Yesterday Ruth and I visited the RHS Wisley Gardens for the first time. (
RHS Garden Wisley : Days and events in Surrey / RHS Gardening) We saw a few tasty orchids in The Glasshouse, including a stunning Phragmipedium ‘Noirmont’ gx. That photo’s in my camera and I’m not at home so it’ll be a few days until I can post any.
The Gardens were ‘friendlier’ than I expected, despite most being formal layouts, so I approached the Plant Centre at the end of our visit feeling inspired. Inevitably I browsed the orchids. Most were large, No ID Phalaenopsis with a few, small No ID Phalaenopsis with half a dozen, multi-flowered spikes. Nice but not what I wanted. Then I saw a dark red, pansy-like flower with a pale lip: Cambria ‘’Nelly Isler’ so that was one off my wish list. The other plant I bought was my first Cattleya, a No ID white one. The trumpet hasn’t opened properly, which I didn’t spot in the shop. As both plants were very dry I hope that this will fix itself.
Interestingly, the flowers on the Nelly Isler showed more white on the lip a couple of hours after a good soak back at my daughter’s.
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