Pics of my growing area - Orchid Board

cb977 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 02:51 PM

I put a bunch of pictures in my gallery but here's a couple:

Tindomul · #2 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 04:25 PM

Very nice!!! What are the ones you are growing outside?

cb977 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 07:59 PM

On the rack out on the other side of the pool are catts, potinara, maxillaria tenufolia, schomburgkia, the small basket on top is viseaphal x suntan, the tall plant (an unknown den) is actually gorgeous right now. There are 3 stems, two of which are full of white flowers and buds, the third is all buds (there's a pic of the actual bloom in my gallery).
On the middle shelf, all the way to the left is a mystery plant. I went to an estate sale (more like glorified garage sale

) and right at the front door is this plant just laying on it's side on in a shallow pot, no medium, no nothing! The guys had no idea what they were doing (grandkids getting rid of granny's stuff after she passed away) and when I asked how much, they said TWO dollars! For the pot AND plant!!! I grabbed it and ran home to start the TLC. I'll post a pic tomorrow, it's doing great! Only bad part is...I don't even know what type of 'chid it is! It will be a TOTAL surprise when it blooms

Tindomul · #4 (**permalink**) 06-20-2006, 09:54 PM

Very cool. I love surprises.

BarbB · #5 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 08:44 AM

Beautiful shelves, etc. I bought 2 racks, or growing trees from Nature On The Rocks at Redlands, and they show off the plants well. They are expensive. Also not large enough! BarbB

cb977 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 10:26 AM

We had seen the baker's rack in Leader a number of times and every time, I fell in love with it. My hubby surprised me with it one day! Did you see the metal stands at Redlands that held 12 pots on different levels? I love the design idea but the metal wasn't pretty enough for me to spend $60.00 on it