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| Oda. Eric Young x Oda, Holiday Dream |
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They are not the easiest orchids to bring to flower and require a bit of understanding and dedication and the answer, as usual, is to try to replicate their native growing requirements - they love constant watering and high humidity with plenty of air movement and prefer plenty of shade, especially in our hot summers. At the same time it's a delicate balance not to overwater them, since they dislike water droplets in the leaf axis and can go backwards quite quickly.
They are always a challenge for someone like me and I love their exotic, delicate , rare, romantic blooms and looking forward this time of the year to see how they reveal their special beauty, their colors and flamboyant blooms.
8 comments:
What a beautifull photos from beautifull orchids and amazing colors!!!
Thanks for sharing.
What incredible flowers, especially the yellow and white. That is just simply stunning and good growing too. I know that they are not the easiest orchids. Used to grow them many years ago.,
They are so very lovely. What a fabulous job you've done in getting them to flower. I just adore the one at the top!
The first orchid is sweet, simple display of yellow and white.
cheers.
So worth every demand that they make.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Maravilhosas, simplesmente lindas.
abraços
Thank you to all for your kind comments and for allowing me to introduce to you these beauties. They do require a bit of work and dedication, but that's because they are out of their natural habitat - it's difficult to replicate high altitude, constant misting and quick drying and I move them around the greenhouse a lot to find just the right spot that they like. Still, when they start flowering at the end of our winter all of that is forgotten - just enjoyment and appreciation of these colors and textures on these flamboyant blooms.
These are wonderful and are a testament to your orchid growing skills!
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