DirtyCoconuts presents: The flora and fauna of the Coconuts Compound

[OrchidBro]

This reminds me of what my wife's parents (my in-laws who I actually adore) tell me wife.

"Would you rather your husband have a drug (they usually say crack) addiction or an orchid addiction?"

[DirtyCoconuts]

one of the outdoor Phals

Outdoor phalaenopsis by J Solo, on Flickr


and i like this shot....like a dental procedure...open wiiiiiide

Outdoor phalaenopsis by J Solo, on Flickr

gotta get those tonsils checked out buddy!

Outdoor phalaenopsis by J Solo, on Flickr

[DirtyCoconuts]

her she is opening

i love this Phal...so white on the outside but so much vibrancy in the center

Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr


more alien fighter pilots

Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr

Zygote is dancing like a trained cobra

Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr


Excuse me (Milton voice) but this is my leaf..i brought it from home....its not company property

Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr

Sundew flowers are the most insane mechanical construct ever

the flower begins as a tightly coiled ball and literally unrolls as it grows until it flowers and then is unrolls further into the buds.....rolls on rolls
Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr

a different one fully upright and uncoiling the buds
Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr

pitchers are waking up

Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr

carnage on the Sundew....my wife suggested we move the pre-compost area to near the bug...the Carnies LOVE the idea!!!!
Dichaea longa by J Solo, on Flickr

[OrchidBro]

These are my wife's plants, meaning she saw them and said "ooh, those look pretty", and yet I am the one who cares for them.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Catesetum in progress by J Solo, on Flickr

Catesetum in progress by J Solo, on Flickr

Catesetum in progress by J Solo, on Flickr

Pics by J Solo, on Flickr

Rhizome
Pics by J Solo, on Flickr

Pics by J Solo, on Flickr

the Frangipani is waking up
Shame by J Solo, on Flickr

Shame by J Solo, on Flickr

Sansevaria blooms
Shame by J Solo, on Flickr

Dog tail casualty...…

Shame by J Solo, on Flickr

[Roberta]

Looking at that gorgeous semi-alba Catt... any chance it might be Lc. Stonehouse? I love that plant... it's never going to win awards for form, but has a fantastic lip, vigor and lots of huge flowers.

Condolences on that broken spike...happens to all of us.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Looking at that gorgeous semi-alba Catt... any chance it might be Lc. Stonehouse? I love that plant... it's never going to win awards for form, but has a fantastic lip, vigor and lots of huge flowers.

Condolences on that broken spike...happens to all of us.

it sure could be...i had it narrowed down to about six likely candidates and that is the closest by a country mile....

i prefer to call her "the mounted trash pile Orchid"

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by OrchidBro

These are my wife's plants, meaning she saw them and said "ooh, those look pretty", and yet I am the one who cares for them.

several of these are new to me....what are they?

[OrchidBro]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

several of these are new to me....what are they?

The yellow one is a yellow butterwort (Pinguicula lutea), the purple one is a purple shamrock (Oxalis triangularis), and the last one I am not sure but my guess is a dianthus.

And that poor den. spike, that sucks. Plumeria coming in though. How many different colors do you have?

[Dollythehun]

It is dianthus, you are correct. That oxalis should be hardy for you planted in the ground.