I missed the blooms so much, I bought 3 more!

[chefatplay]

Hi, everyone. It's been quite a while since I've shared here. My old store closed November 9th and the next day we opened a new store that is twice the size of the old one. Publix is a very popular grocery store chain in the SE. Our old store was the biggest volume in the area, NOW, holy cow..... needless to say, I have been snowed under. I recently sprained my back at work, so now I have a little more time on my hands.

Unfortunately, my orchids have suffered some from my neglect. Once, however, I figured out they were much happier outside, things changed. I would be surprised if any of my phals bloom this year, they took the hardest lack of humidity hit. There are a couple that have a good chance. I bought 6 dends and have completely enjoyed the late winter bloom. Just the other day I started reading here again and found out I could leave my dends out in the cool nights we have had. I would love to see a late summer bloom.

I had to have some beautiful blooms again so I have recently bought a noid dend, noid phal and a paph Hsinying Redcrane '307' x paph HsinyingSceptre 'C.H.#2'. Thank heavens for the blooms. They are making me feel so much better.


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[mayres]

Thanks for sharing. If I could look at those every day for awhile they would lift my spirit too. Very nice!

[patticake]

They're beautiful! The Paph is stunning! Hope you feel better soon and good luck with the new store!

[chefatplay]

Thanks so much. I'm still learning every day. This site helps so much, I love it.

[evagentry]

Nothing like new orchids to make us all feel better! I hope you are soon recovered.

[kmarch]

Good Grief LOOK at that giant dorsal on that Paph. Wow.

[sandra]

Ellen, we're twins! I recently bought 2 very similar to your pics 1 and 3. My Dend is blooming as we speak....just started opening yesterday. I think the name is Dendrobium Burana Green Star. (I'll take pics when it's bloomed.) The Phal is a noid. I've got the pic somewhere...hold on, Ill find it.

Here it is...



You picked beauties Ellen. I know the feeling so well of wanting to be surrounded by some pretty blooms.

[kmarch]

chef...you crack me up. you're like the 4th person who has gone on a buying binge this month. Must be somethign catching on the forum here.

[chefatplay]

It must be in the air, kevin! Ha ha The weather here is very spring like. I love it.

Sandra, I can't believe we have gotten the same ones. My dend is in full bloom. I hope they hold. Home Depot had it packed with sphag. I removed a lot of it. I am keeping an eye on it.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I'm feeling better already.

[Tobi]

Beautiful purchases Ellen. I especially like the colors on the Den. Hope your back gets
better soon. Glad to have you back posting again.

[janice]

chef, they are gorgeous....................I just recently bought several blooming orchids to help survive the cold/ice and snow............IT WORKS!!!

[pikevi]

chefatplay: That is a good enough reason as any to buy more orchids.!!

Nice flowers. It is so hard to pass these orchids when they are on display.

I bought two more Phals. and a 'post-bloom' Cattleya yesterday when I was hunting for something to grow my Dracula in

The word 'sale' should be banned

Enjoy.

[patlee]

Any harlequins, Pikevi Can we see pics of your Phals, please.

[chefatplay]

Pikevi, you are so right LOL! BAN the word! A Dracula, hmmm,,, have you posted a picture of that one yet?

Thank you so much, Janice and Tobi. These gorgeous flowers make everybody feel better. I hope I'm lucky enough to show some flowers from my old orchids this year. Just the fact that they have survived makes me happy.

[articuno75]

Oh no. The word 'SALE' should never be banned! How could we get the good orchids if there was never a "sale". Besides, a few here, a dozen there never hurt anyone....

[chefatplay]

Jenny, you're funny! My store has phals all over the place for sale right now. It is so hard not to pick one out everyday! They are $15.99 and beautiful. I have even gotten my daughter to buy one.

[cupcake]

Gosh I wish I could buy any chids for the price you pay on the other side of the pond! No wonder we're called rip-off Britain!