The Orchids

I can actually keep something alive in the house. But, I now have about 10 orchids and that's enough. Until I see another special bloom like this one. It's beautiful. They're inexpensive at the produce market but beyond what I would normally pay for a plant who's care I don't know how to meet the requirements of until now. The orchid I bought from the Philadelphia Flower Show last March is alive and well. Actually she's grown since it arrived at my house in March and I don't regret paying full priced for it. These orchids sit on the table, shelf, and 2 in the window in my bathroom. What will I do when these beautiful blooms die? Take good care of them and wait for them to bloom again. Can't say I've provided them with humidity which is something I have to work on. The most expensive one sits on a small bowel of pebbles with water.

From the flower show.

She's doing well so far. I'll put her back on the plant shelf when spring comes to avoid too much direct light. I water her when dry and make sure all the water drains and she doesn't sit in water. A bowel with pebbles is under it for humidity.

She's not planted in bark but soil. I'll have to find out what type to use when it requires replanting. That won't be anytime soon.

Also in the kitchen window but now new leaves yet.

I showed this one before. It's since starting to grow a leaf. It sat on the porch all summer. Thought it would die but it didn't and seems to like it under the plant light on the shelf.

Okay, not an orchid but blooms any day now.

Still on the amaryllis watch.

On the mantel from Thanksgiving.

The last orchid in the kitchen window. It's also grown a new leaf since placed in the window. Orchids from the produce market don't have name tags. At least I know they're phalaenopsis so I have some idea how to take care of them.