tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post9197277077616884702..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: Orchids and bromeliad in flower at the same timeafricanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-2005317327606905772014-07-07T07:56:10.142+10:002014-07-07T07:56:10.142+10:00Stunning orchards. Such a beautiful flower. I must...Stunning orchards. Such a beautiful flower. I must try to grow one at some time in the future :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-20422266369556127842014-07-07T07:52:35.271+10:002014-07-07T07:52:35.271+10:00Laura,
I dont think there is anything you can do -...Laura,<br />I dont think there is anything you can do - they seem to make up their own mind when or where they will flower. They say orchids thrive on neglect.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-14112073857443548932014-07-07T07:51:15.761+10:002014-07-07T07:51:15.761+10:00Jean,
It is isnt it? that is why i think so much ...Jean,<br />It is isnt it? that is why i think so much of gardening is just walking around and looking what is in bloom, as you might miss something!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-70513415163478610332014-07-07T07:49:22.563+10:002014-07-07T07:49:22.563+10:00Oh thank you for your kind words, I just love sha...Oh thank you for your kind words, I just love sharing africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-81177337150121934502014-07-05T10:01:32.343+10:002014-07-05T10:01:32.343+10:00Everytime I stop in for a visit here, I am filled ...Everytime I stop in for a visit here, I am filled with inspiration. I love your garden and love your indoor plants as well. Beautiful.LindaLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728347416196295679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-26067341655937361852014-07-05T02:50:00.279+10:002014-07-05T02:50:00.279+10:00It is such a thrill to find something forming a ti...It is such a thrill to find something forming a tiny bud that wasn't there two weeks ago or has managed to open a whole blossom while we were not watching. <br /><br />The 3 you mentioned: orchids, bromeliads and hippeastrums seem to hold the most surprises.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-36952604854369806392014-07-04T10:22:37.236+10:002014-07-04T10:22:37.236+10:00One of my varieties of bromeliads is in bloom but ...One of my varieties of bromeliads is in bloom but my orchids haven't bloomed in a couple of years. I have no idea what I'm doing (or not doing) and I'm afraid my poor flowers must find their own way to the light because it they're waiting for me to do something, they're doomed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-43658367483134714372014-07-04T09:18:34.603+10:002014-07-04T09:18:34.603+10:00Joan, I originally thought when I started my blog ...Joan, I originally thought when I started my blog that I would keep better track of when things flowered, and how long seeds took to reach harvest. I am just not that organised, so will stick with being surprised. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-36949530934840255222014-07-04T09:16:33.525+10:002014-07-04T09:16:33.525+10:00Virginia,
It is funny that the ones tied to my tre...Virginia,<br />It is funny that the ones tied to my trees dont get eaten by the ants. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-71087934525836799072014-07-04T09:15:30.065+10:002014-07-04T09:15:30.065+10:00Dewberry,
It is amazing to have these wonderful tr...Dewberry,<br />It is amazing to have these wonderful tropical flowers in my garden.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-5281210309581405282014-07-04T09:14:23.575+10:002014-07-04T09:14:23.575+10:00Alison,
The time is going to fly by so fast. I sh...Alison,<br />The time is going to fly by so fast. I should be allright since everything is well mulched. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-71846275019425663392014-07-04T09:13:12.599+10:002014-07-04T09:13:12.599+10:00Ros, That is the great thing about the blog is tha...Ros, That is the great thing about the blog is that I can look back and have some idea of when things last flowered. Every year is different though as you say, so nature does not go according to our calender....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-46543013764206921992014-07-03T20:48:22.262+10:002014-07-03T20:48:22.262+10:00Oooi must try orchids one day. I know for sure f...Oooi must try orchids one day. I know for sure from my blog and photographic record that flowering of things can vary by months from one year to the next. Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-80002700910562247472014-07-03T19:59:00.201+10:002014-07-03T19:59:00.201+10:00Lovely orchid blooms....the ants love the nectar f...Lovely orchid blooms....the ants love the nectar from the flowers and since I have mine tied on to my trees, I just spray insecticide around the orchids to keep them away. I do keep an orchid plant in a pot on my patio to enjoy indoors.<br />Wishing you a wonderful trip.....wow five weeks sounds like a sabbatical....enjoy...enjoy....enjoy.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-25914095553379187502014-07-03T16:57:17.022+10:002014-07-03T16:57:17.022+10:00NIce! We grow bromelias in pots only :) and you ha...NIce! We grow bromelias in pots only :) and you have it in the garden.Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-15209920494359798512014-07-03T09:29:51.981+10:002014-07-03T09:29:51.981+10:00Hope you have a great trip, and that the garden th...Hope you have a great trip, and that the garden thrives while you're gone. That's a long time to be away. I've never managed to get an orchid to flower more than once.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-45785095904779232162014-07-03T08:52:57.188+10:002014-07-03T08:52:57.188+10:00Forgot to mention --- Have a wonderful trip.Forgot to mention --- Have a wonderful trip.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-42540548111500366542014-07-03T08:52:09.485+10:002014-07-03T08:52:09.485+10:00I'm like you. I often get surprised to see thi...I'm like you. I often get surprised to see things in flower. I'm sure some of them vary more with the amount of rainfall than the time of year. Our hippeastrums are nowhere near flowering at the moment but I remember posting photos of them a couple of years back in full bloom early July.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.com