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02-26-2014, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by terracotta7
Thanks, Rosie!
I think that I would like to give these a try. I have a great place to winter things over, even if it is not a greenhouse. The catalog I saw them for sale in was a regular flowerbulb seller (dahlias, begonias, etc.) but I was wondering if it would be better to get them from a different source.
What would you (all) suggest?
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I ordered 4 from a regular bulb company back in Oct. After spending 2 months in the vegetable drawers in the fridge they are now sending out some buds in my porch.
I think getting them from bulb store is ok
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02-26-2014, 02:14 PM
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Wow! Those are just gorgeous! I need to get some!
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02-26-2014, 03:30 PM
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Love these, as someone else said, remember seeing them in the orchid books when i was little. They look a little like bletillas, dont they?
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02-26-2014, 03:36 PM
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Thanks Andrew! This will be new for me...the only terrestrial orchids I have now are some bletilla. They are potted and inside a cool room for the winter. I had one bloom last year and it just caught me by surprise. It was so delicate, I was in awe.
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02-26-2014, 03:39 PM
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Delightful flowers! I loved the way you potted it and spread itself to give you a wonderful display of blooms.
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02-26-2014, 03:39 PM
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@Terra
Depending on where you are, Bletilla can be easy to grow. I used to grow it as a flower bed plant in Washington DC. They flowered every May and the clumps kept multiplying to the point that I had to dig some out.
Here in LA I had to put them in the fridge in order to achieve the same kind of results
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02-26-2014, 07:22 PM
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So beautiful!
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02-27-2014, 03:45 AM
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Thanks everyone, so pleased with them this year 
When the flowers are gone I just put them in the greenhouse and water when the medium looks dry. Until the leaves drop and then I take them out the medium, dry them off and store for the winter.
Those interested in them should note the leaves can be very big, each growth has one leaf but it is relatively large compared to the growth. |
02-27-2014, 10:00 AM
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It's stunning, I did purchase only one bulb at the last show and I so do regret not to get more, next time!
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02-27-2014, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI
It's stunning, I did purchase only one bulb at the last show and I so do regret not to get more, next time!
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It should multiply. This was just one bulb in 2011. Grown well they have two new shoots each year, and each of those turns into a bulb for the next year, so they can double each year. That's how I've now got 8 |
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