tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post5852246550384749752..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Sharing a dirty little secret (orchids, at the NWFGS)danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12829460479315338572019-03-02T19:37:41.751-08:002019-03-02T19:37:41.751-08:00WOW...I am impressed!!!
WOW...I am impressed!!!<br />danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60913002588495171302019-03-02T15:50:46.990-08:002019-03-02T15:50:46.990-08:00Good excuse to count...50....Addicted ?Good excuse to count...50....Addicted ?http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428564551705151480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12994404254005971272019-03-02T10:10:18.752-08:002019-03-02T10:10:18.752-08:00Thanks for the tip...we might be down that way nex...Thanks for the tip...we might be down that way next Christmas, if so they'll be going on my list!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-54381691106890978162019-03-02T10:09:43.837-08:002019-03-02T10:09:43.837-08:00I bought them for their foliage, so I'm alread...I bought them for their foliage, so I'm already loving them.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40903540530349820912019-03-02T10:09:12.920-08:002019-03-02T10:09:12.920-08:00I keep forgetting you are another resource along w...I keep forgetting you are another resource along with Matthew and Evan. How big is your collection?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-44136522401807560422019-03-02T10:08:33.917-08:002019-03-02T10:08:33.917-08:00And Rhipsalis doesn't mind shade...I love that...And Rhipsalis doesn't mind shade...I love that about it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-37086118228394064622019-03-02T10:05:29.947-08:002019-03-02T10:05:29.947-08:00"Flowers sell"...ain't that the trut..."Flowers sell"...ain't that the truth. Thank you for the tips, especially re: vacation. I plan to take them outside in the summer and it's going to be really important for me to remember to bring them in and do something like you describe when we leave town.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38288538448636276292019-03-02T10:03:49.332-08:002019-03-02T10:03:49.332-08:00Tell me more about your easy ones! Tell me more about your easy ones! danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-42709410168293582472019-03-02T10:03:30.682-08:002019-03-02T10:03:30.682-08:00Oh gosh, no...there's nothing wrong with growi...Oh gosh, no...there's nothing wrong with growing them for the flowers! I just can't imagine using that as my personal barometer of success. I bought them for the foliage.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-26689119161065653172019-03-02T09:59:52.977-08:002019-03-02T09:59:52.977-08:00We shall see...We shall see...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-64580920969078163662019-03-02T09:59:31.601-08:002019-03-02T09:59:31.601-08:00I've only ever had the Trader Joe's kind o...I've only ever had the Trader Joe's kind of "blooming when you buy it, then toss it" sort. This is a whole new arena.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60357553012744415702019-03-02T09:58:36.587-08:002019-03-02T09:58:36.587-08:00Thanks Matthew, someday I might have to ask to see...Thanks Matthew, someday I might have to ask to see your collection. I realize now that even though I've been at your garden several times I've never been in your house!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-16961721995925777522019-03-02T09:57:15.481-08:002019-03-02T09:57:15.481-08:00Indeed it is. Have you gone down the orchid slope?...Indeed it is. Have you gone down the orchid slope?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12586679494923983852019-03-02T00:21:43.105-08:002019-03-02T00:21:43.105-08:00We visited Andy's nursery a couple of years ag...We visited Andy's nursery a couple of years ago. He had vast, encyclopedic knowledge of species orchids and it was very enjoyable. A few minutes drive from Bird Rock Tropicals, just keep in mind for future travels... Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41022651225561949292019-03-01T19:11:13.785-08:002019-03-01T19:11:13.785-08:00Orchid foliage is in general blah but I hope you f...Orchid foliage is in general blah but I hope you find some redeeming characteristics in your new acquisitions.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-76611974241321309192019-03-01T15:33:57.296-08:002019-03-01T15:33:57.296-08:00I'm a big Andy's Orchid fan, When I have n...I'm a big Andy's Orchid fan, When I have nothing better to do I scan his website for Orchids. So far I've only bought one , but I have plenty on my wish list. http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428564551705151480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87448987204006685842019-03-01T11:59:53.989-08:002019-03-01T11:59:53.989-08:00Oh yeah... add me to the non-orchid lovers, but as...Oh yeah... add me to the non-orchid lovers, but as one ages you have to reconsider view points. I'm the old fart here. I always poo-pooed orchids as the old folks plant at the grocery store and the nurseries. Now I know better and you have given me more fodder for my new collections of plants I must have... once our tiny home is finally finished! The beauty of Rhipsalis is that they take up little room! Yes!Sheila Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199915375459382539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-46824197864305102212019-03-01T10:40:57.222-08:002019-03-01T10:40:57.222-08:00Andy's Orchids was my favorite discovery of th...Andy's Orchids was my favorite discovery of the show; I am not a crazy orchid collector (most of mine are rescues from dumpsters...no shame when it comes to plants!), but it is unusual to find an orchid grower entirely focused on species with such a wide variety represented. Unfortunately, flowers sell, and those hyper-hybridized bloomers likely pay the bills for many.<br /><br />I am absolutely not an expert, but I have kept some mounted orchids alive for a few years now with reblooms, so I assume the species I have are reasonably happy. They dry out extremely quickly in the house; I can water mine almost every day although they tolerate longer periods of drought. For vacation, I water as normal and place them under a clear tub with a cup of water/some other plants inside for added moisture. No watering necessary, and they appear to benefit from their holiday in higher humidity.SoundGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142092517438602592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-65316277121069895582019-03-01T10:34:31.797-08:002019-03-01T10:34:31.797-08:00Yup, a slippery slope. Soon all your windows will...Yup, a slippery slope. Soon all your windows will be crammed full of orchids. I avoided the orchids at the show as I'm experimenting to see if I can keep the few easy ones I have alive before delving into more difficult territory. Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-48606237667636024752019-03-01T10:19:03.024-08:002019-03-01T10:19:03.024-08:00As a flower lover I don't see anything wrong w...As a flower lover I don't see anything wrong with growing something just for the flowers. I'm always drawn to the orchid display garden at the show and have to resist that late winter temptation to go out and start buying them. I've killed a couple in the past, so maybe I should treat them like annuals as Linda suggests. I hope you have great luck with getting yours to thrive.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38621029198076404492019-03-01T09:37:16.031-08:002019-03-01T09:37:16.031-08:00If any booth can weaken the will, it's Andy...If any booth can weaken the will, it's Andy's Orchids. You're braver than me -- the price and growing conditions still scare me. And yet if some like hanging out with rhipsalis, they can't be that difficult...Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89741853199684404642019-03-01T09:34:01.168-08:002019-03-01T09:34:01.168-08:00You made great choices. I mostly treat orchids as ...You made great choices. I mostly treat orchids as annuals and keep them until they become too much work. I like the lady slippers as they are small with attractive leaves. I agree about the discrete flowers on yours. Linda Brazillhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-4171521517451735322019-03-01T09:21:25.525-08:002019-03-01T09:21:25.525-08:00Orchids are a slippery slope! But I fully encourag...Orchids are a slippery slope! But I fully encourage testing the orchid waters! Bulbophyllum is really a diverse group of orchids. There are some pretty strange ones. Have fun with them!Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-1379811251151107812019-03-01T08:21:57.957-08:002019-03-01T08:21:57.957-08:00Yep. Slip sliding away... I wish you best of luck ...Yep. Slip sliding away... I wish you best of luck with your new babies. It is fun to experiment with new type of plants every once in a while.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com