Sunday, April 12, 2009

family photos

My father gave my sister these Chinese ground orchids (Bletilla hyacintha) a number of years ago. She put them in the only space she had, and ignored them. They bloom like this every year. In case you are wondering, they are indeed a true orchid.


This is the hill behind another sister's house. Don't you want to find out what is on the top?


My father has a few lovelies blooming, such as this Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis).


My father obtained this Dendrobium kingianum from my second oldest sister. They are grown outdoors all year round. The half-inch blooms are fragrant, but only at a certain time of the day.


The cymbidiums are starting to fade, but are still looking pretty spectacular. They grow outdoors year round. What you don't see here are the rows of these orchids at various houses in the neighborhood, each row made up of 15-20 pots.

2 comments:

  1. amazing orchids. what zone are you in to be able to place cymbidiums outdoors?

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  2. Sunset zone 17. One of the most amazing places to grow plants.

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