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| Poor little Orchid, she's just had an invitation to a party.... and not a thing to wear! |
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| Off to the hairdressers. Hair looks good.... now, what about her dress ? |
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| Ahh, simply splendid. |
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| Orchid gets a bit carried away during the Rhumba, lifts her skirts and kicks up her heels.... on such a beautiful night. |
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| She even loses a slipper and.... oh well, you know the rest. |
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| The morning after.... Oh, her aching head. Hmm, a nice cup of coffee perhaps? (double shot no doubt) |
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| Memories! Same time, same place, next year. |
Ha ha, this made my morning. Love your sense of humour!
ReplyDeleteSusan I loved this absolutely beautiful photos and love your humour. I like the Orchid and the Rumba. I love these. B
ReplyDeleteDelightful commentary, Susan!!! 10/10 for inventiveness, creativity and humour :)
ReplyDeleteStunning pictures of a splendid artwork. Does it have a fragrance by any chance? Looks like you have a wonderful tropical garden :)
~ Robyn, aw - that's really beaut you had a laugh out of it. Especially in the morning. Thanks for telling me.
ReplyDelete~ Buttons, yes, thanks, the Rhumba one was my favourite - it took many goes to get that pic... I couldn't bend down properly, so just held the camera, clicked and hoped!
~ Desiree, many thanks :)
Actually, it smells awful, but only for a couple of days! Guess it just relies on its beauty to get by in the plant world ;-)
Yes, it's just a tiny section of the garden which has a lot of shade. I call it my "rainforest", lol, but it works... have managed to attract frogs to it which is delightful.
Susan, you are a brilliant story-teller!
ReplyDeleteI love orchids (in pot, don't have the adequate weather for growing them in trees), but i have never been able to make them bloom the second year..or the years after...is there a trick?
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ah poor cinderella she looks like a used dishcloth. But realy amazing show i'd buy tickets
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos and funny commentary. Well done! How long do they flower for? It is so beautiful. I wish I could grow them . I get given them for presents and then I kill them...I still have one struggling to stay alive but i have never had one flower.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent! I'm green with envy you can grow such a beauty. We have a few wild orchids here in the woods but they are VERY hard to find and nothing like this one. My mother was a florist and I would see orchids there that were grown in a greenhouse, but they did not come close to rivalling this! Tell me did this happen over the course of 24 hours?
ReplyDelete~ Hi DeeBee, and thankyou.
ReplyDeleteNo trick needed. I was given this plant 3 years' ago (it was very small then, just a couple of green bulbs in dirt). I was told to shake the dirt off, put them into a larger container filled only with coconut fibre, keep it out of direct sunlight with an occasional water. I did that, and the only feeding I give it is a very occasional splash of worm wee, which I water all my plants with. A lot of leaves fall on to it and that forms a mulch of sorts. Oh, and it also gets some banana skin which I toss haphazardly around that area of the garden. This is its second year of flowering and it is so hardy. I once read an article on How to Look after Orchids, but I couldn't be bothered going to all the fuss recommended - mine was quite happy!
Just a thought DeeBee, you could try doing the same things with a pot indoors, or under shelter. As long as it's free-draining I'd say. Who knows...worth a try perhaps!!
~ Hello Cathy, welcome to my blog :)
Ah, yes, she does look a bit wrung out - tired and emotional I expect, after her big night out!
Thank you for your comments, I always appreciate them.
~ Many thanks Diane, the hanging bud in the first picture stays like that for about 2 weeks, it's in its spread out stage for 3 or 4 days and the flower is open for 4 days, only at its best for 2... then the ants come and feast. When it collapses, it's all gone within 3 to 4 days.
It's a shame you can't get yours to come on - if it's struggling anyway, perhaps it might like a new nest of coconut fibre hanging out amongst your beautiful tropicals which I remember seeing in one of your posts. Might work :)
~ Thanks Mary, I feel a fraud because I just chuck on some banana peel and the occasional dribble of worm wee now & then ;-) Other than that, the poor thing is left to its own devices all year :O
I do appreciate your comments though Mary.
Oh, those wild orchids must be beautiful to see - out in their natural habitat! Did you get involved in your Mother's work as a florist? How exciting to have had that experience with her. I love it when walking into a florist's shop - ooh the intoxicating fragrances.
If you read my answer to Diane, I've given a rough time frame as to how long it takes for orchid to flower.
At the end, there's just a white dried stick hanging out of the pot. I just leave it there. Let sleeping orchids be, I say ;-)
Wow, gorgeous photos and story Susan! It would make a marvelous children's book. What type of orchid is it?
ReplyDelete~ Hello Kat, thank you kindly :)
ReplyDeleteIt says "Stan.nigroviolacea" on the little tag that was with it. Apparently that variety is supposed to have a heady spicy fragrance... no, not ours!
wowie! love the post, love the pics! I guess I'm gonna have to check out your coffee blog, 'cause you don't post here often enough to suit me, Susan. ;)
ReplyDeleteWOW!! orchids are so amazing looking...and yours is spectacular!!!
ReplyDeletehow beautiful...she looks so very happy!! :]
((i've never had much luck with orchids)) VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!
hehe lovely story...suited the orchid perfectly. Such lovely photo's Susan.:-)
ReplyDelete~ Hi there Dmarie, that's great to hear, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, hope you enjoy our coffee fun :D
~ Laura, hello and many thanks. Orchid pretty much does her own thing... she'll love to hear all these kind words ;-)
Your new profile pic looks good!
~ Vi, hi, thank you muchly. Love getting carried away.... :D
Lovely! The orchid's story is so delightful, it's almost poetry in pictures.
ReplyDeletePoor thing, she withered afterwards, but hey, carpe diem!
~ Lavi, thank you very much! Yes, and there she lies withered for the rest of the year until her next big wonderful moment. Such is her life ;-)
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