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    Cattleya Orchid "Springtime"

    By trkingmomoe on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 7:59pm |

     

     

    It opened today.  The last time it bloomed was 15 years ago.

     This is a large orchid as you can see in the picture.  It took some time to find out what one it was on the internet.  The company that has a few for sale said they were 8 year old plants.  It must take time to bring them into maturity. I also found out that they will bloom twice a year. I have 3 beautiful blooms. 

     

    edited to add some amazing orchids from Taiwan.

     

    Comments

    Wow.  Beautiful.   Waiting 15 years for a flower to bloom requires a great deal of patience.  Here's to your patience.
     

     


    by MrSmith1 on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 9:19pm

    It was just one of the pots in the bunch.  It looked healthy so it was never discarded, just moved to a bigger pot. It is a pleasant surprise. I am sure it is a more reliable bloomer in controlled conditions in a green house. The poor plant just sits out there in wild with the rest of the orchids. 


    by trkingmomoe on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:57pm

    What lovely, precious blooms, momoe ... I'm so jealous. Orchids are notorious for being slow to produce (thank goodness the payoff is so worthwhile), but 15 years? I'll bet now that it's finally come out to play you'll get to enjoy it more often. What a special day!


    by barefooted on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:02pm

    Some of the neighbors have already been in to see it. Of coarse we yell at them to come see the orchid. It could be another 15 years until we see it again. 


    by trkingmomoe on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 11:01pm

    Well, thanks for bringing it here and yelling at all of us to come see it!


    by barefooted on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:41am

    Lovely photo, momoe. I agree with the others---what incredible patience.


    by Oxy Mora on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:49pm

    Thanks I hope the blooms last a couple of weeks.  I just thought everyone would like to see the orchids.  It is something different. 


    by trkingmomoe on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 11:20pm

    This is really living art.

    Amazing!


    by Richard Day on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:24am

    You came to see my flower!  Did you go and see the other ones I posted the other day? We find our pleasures where we can. 


    by trkingmomoe on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:28am

    Oh I always read you Momoe.

    I just await until I have something of substance to say.

    ha

    At any rate, you really give us a living art.

    A biologic art as it were.

    I am so amazed, I am at a loss.

     


    by Richard Day on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 12:43am

    I am never sure how stuff like this will be received here.  It is kind of out of the main stream. 


    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 3:36am

    Beautiful, Momoe.  I guess that's why we treasure orchids--because they're such slow bloomers.  I hope it lasts a long time for you.  And when it's gone you'll still have photos!


    by Ramona on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 7:53pm

    Thank you.


    by trkingmomoe on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 12:31am

    This is something, isn't it?

    There are these wondrous paintings, but damn, there are living beauties.

    Real life paintings that are real life!


    by Richard Day on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 12:45am

    I was at the food bank on Friday and was given ginger and turmeric roots.  Actually they are rhizomes.  People in line handed me theirs because they didn't know what they were or did not know how to cook with them.  They must of come from one of the local organic farms in the area.  Ginger and turmeric in this form is used in curry.  They are little pieces with buds that will grow so I think this was the small stuff that would not sell so they donated them.  I am going to plant most of them because they are also very pretty when they bloom.  It will take two years to bring them to bloom and I will also have fresh to cook with. I will take pictures and post because they are interesting spices and has health properties. 

    The people from the Caribbean knew and were happy to get them.   


    by trkingmomoe on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 3:25am