Orchid show
I wandered in to the local orchid show over the weekend, with my grandson. It was hard keeping him in the stroller, and telling him the signs said "don't touch!" So beautiful, I just wonder how they get them all to flower at the same time? How do these orchids know this is the time to be at their best? I suspect orchid gardeners are different to me. I like to give the plants the control. I try to make them as happy as they can be on natural soil building nutrients, certainly none of my plants get any chemical fertilizers. Orchids are native to this climate and get their nutrients in the wild from fallen rotting leaves and so grow best in old bark, with lots of drainage, which means that if it doesn't rain they need a sprinkle over their leaves every couple of days. they do like a foliar feed of seaweed tea. This bat plant was first in the arrangements section at the show - I have just the spot to plant one of these - the...