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Orchid ... Cattleya ....

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Orchid ... Cattleya ....

3rd year



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Absolutely beautiful Amy . . . and makes us look close-up too!

18 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

I'm thrilled Sheila it has 3 flowers this year , I must finally be doing something right :o)

18 Dec, 2012

 

Beautiful colour, Amy. I am still nurturing two orchids that a friend was throwing out! Not much happening yet but they aren't dying :)

18 Dec, 2012

 

Hi Amy
that's a lovely orchid ...
... wonderful structure and colours !

18 Dec, 2012

 

Very nice.

18 Dec, 2012

 

You have been kidding us all along Amy,about growing Orchids ! Lol....This is a beauty :o)

18 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

Gee I very nearly threw all 4 of mine out this last year I was so fed up with waiting for something to happen , I took them out to the greenhouse in the spring and left them there until this last lot of frost then I started to feel guilty so I went and brought them back in they then all started shooting and flowering , it must have been the excitement of being allowed back in the house ! Thank you TT / Johnjoe this one is very pretty I'm happy it has 3 flowers this year , No I wasn't kidding you Sandra I promise you it's all pure luck on my part LOL ....

18 Dec, 2012

 

They do say a period of cold helps to start them off,Amy,so I'm glad it worked for you :o)xx

18 Dec, 2012

 

Beautiful , Amy ; what a colour !
My three rescue ones are still flowering , I only wish that I had rescued more , they are pale pink and white with freckles .

18 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

I 'll treat them the in same way next year Sandra :o))
Thanks Julia I'm glad to hear yours are still flowering, well done in rescuing them .. !!

18 Dec, 2012

 

Ooh, I am loving this Amy! What a gorgeous pink and the touch of orange is perfect....now where are you keeping them?

18 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

On the dining room window sill Janey plenty of light but not any sunlight , I wish I could move that window onto the other wall, we would get the evening sunlight from that direction ,I have mentioned it ' several times ' but it falls on deaf ears LOL ...

18 Dec, 2012

 

That's a lovely colour Amy :o)

18 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

Thanks Hywel ,it is a beauty :o))

18 Dec, 2012

 

So beautiful Amy...:>)

18 Dec, 2012

 

I suppose that would be a big job Amy, maybe next summer eh? Our main room is very cottagey, which means dark in the middle of December.....:0((. Well, your orchids are thriving aren't they, so they like it...:))

18 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

Thank you Motinot I'm very pleased it has survived another year !
I think the radiator under the window would be the big problem Janey that would have to be moved as well :o(

18 Dec, 2012

 

that's gorgeous Amy well done. :-)

19 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

Thanks Slad , I keep going to look at it with a smile on my face :o))

19 Dec, 2012

 

I'm not surprised Amy - me too :))) Added to faves!

19 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

Ah Thank you Sheila :o))

19 Dec, 2012

 

Its beautiful Amy... love the colour

19 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

Thanks Holly , I'm glad you like it :o)

19 Dec, 2012

 

Oh wow, gorgeous Amy!

19 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

Thanks Alex :o))

19 Dec, 2012

 

Thats beautiful Amy love the colour, I just have one which flowered non stop for a year, then the flowers died one by one , I cut it right back [ but cut off a new bud by mistake too] anyway it has now started to send out new roots and I think fingers crossed anothe bud;0)

20 Dec, 2012

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Amy
 

I hope mine does that well Carole it has 3 flowers on at the moment , my neighbour has bought me a book on Orchid growing I shall have to read it properly , I hope you have another lot of flowers in yours ,it sounds healthy if it's growing new roots :o))

20 Dec, 2012

 

Hi Amy... Ray here...this is a real beauty !!

21 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

Hi Ray , thank you I'm thrilled ,this is my third year with it .. :o)

21 Dec, 2012

 

Aww....you have done so well Amy...gorgeous colour !

21 Dec, 2012

 

Looks great!

Catts need lots of light, and slightly warmer conditions to Phals.

Mine has finally shown some buds.

21 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

Thanks Jane , Meanie Thanks for the info I've brought it into the kitchen it's warmer mostly than the dining room , I shall look forward to seeing yours soon :o))

22 Dec, 2012

 

Very nice colour, Amy. Tell me, please, how often do you fertilise it.

22 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

I only use Orchid fertiliser in it's growing season Kat approx every two weeks I mix it with rain water , I only let the water run through the pot , in and out very quickly ........

22 Dec, 2012

 

Crikey! You take far more care of your orchids than I do!

23 Dec, 2012

amy
Amy
 

I'm trying Meanie I've been ignoring them for so long I think my neighbour was disgusted with me because he brought his old Orchid book round and gave it to me ,when I asked him when he wanted it back he said " I don't want it back I'm giving it to you , I know what to do " LOL...

23 Dec, 2012

 

I love orchids but alas they always die on me:-(( so a big well done to you!

24 Dec, 2012



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