This One Weathered The Storm

[Junebug]

As T.S. Fay approached I chose to shelter all of my chids except for my Trichoglottis Brachiata which was mounted on a large Palm tree about 4 weeks ago. She was carefully mounted on a cushion of coconut husk fiber and tied with strips of panty hose. She had been purchased on-line and was badly dehydrated when delivered. So I weighed the situation. Fay's winds were expected to be less severe than those produced by many of our afternoon thunderstorms, but she was expected to deliver alot of rain. I deducted that the rain would help this particular orchid recover from dehydration and knew that in the future (when her roots take hold of the tree bark) there will be no choice but for her to weather storms or anything else that Mother Nature decides to inflict. I'm not completely heartless... During Fay's 3 day stay I would periodically go outside and access the situation for any signs of damage and was ready to rescue her if necessary. Fortunately the wind was not severe and there was no hail. She stayed bound to her tree mount during the entire storm.

This photo was taken today...one week after the storm. She has not only rehydrated, but also has sprouted new growth, and her blooms have opened.