March Orchid Appreciation Dedication
It is now March. Finally. Those slow as frozen syrup days of January and February are now behind us. Finally. Even with the unusual abundance of nice days alternating with heavenly and blessed rain and the early blooming of many of the late winter flowers, much of the scenery around the Fairegarden consists of bare, brown stems. Come March, on our Zone 7a steep slope, changes can be noted daily. Leaves are unfurling and colored buds are bursting. But there is something else going on here, something that gets left behind in the explosion of seasonal sensations outdoors.
Within the confines of the greenhouse/sunroom, a space dedicated to the growing of tender and tropical plants during the colder months, there is a blooming show going on. (A more thorough description of this room can be read here.) The orchids have been in flower for many weeks. As they first open, there are oohs and aahs and camera clickings and daily doting by the gardener.
But once the show begins on the larger stage outside, the greenhouse/sunroom gets merely a glance through the windowed door as we pass through the mudroom on the way to the hillside production. There is the weekly watering still being done, on Mondays, laundry day, to help me remember. But the blooming orchids, Paphiopedilums all, for those are the type that enjoy the sort of service and conditions we are able to provide in this relatively small space, stoically continue doing their business.
And so we wish to show them a little appreciation and love for their consistant continuous conspicuous campaign of comeliness. Here’s to you, our pretty Paphs! Happy March!
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To see all of the orchids we grow and their names, which are a mouthful, click on the sidebar page Plants We Grow-Orchids, or click here.
Frances
Those orchids are gorgeous, Frances. How nice to have them to bridge the season of winter over to spring.
Carol said this on March 2, 2012 at 6:33 am |
You have such a beautiful collection of orchids Frances. I am always drawn to those air plants that you find unique ways to grow and display.
Lisa at Greenbow said this on March 2, 2012 at 7:00 am |
I am wondering where I could put a sunroom or greenhouse here. You are fortunate to have that space. But maybe I could grow an orchid by my desk window for starters.
Kathy from Cold Climate Gardening said this on March 2, 2012 at 8:28 am |
Those are lovely Frances! You have a gift for orchid growing…and what a great space to grow them in!
Leslie said this on March 2, 2012 at 9:48 am |
Orchids are not my forte. Of the three I have, two are still alive……..but still haven’t bloomed. One is almost dead. Wish mine were a lovely as yours. oh wellllll………..
Janet, The Queen of Seaford said this on March 2, 2012 at 10:13 am |
Great Orchids. I have difficulty with them so I appreciate people like you who can grow them and them share them with people like me. Here on the shore of Lake Michigan the gardens are far from “tropical” so too my house but the lake makes up for all that. I often have the lake in the background of my photos. It makes the garden. See you again. Jack
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