Cym. Pistachio Mint 'Geyserland'

[FairyInTheFlowers]

Here is my Pistachio Mint 'Geyserland' that I picked up at Wal-Mart yesterday! The whole plant, Cymbidium Pistachio Mint 'Geyserland' | Flickr - Photo Sharing! The inflorescence, Cymbidium Pistachio Mint 'Geyserland' | Flickr - Photo Sharing! and a flower close-up, Cymbidium Pistachio Mint 'Geyserland' | Flickr - Photo Sharing! I was at the store with my parents, and when I saw a bunch of these, a huge grin broke across my face as I speed up past my parents. "No, you can't get one!" Is what they said when they realized where I was heading! I noticed an interesting thing that the lips turn reddish-pink on the flowers that have lost their pollen.

[camille1585]

LOL, that's why I'm glad that I'm grown up and living on my own, there's no one to tell me that I can't buy more orchids!! My mom used to give me a tough time about getting more orchids.

For the blooms that are turning reddish, that's actually the beginning of the aging process. They'll get redder and redder and eventually fall off.

[FairyInTheFlowers]

That is what I thought Camille. Because it is only happening to the flowers that have no pollina, and I know losing the pollina causes the flowers to drop!

[sailortom2]

so much for your parents saying NOOOO. Very nice looking plant

[FairyInTheFlowers]

It was my money, so in the end they didn't really care, but of course they protested at first thinking I don't need another 'chid. But I always think, "YOU aren't the ones with orchid fever!"

[Alyons]

'chids 1 : parents 0

[Paul]

A gorgeous green (and this comes from someone who generally doesn't care for green flowers)!

[WhiteRabbit]

ooo - awesome find! I love green blooms - especially Cyms!

[Gin]

Beautiful , love the color .. glad u got it

[florafan]

Beautiful plant. I love green cyms!