Very nice Graham 'n great pix too!
Way too hot to grow them here I think
I know they do grow them down south in Melbourne & thereabouts.
Very nice Graham 'n great pix too!
Way too hot to grow them here I think
I know they do grow them down south in Melbourne & thereabouts.
Howdy folks!
Well I couldn't help myself "again" & just had to buy this for my tropical potted corner.
It's "Purple 'Anouk' Anthurium" a cultivar from the Netherlands which was patented in 2001 I believe.
I've always loved Anthuriums, & this type is particularly nice I think.
Suits indoor & sheltered outdoor low light conditions, likes a high humidity & allowed to dry out between waterings.
Only down side with Anthuriums is their sap can be toxic to children & animals, so care is advised on their placement.
I do like plants that like neglect (not much water)
Here's another orchid in flower for you!
This is Epidendrum porpax a native species from Colombia & Venezuela
A miniature plant that eventually forms large clumps that are spectacular when covered by those blooms. (I await the day)
No scent that I can detect ATM - the flower is about small fingernail size.
I have it growing in a plastic mesh hanging pot/basket, that I made out of gutter guard, glued together by a hot glue gun.
The mix is mainly sphagnum moss, with small Perlite, charcoal & bark mixed in. This plant needs excellent drainage, yet retain some moisture holding capacity.
ORCHID ICU
It's not ALL glamorous in my orchid world, & here are 2 in what I'm calling the I.C.U. Ward.
I bought these from a Nth. Queensland orchid nursery that admitted they didn't have the right growing conditions for these plants. (after the fact, I might add)
So, I'm doing my best to save these, with all the ICU nursing skills I can muster! I think I'm winning with the front one, but the other is touch 'n go ATM!
The "ward" has a couple of inches of water in the bottom & is in a bright window, but doesn't get full sun.
The plants are able to hang up out of the water but get good humidity & misted from above every morning.
The pots sit down in the water (only half way up the pots) for 3 days & then raised up out of the water to drain & dry out somewhat for 3 days.
The plant in front is Aeranthes arachnites native to the islands of Reunion & Madagascar - it is showing signs of a new growth & new root development - YAY!
At the back is Sarcanthus subulatus native from Assam India through to the Philippines - I'm crossing my fingers on this one!
I'll add a couple of net pix of what good ones look like FYI.
I think they look good. I am sure you will make them feel a lot better
Meet the 2016 incarnation of The Tulips of Hope. Never in my life have I had tulips flower two years running. These have flowered every year since 2004 in spite of the wall in front of them being moved 3 feet closer to them in 2007. We have no idea when they were planted as the people we bought the house from planted them.
Madelaine
4 shops for Cats Protection & Prospect Hospice
My Postcard Shop
BK Stamps for Philatelic listings
& Yarnalong for craft patterns
and
Lotzabitz -anything that doesn't belong in one of the other shops.
Most plants have amazing resilience & that is a prime example!
Madelaine
4 shops for Cats Protection & Prospect Hospice
My Postcard Shop
BK Stamps for Philatelic listings
& Yarnalong for craft patterns
and
Lotzabitz -anything that doesn't belong in one of the other shops.
G'day folks - here's another example of how "plants want to live"
Remember my ongoing battle with cockroaches in the orchid house & the chewed off flower spike on my Epidendrum ibaguense (crucifix orchid)
Well, as is their want, some orchids will produce "Keiki's" (Hawaiian for baby) if damaged - such is their determination to live & reproduce!
Epidendrums, Dendrobiums & Phalaenopsis orchids are renowned for this.
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...wWFYkGQfstEtRA
A common colour for "crucifix orchid"
My damaged Epi has decided to clone itself by putting out 2 "Keiki's" These will eventually form their own root systems & then they can be removed from the mother plant & potted up as individuals - Yay!
The Mother plant
Notice the damaged end of the flower spike & the 2 new plantlets developing below!
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