Not a good photographer, but here goes! - Orchid Board

kiki-do · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 09:30 PM

I've been rearranging my chids over the past week or so, because of the new spring/summer sun's positions. Whew, that was a mouthful!

After much coaxing, my chids perked up for a photo shoot (they are such hams). I apologize for the poor quality of my photography abilities.
Here are some of my chids.
Now this last one is my wonder child. It's my phrag nitidissimum that I bought in 2007 and she my newest darling! I feel like handing out cigars!

billc · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 09:35 PM

It looks like you have lots of happy plants. The phrag looks great, congrats on blooming.

Bill

boytjie · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 09:41 PM

Wow! Beautiful display. I don't see any artificial lighting anywhere... how do all your obviously very happy 'chids cope with dim winter light up there?

Lagoon · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 09:43 PM

Looking Good!! Lots of color there for sure

Lovely slippers

Congrats & Good growing Kiki!

SP2340 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 09:50 PM

Wow, that's a beautiful bench you have there, and I love the pink paph!!

Ethan · #6 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 09:52 PM

Very nice, Kiki! You must be feeling like a very proud mama right now!!

Paula Frayne · #7 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 10:27 PM

Hi Kiki,
You do indeed have a wonderful collection! The pink paph is very pretty

- could I ask what the name of it is?

Thank you,
Paula

kiki-do · #8 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 10:41 PM

Thanks all! The pink paph is Paph delenatii x Paph primulinum var. primulinum that is new from EOM, it came in bud. She sure is a cutie.
As for lighting, they stay mostly in the sunroom all winter and some are in the kitchen nook area where I have 6 windows plus two skylights. When we built this house, we made sure we had lots of light because of winter months. Reason being, I have always had a touch of light deficit disorder. I didn't own as much as a houseplant at that time, either. Who knew I had all this bottled up orchid obsession inside me!!!!!

MuscleGirl'sHobby · #9 (**permalink**) 04-29-2009, 10:57 PM

What a wonderful collection you have Kiki! There are so many in bloom, it must be heavenly!

That last one... the phrag! Excellent! I love it

I hear you on the re-organization of the 'chid set up too. What an ordeal! I'm in the process myself... and slowly coming to the reality that I need to suck it up and get a greenhouse.

dgenovese1 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 02:10 AM

Hi Kiki,
They are all beautiful! Way to grow!!!

What is the pink one on the left in photo number 8? I'm curious because it looks intersting.