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Title: My orchid
Post by: Mrs Ava on January 21, 2007, 15:01:13
Just starting to show some colour

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/green_orchid.jpg)
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Grandma on January 21, 2007, 22:04:29
I bet you can't wait! What a lovely, healthy looking plant! More pics as it opens,  please  :)

(Aren't there a lot of top-class photographers on A4A?)
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: freesia on January 22, 2007, 15:58:07
It's beautiful.  What type of orchid is it, please.
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Mrs Ava on January 22, 2007, 17:28:36
I have no idea Freesia.  I brought 3 of them a couple of years back on the cheapo counter at our local nursery.  No labels, no flowers, but the promise of loveliness.
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 23, 2007, 08:55:07
soooo pretty :)
lovely pic EJ :)
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Mrs Ava on January 27, 2007, 23:14:48
And now in it's full glory.

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/orchid_open_mouth.jpg)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/orchid_open.jpg)
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Carol on January 27, 2007, 23:39:28
Thats just so so lovely Emma.  I remember it from last year and mine was flowering at the same time - no flowers on mine this year.  Its been neglected me thinks, but they are such beautiful flowers.

Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: lorna on January 28, 2007, 09:02:33
Emma That is beautiful.
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: dandelion on January 28, 2007, 09:19:44
Gorgeous Emma!
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Grandma on January 28, 2007, 09:43:16
Stunning, Emma! (Fabulous fotos too  :)) Thanks for showing us  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Gardengirl on January 28, 2007, 17:51:01
I am soooo envious Emma.  We have tried to grow orchids  but without success.  I saw on tele recently that you should let the light get to the roots by growing them in a glass pot.  Do you do this I wonder.  Gorgeous photos :)
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: Mrs Ava on January 28, 2007, 22:15:24
No Pat I don't.  This beauty resides in a blue glazed terracotta pot in a mix of my own compost and composted bark.  It lives out in the dappled shade by our pond from May until October, then in she comes.  Within a couple of weeks the bud stems start appearing, and hey presto, lovliness. :)  I'm glad you all love her as much as I do.
Title: Re: My orchid
Post by: robkb on January 29, 2007, 09:48:55
Congratulations EJ, that is absolutely beautiful.

Cheers,
Rob ;)