It is a wonderful show when the big sprays of orchid flowers appear. They have a very distinctive fragrance, not sweet, but still very special when you smell it you know the rock orchids are flowering.
A native orchid that grows on rocks or trees. It has sprays of small, creamy-yellow flowers, thick, leathery leaves and swollen, bulbous roots (called pseudobulbs). The flowers appear in spring. A third petal in the centre of each flower is known as the lip, which serves as a landing strip for insect pollinators.
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13 comments:
The leaves are so lush.The sprays simply gorgous.
My parents used to grow orchids, they used broken bricks, charcoal and semi crushed eggs shells. Then they hang thme up in baskets. They never grew them in soil.
Very splashy and gorgeous Tatania! Do you have a lot of orchids in your garden?
Ann, thanks for your comment, yes, I think that is the right way to plant Orchids.
Stephanie; I grow some, but not a lot. I like Epidendrums and other easy ones! Thank you for stopping by.
What a beautiful orchid! Have a great week, Titania :)
Stunning and beautiful orchids.
Perhaps we can exchange mushrooms and orchids;)?
Thank you for showing and sharing your pictures.
Mushrooms in our area grow mostly during late summer and fall.
They need very moist and warm conditions. Our mushrooms grow quite often on old trees, forest floor and meadows.
Visiting the "Temperest Forests" of British Columbia and Alaska allowed me to see so many different lichens, fungi and mushrooms. Almost missed the departure of our cruise ship.
Enough of the world of mushrooms.
Liebe Grüsse,
Gisela.
What a beautiful show. It is so big. You must have 2 green thumbs.
Halo Titania
Fantastisch schöne Orchidee, erstaunlich was bei euch im Winter wächst. Ich kann den feinen Geruch fast wahrnehmen in meiner Fantasie *lächel*.
Liebe Grüsse
Elfe
Wonderful luxurious flowers!!!
I have visited all your blogs .. yuo really have energy - I have trouble keeping up with one!
I love orchids!!! Beautiful!
Rosidah, Thank you;
Yes, Gisela, I am amazed how beautiful and interesting mushrooms and fungi are and the important role they play.
Diane, Thanks for your compliment, in my case it is mostly the good luck of nature!
Thank you,
Elfe;
Judy;
Laura, sometimes I am wilting!
Dewdrop, thank you for your comment.
These flowers are very beautiful! I'm sure the distinctive fragrance it has must be very pleasant!
Beautiful flowers, it all looks so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
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