My second favourite thing about
this room is my orchid which sits on the window sill and never ceases to make
me smile. Two new flowers opened in the last week and that made me so happy ,
so much so I was bouncing around the room when I noticed the buds had finally
opened… (remember I mentioned before how it is the small things that mean the
most!)
This weekend as the sun poured
through the window and I sat on the futon writing up my notes, I couldn’t help
but be distracted by the beauty of the petals and then couldn’t help myself but
grab my camera (that’s always waiting in the wings) to take a few shots. I am
no pro, but I do love photos. I love the moments they capture and the memories
they trigger upon looking back. The blue
painted walls in particular offered a stunning backdrop to this amazing little
creation of nature. Too good to keep to myself, and just maybe it will make you
smile a little too.
Jo,
ReplyDeleteI know this post is SO old, but do you have an tips on how to care for orchids and stimulate blooms? My mom has two of them (both several years old) and after their initial bloom, both have failed to put out a single bud.
Do you have a particularly green thumb? *WE* do not, but I do engage in some outdoor flower gardening. Do you have any online sources or essential, "must do" tips to share?
Ha ha gosh this is an old post!! :-) I'm not an orchid pro but i have found that the amount and type of sunlight has a huge impact of orchid success, for example two places i lived had lovely bright south facing windows and i have almost never ending blooms yet another flat i lived in had awful day lighting and the only windowsill was north facing- it died a death! I also have heard that once the last flower has died on the current stem, you should trim it down to just above soil level to allow for a new stem to grow most successfully- though it sometimes takes a few months between flowerings. To be honest I think my orchid growing has been mainly luck!
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