orchid surprise
It has been about 7 years since the orchid bug bit us and we have gone completely and irrevocably bonkers for orchids. Thank you so much, Carl and Gladys, for giving me my first orchid that did not die. This is that dancing lady oncidium after a few years. It is in bud now, and has been divided into three plants. From orchids I am not one of those fastidious collectors who carefully label each plant. No...tags which come with them get lost. Squirrels steal them. I'm sure of it. The lack of documentation makes it a pleasant surprise each time one of the unlabeled orchids bloom. This cattleya was a gift without a tag. It had buds which ended up opening up into beautiful ruffled peach blossoms. It has a faint sweet smell. From orchids Last weekend found us at the USF Botanical Gardens annual Spring Plant Show & Sale. Our intention was to buy some landscaping plants for the front yard, to which we pay absolutely...