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Tropicals & Orchids

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     Posted Nov-4 7:14 PM   
Fran UK
 
From  Fran UK  Posts 195  Last 7:12 PM
To  All      [Msg # 197553.1 ]    
In 2006, when I visited the Eden project, I brought back a souvenir a Dendrobium phalaenopsis. I was new into growing orchids, and hadn't quite got the watering etc right so by 2008 it was not good. However it produced some babies and I hopefully potted two on in accordance with my orchid book instructions.

I must be getting better at growing them, as one of those babies has just produced a flowering spike. I'll send a picture when it breaks - but I am purring.

Fran

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     Posted Nov-4 8:21 PM   
Daryl/Ga/Zone 7a
 
From  Daryl/Ga/Zone 7a  Posts 13547  Last 6:54 AM
To  Fran UK      [Msg # 197553.2 Message 197553.2 replying to 197553.1 197553.1 ]    

Congratulations! I'll look forward to the pictures.

d

 

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     Posted Nov-5 7:30 AM   
LindaHD
 
From  LindaHD  Posts 602  Last 4:35 PM
To  Fran UK      [Msg # 197553.3 Message 197553.3 replying to 197553.1 197553.1 ]    
 Yeaaaa Fran!  It's so nice to have an orchid bloom.  I've had one that a friend gave to me at a house warming party in 1990.  It's bloomed a few times for me but it's had a hard life.  One year it was almost killed by ants infesting the pot.  It's now been moved to a place where the ants won't get it, but it's also a place I tend to forget about it.  I'll have to move it again.  When it blooms it's beautiful and the blooms last such a long time.  Enjoy and I'll be looking for pictures when it opens.

Linda
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     Posted Nov-6 7:23 PM   
Fran UK
 
From  Fran UK  Posts 195  Last 7:12 PM
To  LindaHD      [Msg # 197553.4 Message 197553.4 replying to 197553.3 197553.3 ]    

I'm normally death to indoor plants, about the only one that has consistantly survived is 20+ year old christmas cactus. But I can see why orchids can be addictive - not only the trick of getting the growing conditions right, but getting them to reflower - as the blooms are so lovely and last for so long. I'm gradually learning how to keep them alive and healthy - to have them re bloom is just magical.

What kind is your one? - if its still going strong after 10 years you must be giving it exactly the conditions it likes.

Fran

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     Posted Nov-20 9:00 PM   
Fran UK
 
From  Fran UK  Posts 195  Last 7:12 PM
To  Daryl/Ga/Zone 7a      [Msg # 197553.5 Message 197553.5 replying to 197553.2 197553.2 ]    
As promised a picture of my little Eden dendrobium

Fran


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     Posted Nov-20 11:35 PM   
Betty Clay
 
From  Betty Clay  Posts 159  Last 10:22 PM
To  Fran UK      [Msg # 197553.6 Message 197553.6 replying to 197553.5 197553.5 ]    
Fran,

I think I missed getting the photo.  would you try again, please?


...Betty
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     Posted 7:04 AM   
Daryl/Ga/Zone 7a
 
From  Daryl/Ga/Zone 7a  Posts 13547  Last 6:54 AM
To  Fran UK      [Msg # 197553.7 Message 197553.7 replying to 197553.5 197553.5 ]    

Fran,

It didn't upload.

d

 

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     Posted 7:23 AM   
Len Goran
 
From  Len Goran  Posts 955  Last 6:24 AM
To  Fran UK      [Msg # 197553.8 Message 197553.8 replying to 197553.5 197553.5 ]    
>As promised a picture of my little Eden dendrobium<

Fran, it's beautiful!

Okay, just kidding--I didn't get it either!  Regards, Len [g]
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     Posted 7:28 PM   
Fran UK
 
From  Fran UK  Posts 195  Last 7:12 PM
To  Len Goran      [Msg # 197553.9 Message 197553.9 replying to 197553.8 197553.8 ]    (Unread)
You should see it now.

Fran

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     Posted 7:36 PM   
Betty Clay
 
From  Betty Clay  Posts 159  Last 10:22 PM
To  Fran UK      [Msg # 197553.10 Message 197553.10 replying to 197553.9 197553.9 ]    (Unread)
Nope.  Not yet, Fran.


...Betty
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