I took a break from posting orchids because you might get tired of them. So after posting the nipple fruit and Hibiscus as intermissions, i am back again to the orchids. Remember, i still have a lot of orchid photos in my files. So you will still have them in the future.
Now here i will be featuring the very beautiful and fragrant Rhynchostylis gigantea. Sometimes it is called foxtail orchid because of the form of the spike. It is also prolific that sometimes 3-4 spikes are present in one plant at the same time. It grows abundantly at high temperatures and humidity, which our country is sufficiently provided for. It also grows in a wide range of light conditions, such that many countries grow it. I am lucky to have 4 colors for posting here all at once. They were in the exhibit in the last garden show by the Philippine Orchid Society. It is said that R. gigantea subs. violaceae is endemic to the Philippines.
A few years back i have this in my garden, but because of neglect it just gave a very small spike and later on succumbed to pests. I did not replace it because i am not the one tending them all the time, as i am an absentee gardener, returning home sometimes once a month. I would like to share the photos with you I hope you enjoyed them, i will just keep the fragrance for myself.
Now here i will be featuring the very beautiful and fragrant Rhynchostylis gigantea. Sometimes it is called foxtail orchid because of the form of the spike. It is also prolific that sometimes 3-4 spikes are present in one plant at the same time. It grows abundantly at high temperatures and humidity, which our country is sufficiently provided for. It also grows in a wide range of light conditions, such that many countries grow it. I am lucky to have 4 colors for posting here all at once. They were in the exhibit in the last garden show by the Philippine Orchid Society. It is said that R. gigantea subs. violaceae is endemic to the Philippines.
A few years back i have this in my garden, but because of neglect it just gave a very small spike and later on succumbed to pests. I did not replace it because i am not the one tending them all the time, as i am an absentee gardener, returning home sometimes once a month. I would like to share the photos with you I hope you enjoyed them, i will just keep the fragrance for myself.
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No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
For a thorough discussion of Rhynchostylis gigantea please visit AOS website.
I would like to post this again for the Blooming Friday hosted by Katarina of Roses and Stuff. With this links you are just like adopting all of us too, as in the new Adopt a Blog scheme started by Jodi of Blooming Writer.
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How could anyone tire of looking at orchids? Your photos are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYes, I second anartisgarden. If you blog is only about orchids alone, I think I will never ever get tired of seeing orchids. If possible, do include some tips on how to grow orchids and make orchids bloom. Now, I am starting to get dreamy about the fragrance you are talking about in this post!
ReplyDeleteNow I have to second Autumn Belle -
ReplyDeleteDo give us tips on having a good blooms on the orchids.
Im almost giving up as Im having everlasting greens & roots.
Well, well, well, how can i resist that. What type of orchids do you want to know. James, i am specifically asking you which do you want to know first.haha. It seems like orchids are seeping through my consciousness these days, or circumstances are doing so. Yesterday, i asked someone from the Intellectual Property Office for help with our application, and before giving me help asked me to help her first with her orchids. She will invite me to her home because i cannot diagnose the problem unless i see them. Doctors are like that, esp the MDs! So will you and Autumn Belle invite me to your homes so i can diagnose your problem? just kidding. waiting for your problem James.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful. It must be wonderful to have such flowers. Thank you for sharing and have a nice week end!
ReplyDeleteAmazing flowers, what a parade, thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteStunning orchid photos! To be honest I'm enjoying your orchids and learning a lot from your post, as the varieties you post here, are almost new for me.
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing! I especially like the first one.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Orchids look like they are from another world. I just love them.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThey are all just so beautiful! I can imagine the scent too.
ReplyDeleteI personally, can never get enough of the beautiful orchids. They are so wonderful and I think I can smell them coming through my computer now :-)
ReplyDeleteWow....so beautiful!!! Lovely photos! / Irene
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Orchids! Thanks for sharing :)
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Monica
My oh my - such beauties! So full of colour and beauty - great!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blooming Friday!
Hi Andrea,
ReplyDeleteYour orchid photos are so beautiful and I love the close-ups. I am making do with my 2 Moth Orchids and I have new buds on one of them :^)
aloha,
ReplyDeletewhat pretty orchid blooms you have today, all the colors from these philippine orchids are amazing...have a great friday and weekend!
They are beautiful flowers. How lucky that you are able to grow them.
ReplyDeleteThese 'foxtails' are beautiful! Love the first one very much. Is the fragrance strong? I enjoyed looking at these special orchids very much. Good exhibition. Thanks for posting all these wonderful pics :-D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful orchids! Prunus mume is Japanese Flowering Apricot, but the fruits are too bitter to be edible.
ReplyDeleteI love this species. In the past I've grown the typical spotted and all-red versions. The second one you show, with the extra-heavy spotting is new to me--really spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThose are such lush and lovely blooms!
ReplyDeleteThey are like small works of art! How can anyone ever get tired of those miracles ? Gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteI love orchids. There are so many varieties and they're all spectacular. I absolutely love the first photo. The photograph is stunning.
ReplyDeleteAndrea I'll never tire at looking at your orchid photos - I am just used to seeing phalenopsis, denrobriums, oncidiums,cattelyas,cymbidiums and miltonia over here in the shops so seeing more of the unusual ones is great.
ReplyDeleteAndrea tips on getting them to flower again would be great as I am always being asked this and it would be great to get some new information. Now the most popular variety people ask me about is the phalenopsis so I would be interested in what you would tell someone about getting it back into flower. Do you suggest they leave the stem on to see if another branch comes from a node further down the stem or would you suggest them cutting the stem down? I'll be interested to hear your thoughts
Oh i have lots of visitors now! Thank you all for your inspiring comments. For Rosie of Leaves n Bloom, i already replied on Phalaenopsis question via your new post. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your offer Andrea.
ReplyDeleteI got Palm Orchids and Reed-Stem Orchids (various genes)
Do check my blog for the information:
http://jamesmissier.blogspot.com/2009/08/reed-stem-orchid-epidendrum.html
For this one - I got for years but not blooming, the leaves & the roots are ok & good. They are also growing well. Please diagnose for me doc. (lol)
For Palm Orchid:
Last picture of the post.
http://jamesmissier.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look.html
Never bloomed after ever since I bought it.
Thank you berry much Andrea!
Hi Andrea thanks for answering my question - it made me giggle at the end as I would have to go and speak to myself as I am one of those exps. I'm always interested in finding out if others have tips and tricks that I am unaware of.
ReplyDeleteAndrea, you are always welcome to my home and garden. My dendrobiums (see my latest post) blooms only one single flower per stalk. How to make it bloom more e.g. in bunches to a stalk? Am I too greedy?
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