Fuzzy Wazzy - Orchid Board

BikerDoc5968 · #1 02-22-2011, 01:24 PM

This is just a tease of what will come.... probably in another month depending on the weather. I know it isn't much now, but the wait will be worth it, so stop back soon

RosieC · #2 02-22-2011, 01:28 PM

Took me a while to work out what it is... then I it all fell into place

Can't wait to see it open.

BikerDoc5968 · #3 02-22-2011, 01:34 PM

Sorry Rosie, should have given a name... but then you could cheat and find pictures and then what????

camille1585 · #4 02-22-2011, 02:35 PM

For a second I couldn't figure out what those brown fuzzy things were! Looks freaky. I've never had much luck with cacti, I think I neglect them too much...

BikerDoc5968 · #5 02-22-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

For a second I couldn't figure out what those brown fuzzy things were! Looks freaky. I've never had much luck with cacti, I think I neglect them too much...

Neglect is the best thing you could do to get them to grow well. Too much attention and watering usually leads to their demise!

camille1585 · #6 02-22-2011, 02:50 PM

I'm terrible with plants that aren't orchids.

The cacti sometimes go 3-4 months without water, don't get enough light and are generally shoved in a corner out of sight when the orchids need the space. It's a shame, I have a tall-ish one that makes tons of pretty pink flowers if I remember to leave it in the sun. I also have a cute little succulent (no clue what it is) that I got as a baby 4-5 years ago, wish it would bloom soon....

Edit: checked through some plant notes, the succulent is Aloe variegata.

BikerDoc5968 · #7 02-22-2011, 02:58 PM

Aloe is a tough plant to flower without lots of light and food... then it is, IMHO, just a so-so flower. usually orange base to a green~white tip. it's something I don't collect, although I have a hybrid of a Gasteria and Aloe

camille1585 · #8 02-22-2011, 03:01 PM

Well at least the plant itself is very pretty, so I guess I'm not missing out on much. Light it's getting, it sits on a table in front a window that gets full south sun most of the day. Just isn't getting much food.

WhiteRabbit · #9 02-22-2011, 04:38 PM

very cool - took me a bit to figure it out too - can't wait to see pix of it blooming!

Camille, I think Aloe have to be a certain size before they bloom - I have one bloomed for the first time last summer after several years, blooming again now, but it grows outside. Agree with Howard about blooms being less than spectacular, tho I am happy to see it bloom, and the hummingbirds like it

Jennyfleur · #10 02-22-2011, 04:40 PM

Ooo, I'm waiting ... I'm waiting ....

But, if we all like Cacti and the like, maybe I should start posting pics of all my Lithops in flower!