tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1311557148072799725..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Can a professed flower freak ignore orchids?Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8313752950195793842019-09-23T15:48:49.378-07:002019-09-23T15:48:49.378-07:00I don't try very hard to resist when it comes ...I don't try very hard to resist when it comes to plants, Lisa. I am running out of space in my shade house, though.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75158390134811382282019-09-23T13:40:53.074-07:002019-09-23T13:40:53.074-07:00Of course you can't resist. Why try? You are s...Of course you can't resist. Why try? You are so lucky that you can see them up close and personal AND you have quite the variety to choose from to purchase. I would be tempted too. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54026416284680220812019-09-23T08:14:16.267-07:002019-09-23T08:14:16.267-07:00With its higher humidity levels, I expect Florida ...With its higher humidity levels, I expect Florida is a great place to grow orchids, Beth. Our relative dryness is my biggest problem when it comes to keeping them happy.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66309847783916678722019-09-23T08:12:34.882-07:002019-09-23T08:12:34.882-07:00Ha! It's all a matter of what one considers i...Ha! It's all a matter of what one considers important I expect, Deb.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85341757473592131962019-09-22T20:11:48.615-07:002019-09-22T20:11:48.615-07:00Oh gosh, yes, these are amazing and impossible to ...Oh gosh, yes, these are amazing and impossible to ignore. This show reminds me of an orchid show I attended in Florida when I was down there visiting my parents. There are some nifty orchid places around here, too. As you say, there are so, so many species and varieties in the Orchid family!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70553585939013446612019-09-22T19:13:44.698-07:002019-09-22T19:13:44.698-07:00With so many fascinating and beautiful orchids, It...With so many fascinating and beautiful orchids, It is easy to see how one can become an orchid addict. I have a friend who is illiterate when it comes to other plants (She had no idea that the bonsai I gave her had to be watered!), yet she successfully grows a wonderful collection of orchids.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39113033563867302782019-09-22T16:05:00.189-07:002019-09-22T16:05:00.189-07:00With the number of new intergeneric and interspeci...With the number of new intergeneric and interspecies hybrids showing up continually, I expect the number of orchids is continuing to grow each year. Orchidaceae may pass up Asteraceae as the largest flowering family of plants yet!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69454688149336756082019-09-22T14:49:18.113-07:002019-09-22T14:49:18.113-07:00So beautiful! I hadn't realised there were so ...So beautiful! I hadn't realised there were so many different kinds of orchids.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4796408164820567472019-09-21T14:49:07.505-07:002019-09-21T14:49:07.505-07:00The Aerangia flowers were spectacular but the foli...The Aerangia flowers were spectacular but the foliage, surrounded by a lot of air roots, detracted from their beauty. It was mounted on moss-covered wood so I assume it's an epiphyte.<br /><br />The lath house has helped me grow some plants but I haven't been able to maintain the humidity level many of them want. Your glass-enclosed balcony sounds like a great idea. Add some shades you can control electronically to prevent the summer death-star from burning your plants and you're done! ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84662432525813361822019-09-21T14:16:17.139-07:002019-09-21T14:16:17.139-07:00They're very flashy flowers, Sue!They're very flashy flowers, Sue!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-367305238479762372019-09-21T14:15:48.964-07:002019-09-21T14:15:48.964-07:00In the past I've been haphazard about watering...In the past I've been haphazard about watering my orchids (just like my houseplants) but having them congregated in the lath house has improved my watering regime somewhat. I'm still terrible about feeding them though and flowers aren't plentiful without fertilizer.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80775865766742992642019-09-21T14:07:10.871-07:002019-09-21T14:07:10.871-07:00I have a soft spot for the Cattleya 'Spotted G...I have a soft spot for the Cattleya 'Spotted Gem' x 'Spotted Leopard' too. The breeder couldn't get enough spots it seems!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16953230684498612552019-09-21T13:59:51.136-07:002019-09-21T13:59:51.136-07:00Wow. Just wow. I need time to get my jaw up off th...Wow. Just wow. I need time to get my jaw up off the floor...Magpie Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036522719103192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86629541347901386262019-09-21T13:18:23.599-07:002019-09-21T13:18:23.599-07:00Ooh, you picked some good ones to feature here. Lo...Ooh, you picked some good ones to feature here. Looks like SCBC has an exceptional show. There is a small show here usually in Feb. featuring the local club, but the variety is limited. My success growing them is marginal. I usually kill them after a couple years, even the 'easy' ones! Houseplants aren't my specialty, I guess. ;)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-81510160627669340782019-09-21T12:50:45.769-07:002019-09-21T12:50:45.769-07:00Your fav ('Joyce Kelly') is mine, too. Lo...Your fav ('Joyce Kelly') is mine, too. Love the ruffling, the pattern on that particular flower. The flying birds one was also very cool. Hybrid Epidendrum also interesting. Never thought about hybrids of that plant, which grows great outdoors in hot sun with little care. <br /><br /><br />Seems like if a person really wants to do orchids right they need a dedicated lath/shade/glass house set up, depending on which orchids and location. I've thought about glassing in the master balcony to create a tropical conservatory in my dreams. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66776675042820890742019-09-21T12:30:14.165-07:002019-09-21T12:30:14.165-07:00Those were all pretty amazing. The first one was ...Those were all pretty amazing. The first one was spectacularly different, but there were some close runners up in the post.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-52239796704766624232019-09-21T10:36:38.630-07:002019-09-21T10:36:38.630-07:00The nice thing about orchids is, once they do bloo...The nice thing about orchids is, once they do bloom, those blooms usually last far longer than anything but silk flowers (which I detest). I've seriously considered asking my husband to build me a covered porch extension on my lath house, Loree, but he has a LOT of post-remodel furniture projects on the docket already.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83684833596358408102019-09-21T10:05:15.016-07:002019-09-21T10:05:15.016-07:00The pair of "orchids on a stick" I bough...The pair of "orchids on a stick" I bought at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show last Feb are still alive! Of course there are no flowers, but that's not why I bought them (I know...I'm odd). Perhaps you need a second lath house dedicated to just orchids?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43256381602351694802019-09-21T09:25:45.895-07:002019-09-21T09:25:45.895-07:00Orchid shows are always crowded, probably because ...Orchid shows are always crowded, probably because the plants appeal to everyone from collectors to people who want a decorative item for a table. Their one downside is that their foliage isn't usually a selling point.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16393426506311404352019-09-21T09:17:50.171-07:002019-09-21T09:17:50.171-07:00My restraint was due in part to the fact that I...My restraint was due in part to the fact that I'm running out of room in my lath (shade) house for plants, Elaine. My Cymbidiums may have to move back outside to free up some space.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36882990809291393512019-09-21T07:57:05.174-07:002019-09-21T07:57:05.174-07:00So incredibly beautiful...and fascinating! I knew...So incredibly beautiful...and fascinating! I knew there were a lot of varieties, etc., but had no idea it was the worlds 2nd largest family. I love orchids - they are one of the few indoor plants that I've had success with.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21682309687981050062019-09-20T20:53:57.182-07:002019-09-20T20:53:57.182-07:00Such beautiful colours and some unusual forms. I ...Such beautiful colours and some unusual forms. I have the greatest respect for orchid growers. Orchids are the most interesting of plants especially the means they go to get pollinated. You showed great restraint only coming home with two. Enjoy your weekend too.luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9414611118894391602019-09-20T19:18:36.464-07:002019-09-20T19:18:36.464-07:00Do your orchids spend winter in your greenhouse, A...Do your orchids spend winter in your greenhouse, Alison? While most of mine survive under a regime of benign neglect, I'm sure they'd flower better if I actually fed them at regular intervals. I'm very sloppy about that...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-32119521111231685872019-09-20T14:43:40.885-07:002019-09-20T14:43:40.885-07:00You know I am a professed flower freak too. I'...You know I am a professed flower freak too. I've killed two orchids in the past. Every winter I feel the urge to buy an orchid or two, especially around the time of our flower show, since the local group always puts together such a gorgeous display garden. I hope your new acquisitions thrive for you. Thanks for sharing these great flower forms. I love the unusual ones, although I'm sure I would kill them. But those long whiskers and curly side petals are so much fun!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com