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My Orchid is finally blooming

Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago to The Gulch: General

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I was given this as a gift in 2008. It had no instructions so I don't even know what kind it is. This is the 1st time it's bloomed since the blooms it came with died. Anyone know what kind it is?

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Posted by MikeMarotta 10 years, 6 months ago

No idea. but congratulations on your green thumb -- and your patience. Orchids need patience. (Why are you in my kitchen? I could send you snapshots to prove it.)

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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago
  
  :)
  
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    Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 6 months ago
    
    You're in Mike's kitchen?
    
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      Posted by khalling 10 years, 6 months ago
      
      picture!
      
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      Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago
      
      I didn't think so, but those time warps really suck.
      
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        Posted by MikeMarotta 10 years, 6 months ago
        
        Apparently, my walls were warped to blue (yours remained white) and the warp changed the grain in my cabinets. However, the counter tops made the trip perfectly ... those and some of the knickknacks... (It _is_ scary.)
        
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    Posted by Susanne 10 years, 6 months ago
    
    I have had trouble keeping the things alive - until we moved. I had one in my bathroom (looks nothing like yours, sorry!) that thrived.
    
    Then I went out tot he "back yard" to our sunflower patch... and saw (of all things) orchids blooming out there between the sunflowers. If you had told me that orchids grew wild up here, I would have told you no way. Now... I have a field of the things starting.
    
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      Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago
      
      Ooooooh. That would be beautiful.
      
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        Posted by Susanne 10 years, 6 months ago
        
        I only thought such things were more equatorial and rain-forest based. Not out in the deep, dark woods.
        
        I find little gems like this... and think... yes... I'm HOME!
        
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Posted by MattFranke 10 years, 6 months ago

Hey there RMP, check out these pages for identification and care. Your particular variety looks to be Paphiopedilum.

http://everything-orchids.com/types-of-o...
or:
http://myorchidcare.com/

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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago
  
  Thank you. I'll check those out.
  
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