A pleasant surprise in my shade-house

@JudyEv (323748)
Rockingham, Australia
September 19, 2018 10:24pm CST
I’ve been writing about Western Australia’s attractive but wild orchids. These are not the same genus as the more commonly seen hothouse orchid. However, yesterday I poked my nose in my shadehouse (greenhouse) and low and behold my ‘domestic’ orchid had three flowers on it. I was surprised but very pleased. I’ve never pretended to be a good gardener and I always thought orchids were hard to grow but this plant has bloomed before and caught me totally by surprise. The shade-house is reticulated so I don’t even have to go in there to water the plants.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Sep 18
Orchids are so pretty!
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
They are beautiful, aren't they?
@LadyDuck (455039)
• Switzerland
20 Sep 18
I suppose this is their "year to bloom". I had an orchid that gave no flowers during 3 years, but the past Spring it was full of flowers. I was so happy when I noticed it was in bloom. This one is beautiful Judy.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Thanks. I don't think they are noted as being easy to grow so I'm surprised I still have mine.
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@LadyDuck (455039)
• Switzerland
20 Sep 18
@JudyEv Mine is 6 years old and it's only the second time that it produces flowers.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
@LadyDuck Oh, that's a bit lazy. Have you tried talking to it? Maybe it's lonely,
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@moffittjc (118221)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Sep 18
Orchids are very beautiful flowers. I wish I had the time and space to grow lots of flowers, but my house is in a heavily wooded forest area, and doesn't get much sunlight at all due to the abundant amount of trees. So I just have to admire your flowers instead!
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@moffittjc (118221)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 18
@JudyEv I'll take the shade of the trees over the flowers any day here in Florida. With our blazing sun and soaring high temperatures, having a fully shaded canopy of trees around my house helps keep my utility bills lower in the summer.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 18
@moffittjc I'm sure it does. If we go down in the paddock to our grove of planted trees, it is always quite a bit cooler there.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
I guess there are some plants that love shaded areas but having lots of trees around would be nice too.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Sep 18
It's a gorgeous orchid.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Sep 18
@JudyEv That's great!
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 18
It is just starting to go off. I saw it just in time to enjoy it for a few days.
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@shubhu3 (36465)
• New Delhi, India
20 Sep 18
Lovely.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Thanks. Flowers give us a lot of pleasure don't they?
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@shubhu3 (36465)
• New Delhi, India
20 Sep 18
@JudyEv Yes they do.
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@Hannihar (129111)
• Israel
23 Sep 18
@JudyEv Very beautiful flower.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
Do people grow orchids there?
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@Hannihar (129111)
• Israel
25 Sep 18
@JudyEv I am not sure. I have not a flower person so do not know the names of what the flowers are they they grow here.
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@snowy22315 (168439)
• United States
20 Sep 18
That sounds really nice. our summer was so wet and miserable this year..nothing grew..but I am not that great of a gardener, but if the weather is decent..I usually get something.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
My mother and sister were/are great gardeners. I sometimes feel like I'm letting the side down.
@allknowing (130088)
• India
20 Sep 18
It is proved beyond doubt that one does not need to have green fingers to have rare flowers blooming in their gardens. That is a real beauty
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 18
Oh well, that's good to know.
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• China
20 Sep 18
That did make you be pleasantly surprised.I have some potted orchids transplanted from the wild.They bloom in early spring when the faint sweet smell of them lies on the air.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
It is early spring for us at the moment. I don't think mine has a scent though.
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@Juliaacv (48236)
• Canada
20 Sep 18
Guess those thumbs of yours are green afterall! Its beautiful.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Thanks - and it's a bit more substantial than the wild ones.
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@Morleyhunt (21602)
• Canada
20 Sep 18
That is a very pretty flower. I have mixed results with growing plants. Hubby, on the other hand, sees to have a real green thumb.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Some people really have the knack don't they? My Mum could grow just about anything.
@JESSY3236 (18760)
• United States
21 Sep 18
pretty.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 18
Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
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@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
Sooo beautiful, you're blissful and blessful, and who will not when you see an amazing flower in your garden.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
I am sorry I didn't notice it sooner as it is on the way out now.
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@Icydoll (36725)
• India
20 Sep 18
Very beautiful !
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Thanks. Pretty flowers can lift your spirits can't they?
@wolfgirl569 (93556)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Sep 18
It is lovely.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Thanks. They are so pretty.
@rakski (112993)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
Though I like orchids, I prefer veggies and fruits to plant
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Someone gave me this. My heart sinks when people give me plants as mostly they soon die.
@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
20 Sep 18
It's beautiful. I'm not game to try orchids.
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@JudyEv (323748)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Some misguided soul gave this to me. It must be a very determined little plant.