I've never thought of myself as having a green thumb. So when I decided to try out orchids, I made sure I got proper instructions. When to water. When not to water. When to re-pot. When to fertilize. Where to place in terms of sun and shade. I started out with a lovely all-white Phalaenopsis. Then, after many months, when that didn't seem to want to re-bloom, I got a white-with-pink. When that didn't seem to want to re-bloom (was this confirming my non-green-thumb status?), I got one that was deep pink. When that didn't seem to want to re-bloom, I got a white tinged with greenish yellow. That hasn't re-bloomed either.
So my tally to date is four orchids, none of which has re-bloomed, two of which have died, another of which is looking like it might go any day. Obviously, something isn't working.
But, to carry on, right now (January/February) is the best time of year to be gone from this particular climate if one isn't a skier, skater, or cross-country-ite. And I'm none of those. When I first came to this region, I was asked, "Do you ski?" (Implying, "Rather necessary if you're going to enjoy winters around here.") Ha, I thought! Hardly. But I replied, "No, I live alone." Which obviously meant, "There's no one to buy the groceries or help me up the stairs if I break a leg."
So if my own orchids won't be forthcoming, I'll gather my orchid photos from winter trips* and share them with you.
As for this next photo, it's an entire row of orchids set out in the airport in Seoul, South Korea. Now that's what I call an impressive airport!
Finally, here's one of mine--my #2 orchid. The white-with-pink in its first and only blooming.
*Bali and Hawaii
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