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This was a gift last April and so I'm pleased after a prune and a bit of TLC that its flowering again.



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That is one beautiful orchid Dawn.

13 Feb, 2011

 

Ooh, I love these white ones, I can't seem to keep them, but my daughter is a dab hand looking after them too.

13 Feb, 2011

 

Thanks Cinderella. Janey, there was a feature on Gardeners World last year about their care, we cut it back and placed it in a east/west facing window and hey presto. They like their roots to be showered, rather than watered.

13 Feb, 2011

 

beautifull Dawn :o)

13 Feb, 2011

 

Thanks Sandra

13 Feb, 2011

 

Its gorgeous Dawn........

13 Feb, 2011

 

thats so lovely Dawn..usualy ours die off never to flower again...but this year we have onethat is budding but as each flower gets big it falls off..what are we doing wrong? its in the kitchen on a west facing window.

13 Feb, 2011

 

beautiful Dawn

14 Feb, 2011

amy
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I'm so pleased it has flowered again for you Dawn it's so exciting when that happens , you know you must have done something right .. it's very beautiful :o)

14 Feb, 2011

 

Beautiful

14 Feb, 2011

 

That's a beauty Dawn, ours has just flowered and now has lots of buds.

15 Feb, 2011

 

Thanks everyone.
Bob, we have one stem with these flowers and another stem with lots of buds :-0

Sandra, this was a birthday present last April - it was in full flower then. When it had stopped flowering, we cut down the stems to just above a leaf node (in July) and we put it in an east facing window and it flowered again 5/6 months later. We've not repotted it ... but once a week I submerge the roots in water and baby bio for 1 hour and then let it drain and put it back in its plant pot.

15 Feb, 2011

 

thats great Dawn, i keep looking at them but not sure i could keep one, not normally good on house plants with flowers, might give it a go if i see one on offer :o)

15 Feb, 2011

 

They were in Lidl last week Sandra for something like £6.99, mine was a Waitrose one. My Mum has a gorgeous fake one, lol ... It never stops flowering ;-)

15 Feb, 2011

 

i have a fake one to Dawn wonderfull lol, its on the middle landing up my stairs, just to brighten things up ;o)) i will keep my eyes open for one

15 Feb, 2011

 

i thought i was doing the watering thing wrong. i'll try moveing it too. i've never had one rebud before i usualy kill them....thanks for the advice dawn:-)

15 Feb, 2011

 

Good luck Sandra, to be honest, i think I've just been lucky.

15 Feb, 2011

 

just to let you know plant moved east, watered as advised....result....flower open.....thank you sooo much me and mum are delighted:-)

11 Mar, 2011

 

That is excellent news Sandra, Im delighted. X

12 Mar, 2011

 

That is stunning well done

12 Mar, 2011

 

Thanks Six. It has a second spray of flowers now too.

13 Mar, 2011

 

Yes once they get going there is no stopping them wonderful you will have to give us another photo :o))

13 Mar, 2011

 

Will do :-)

13 Mar, 2011

 

:o)) will be looking out for it.

13 Mar, 2011



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