the abitlity of killing most houseplants, but these seem to thrive for me!! ;D

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Post by: lorna on January 26, 2006, 12:30:17

Thanks DP. I think I would like to try, what "form" do you buy them in?? You know me, don't know much!!!!

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Post by: Doris_Pinks on January 26, 2006, 14:53:30

Just the plant form, preferably in flower for me so I can see what it looks like!
Your local nursery or Garden Center should have loads!

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Post by: lorna on January 26, 2006, 18:19:25

Thanks DP Will go and have a look. Lorna

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Post by: ruud on February 03, 2006, 20:53:55

Also here in holland they are in bloom
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding073.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/Afbeelding072.jpg)

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Post by: lorna on February 06, 2006, 18:49:44

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Lorna

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Post by: Carol on February 06, 2006, 19:41:55

Here is my effort of Orchids....

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/lowrieT/IMG_1234.jpg)

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Post by: Paulines7 on February 06, 2006, 20:03:10

Beautiful photos. ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: Mrs Ava on February 06, 2006, 22:08:41

Lovely, gorgeous and wonderful! Carol, Ruud and DP, they are all gorgeous!

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Post by: B7jac on February 07, 2006, 12:25:25

I was bought two lovely orchids last mothers day and although the flowers lasted ages and were beautiful, I dont know what to do with the plants now, I've hung on to them hoping they would flower again, but sadly I dont really know how to look after them, (there were no instructions on them) apart from the fact that they dont like much water. Should I have cut the flower stem off? do I feed them again now? can someone advise me as I dont want to just get rid of them although the green leaves are very healthy looking

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Post by: Doris_Pinks on February 14, 2006, 13:53:28

Sorry only just seen this!
I water mine about once a week and use an Orchid feed as per instructions on the pack. I cut the flower spike down by about a half, and they will often reflower off this spike, happening to 2 of mine that I cut back as I type
DON'T get rid of them, they will reward you with more flowers, honest!!

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