But while I was in the greenhouse watering some other plants, I was overjoyed to see this:
I have no idea what this orchid is. We call it "Ron's orchid". Ron was an elderly man who lived up the street in Coburg. He and his wife had lived in their house since it was built in the 1930s. His wife died in about 2000, and a few years later Ron, who was over 90 and not in great health, moved to a nursing home and his house was sold. Someone cleaning out the house and garden dumped a huge over-grown orchid plant, minus its pot, on the nature strip. We dragged it home (I seem to remember a wheelbarrow was involved), and split it up into about 8 pots. It had a couple of flower spikes when we rescued it, and I think the flowers were a similar colour to the top photo, but I've forgotten because it has never flowered since. So I am very excited to see that it has finally decided to flower for us!
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How exciting to find a new spike!
A promising, if a little belated, reward for the rescue.
That is awesome!
We rescued a similar Orchid from the Nature strip years ago- It is not a pretty flower but DD calls it "Giganteum" as the spikes are at least 3 foot tall!
Ron's orchid obviously feels at home in your greenhouse. I'm amazed you kept it so long if it wasn't flowering; that's devotion to plants for you!
Orchids are so beautiful. You are very lucky
It's always fun to see the surprises in nature.
Isn't that great? Your surprise for rescuing it...enjoy hugs, Julierose
Love your cymbidium! I don't have much luck growing these. The only one that ever bloomed for me was one that I bought that way. I have no idea what the other one is, but I am curious to see it when it blooms.
Hi Vireya wow your orchids are beautiful my husband newphew grows orchids and has some beautiful ones,they are such a pretty flower xx
Cymbidiums are my absolute favorite orchid! Beautiful!
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