tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post2111302497703936338..comments2023-11-02T16:30:27.962+08:00Comments on Andrea's Plants, Photos and Travels: Back to My First Love - OrchidsAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-34968706757894380092011-03-08T07:42:12.400+08:002011-03-08T07:42:12.400+08:00Had I known that the orchid exhibit was being held...Had I known that the orchid exhibit was being held at the Quezon Circle I would have stopped by to see it. I was at the Manila Seedling Bank last Mar. 1 with my mom in search of more plants. We passed by the Circle on our way to the seedling bank.<br /><br />I was internet deprived for the most part of my short vacation so I wasn't aware of that event.Solitude Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458281340276483361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-84662560020270891272011-03-08T06:39:37.772+08:002011-03-08T06:39:37.772+08:00I have never dared to home an orchid but I lean to...I have never dared to home an orchid but I lean toward the dark oranges.lifeshighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389824485602821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-57634121365680023162011-03-05T15:58:21.501+08:002011-03-05T15:58:21.501+08:00Prem - thanks for visiting, sure i will visit your...Prem - thanks for visiting, sure i will visit your site next time. Thanks for the visit.<br /><br />Ami - congratulations for your orchid success. If they can already be long and propagated, you can have more, and they will shoot again on the cut and you will double or triple your collection. So we both love the blues and violets.<br /><br />Klara - yes those are good indicators of one's consciousness. Your messages fall into the right hands, haha! You might be interested to know that i am not a fan of the reds, the basic chakra, maybe i'm not properly grounded! Blues and violets seem to always been my preferences. You are very right in saying that 'once beaten...", i am just actually dormant because i lack many requirements. Later on i will be active again. thank you.<br /><br />Catherine - maybe in your areas orchids are better grown in conservatories, esp those with simulated conditions like temperature and humidity. But in the tropics they are just grown outdoors, in full sun.<br /><br />Carolyn - as most say, every orchid color and shapes are beautiful. <br /><br />Bom - when i was in college i have a Paphiopedilum which is at the side of the window, I had it for 2 yrs. They are a bit more difficult than Vanda. I am not familiar with Brassia rex. You should entice your wife to take care of them too, later on she will be hooked. <br /><br />Pam - thanks for your visit and appreciation.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-1544389470396888702011-03-05T15:41:52.299+08:002011-03-05T15:41:52.299+08:00Dear Everyone, it really amazed me that after a ni...Dear Everyone, it really amazed me that after a night i already have 16 comment, which you all know, really inspire me.<br /><br />Autumn Belle - you will know how to grow them if you know what they want. The most basic thing to know is light and water requirements, actually fertilizer is only the 3rd. Catleya maybe is more exacting than Vanda, i wonder why i appreciate them but dont like much to have them. You should start with terete vanda, they will really inspire you. <br /><br />Kanak - thank you for your appreciation, I also gravitate to the blues.<br /><br />Bangchik - we have lots of blue orchids here, and also in Thailand. thank you.<br /><br />Donna - Vanda might not be easily acclimatized in your cold climate. It loves hot and humid environment. But there are lots of unusual orchids fitted to your climes.<br /><br />Randy - haha, you will really kill them if you dont know them well. Besides, not a lot of orchids can withstand winter, surely they'll die.<br /><br />Ruth - thanks for your visit, hope you come again.<br /><br />Linda - okay so you gravitate to the blue as well, like me.<br /><br />Carol - yes most orchids are all lovely, it's just that some are lovelier, haha. BTW, just learned that there is Wisteria also endemic here! Finally, i can plant them too.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-36264543745129950892011-03-05T11:03:27.705+08:002011-03-05T11:03:27.705+08:00Dear Andrea, I love your story and your stunning p...Dear Andrea, I love your story and your stunning photographs, especially the beautiful blue blossoms! P xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-28676800516371692942011-03-05T10:38:24.140+08:002011-03-05T10:38:24.140+08:00If I should ever venture into orchids, I would go ...If I should ever venture into orchids, I would go for the Brassia rex and the Paphiopedilum haynaldianum. My wife would probably make me get the blue violet Vanda's and coerce me into taking care of them for her.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-62094303960386465912011-03-05T07:57:08.002+08:002011-03-05T07:57:08.002+08:00Andrea, I really like the orange and the blue/purp...Andrea, I really like the orange and the blue/purple orchids together. CarolynCarolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-12839271212518376482011-03-05T06:14:09.135+08:002011-03-05T06:14:09.135+08:00I never tried growing orchids and only see them at...I never tried growing orchids and only see them at garden shows or at conservatories. They are so beautiful and I'm afraid I'd kill them. There were so many beauties the show you attended, so different than what I've seen. I enjoyed looking at them.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-22742739442363224422011-03-05T04:32:15.216+08:002011-03-05T04:32:15.216+08:00Well, Andrea, you know what they say - "once ...Well, Andrea, you know what they say - "once bitten..." the passion for orchids may remain dormant for a while, but then one day it demands fulfillment...<br /><br />It;s interesting for me to read about color preferences -blue's are the color of communicators (throat chakra), purples and indigo represent intuition, imagination, awareness and we all drawn to different color flowers at different times.<br /><br />Love all the vanda's in your pictures and their colors - clarity (yellow), creativity (orange), energy and courage (red), affection (pink), compassion (gold), stability (brown) - love them all - thank you for sharing these beauties!klaraau01https://www.blogger.com/profile/03580381271938506726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-76413234946454170102011-03-05T03:36:46.081+08:002011-03-05T03:36:46.081+08:00Andrea: Very beautiful orchid photos! I also lov...Andrea: Very beautiful orchid photos! I also love vanda orchids very much, and now owns four of them. I have a hybrid of Vanda Sanderiana x Vanda Taweesuka, looks very like your second picture. I also have Vanda Kultawa 'Blue' and Vanda Sawita'blue', fell into your blue/violet color category. Very pretty. I love them all. Right now I hung them under my oak tree, and wish they can be with me for many many years.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-38123974950125213012011-03-05T02:37:42.320+08:002011-03-05T02:37:42.320+08:00As an orchid lover, you might find my blog (on Flo...As an orchid lover, you might find my blog (on Florida's native orchids) an interesting read:<br /><br /><a href="http://flnativeorchids.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Florida Native Orchid Blog</a><br /><br />---Prem<br />curator,<br /><a href="http://www.flnativeorchids.com" rel="nofollow">The Florida Native Orchid Website</a>Premhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720547317948102261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-32498846482786277032011-03-05T01:12:55.944+08:002011-03-05T01:12:55.944+08:00Beautiful orchids and your story too Andrea! I wis...Beautiful orchids and your story too Andrea! I wish you or your sister could have kept your orchid collection. I think I just love all the colors!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-32841653073464212192011-03-04T22:38:11.249+08:002011-03-04T22:38:11.249+08:00The orchids are all very pretty! I tend towards b...The orchids are all very pretty! I tend towards blue in clothing, furniture, accessories, etc. So blue it is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-77556360664089222862011-03-04T21:30:38.630+08:002011-03-04T21:30:38.630+08:00Gorgeous blooms.Thanks for sharing themGorgeous blooms.Thanks for sharing themRuth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-18437472787511010752011-03-04T21:17:29.710+08:002011-03-04T21:17:29.710+08:00Andrea,
I'm a big fan of orchids, but I kill ...Andrea,<br /><br />I'm a big fan of orchids, but I kill them. Hard to get cool photos of orchids too.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-2350607606058882712011-03-04T20:57:50.182+08:002011-03-04T20:57:50.182+08:00I too liked the blue violets, they are so rarely s...I too liked the blue violets, they are so rarely seen I am guessing. I never saw one except at the botanical garden. Your orchids are so beautiful, I only wish I could grow mine that well. I think I am going to try a new variety.I see so many of you bloggers with unusual orchids, I just might try a harder one to grow. You have inspired me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-8496864626765361752011-03-04T19:47:00.692+08:002011-03-04T19:47:00.692+08:00Beautiful shots... I seldom see real blue orchids....Beautiful shots... I seldom see real blue orchids.., so perfect, so rare.Bangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-25856173908022897992011-03-04T18:41:28.464+08:002011-03-04T18:41:28.464+08:00Most stunning photos, Andrea! I love the blues the...Most stunning photos, Andrea! I love the blues the most. They look so special. And your collages...it's a treat to see them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-49871520103645785102011-03-04T18:18:05.598+08:002011-03-04T18:18:05.598+08:00Your story seem so much like my own where my dad w...Your story seem so much like my own where my dad was a keen orchid enthusiast. He even entered orchid competitions but that was really very long ago. All his orchids have disappeared (given to people) and now there is only one cattleya left. I will always love orchids, in whatever colour and however they look like. Only problem, I don't know how to grow them to flower.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-417227063455580642011-03-04T17:42:51.460+08:002011-03-04T17:42:51.460+08:00One - haha, i can't refrain from replying to y...One - haha, i can't refrain from replying to you at once here. So i substantiated your misdiagnosis of me! What is the brand of the new toy? Come and let's have a back-to-back exhibit of our photos! Let's hold it both here and there.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003023115854661475.post-67599248704713051972011-03-04T17:30:30.040+08:002011-03-04T17:30:30.040+08:00Thank you for your story. I almost thought you onl...Thank you for your story. I almost thought you only grow sansevieria. I like the second and the last ones. Nice colours. As for your other question, the daily postings is just a natural temporary phenomena due to a new camera.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.com