Dendrobium Spider Lily - Orchid Board

LauraN · #1 02-02-2009, 05:48 PM

Just one of the many blooms! Unfortunately due to the weather changes here, I've lost4-5 spikes full of flowers and buds

It seems to happen to my every year! Maybe next year we will have a mild winter and I'll get to see her in all her blooming glory!

RosieC · #2 02-02-2009, 05:52 PM

Wow, you have some stunning flowers just now Laura. Here was me enjoying all your pinks and then you show this beauty of a white.

You're making me rather envious you know

LauraN · #3 02-02-2009, 05:55 PM

Aww Rosie, It's easy to have this many in bloom when you have over 500 plants! I'm a little crazy when it comes to buying orchids!

RosieC · #4 02-02-2009, 05:58 PM

Over 500! Wow

Thankyou for sharing you blooms... it's great to see.

(..._...) · #5 02-02-2009, 07:01 PM

I saw you list of plants Laura, and your list is so long! How long did it take you to collect so many? and how long does it take you to care for them everyday?

Oh, and beautiful flower by the way

I like the mint- green lip with the dark purple freckles. It looks very nice with the white petals.

LauraN · #6 02-02-2009, 08:32 PM

I have been collecting for 3.5 years...that works out to about 12 orchids a month! I know...I went a little overboard!
I haven't even updated my list in over a year, so there are probably plenty of them missing!
I really wish that I had more time to spend with the orchids...on a bad day I don't even look at them and on good days I spend about an hour and a half. The get most of their care in the summer as it gets quite hot in my orchid room so watering them daily is a must.