My Leopard Orchid

Orchids in Los Angeles

I have been in L.A. , these past few weeks and the  abundance of orchids have been staggering.
I keep reminding myself this is the perfect climate for orchids.
At my sister's house I found an orchid about to bloom with no real care given.  I questioned this but the answer was "it just grew" I brought it into the house so we could enjoy for the new Year and the balance of the Holidays.
Before I leave I will take a picture and post it in the next few days.
Every where you go, especially in the higer end stores in Beverly Hills, stores display beautiful arrangements of orchids.  I did not realize how popular they had become.  But please do not ever buy the ones the growers suddenly have decided to dye - that is disgusting and from beauty it goes to ugly.

Orchids in August

My new orchid in August - I have a few more to put up.  Was in New York, did not see a varity of orchids like I have - I wonder why? people should not be afraid of growing orchids, it is really easy, all you have to do is prevent the mealy bugs

Suggesting orchids

New York is a great place for shopping you can get everything.  One thing I did find Wes there were a lack of orchid varieties in the flower shops, not quite sure why.  In North Carolina even the Lowes and Home Depot  have many more varieties.
It seems every time I am at a florist there is someone buying orchids.  Never shy to give advise, I tell them what they should look for and how to take care of them.  Not that I am an expert, but 18 years of growing orchids gives me a certain right.
Actually it was because of my interfering with customers that started my whole blog experience.
Every time this happened, my niece would say, "start a blog" heck I just wanted to part the knowledge I gained and trying to save people who love orchids, the same pit falls.
So now is blogging.
My last picture was an orchid I bought from Lows for $14.00 not bad, now we have five of them.
Can not remember the name of the or hid but will research and let you know on the next blog

Name of my new loom

I posted a picture of my newest bloom ,unfortunately, I can not find the tag, so i am I search of the name.
Will advise

Newest Bloom

Revival of orchid.

This orchid was dead or so I thought.  Jim told me to be patient, but that is not a strong point of mine.  I would look at it all the time and think he was mad.  One day I saw a shoot, and thought "Oh God" he is not so--------mad, it was me, "no patience Joyce"  Luck for me I had to go away on business, and when I returned the picture is what I found blooming.  It has been blooming for 3 weeks now.  It is a beautiful dendrobium, color of light citrus green with purple in the middle.  I tried to show you all the orchids that are now in bloom, unfortunately, I am doing something wrong and my lovely computer will not help me out, so you will get to see them one at a time.
I have 5 beautiful orchids in bloom.