neofinetia falcata 2

And speaking of orchids, as opposed to the Epipactis in my previous post, most of the indoor orchids are in a growth phase except this one.

I blogged about another Neofinetia falcata a couple of weeks ago. This week, this Neo decided it would not be upstaged and is putting on an incredible show. I call this plant my "new Neo" since I acquired it a year or two after my other one. It's about 14 years old now. Most of the Neo's that I've seen (including mine) put out a stem or two, though they are lovely, graceful, and scented. Each individual flower is appreciated for its grace and beauty. This year, this Neo decided that it would go for quantity as well. There are 13 stems and I've counted 103 flowers, although I suspect I missed a stem or two. I'm overwhelmed. I think that the abundance is at the sacrifice of delicacy, but I'm not complaining. The flowers of this plant are also less fragrant than my other plant, smelling more like baby powder than the vanilla-orange of my other plant. I'm grateful for the qualities of each plant, each flower. Despite my cold.