House orchids

[johnstephen29]

Hi a Paphioedilum in flower, a very reliable plant, flowers every year without fail. The flower usually lasts till Christmas.


Paphioedilum in flower by johnstephen29, on Flickr

[Anthony Darby]

These "house" orchids grow and flower outside here. Dendrobium kingianum and a Masdevalia sp.

[angie]

These "house" orchids grow and flower outside here. Dendrobium kingianum and a Masdevalia sp.

Flowering outside, jealous 

Angie 

[johnstephen29]

Here is a Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid flowering it's head off in the conservatory.

Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid by johnstephen29, on Flickr

[Roma]

That's a beauty, John.  Every time I am in Dobbies I look at them, then decide I do not need any more house orchids.  They have some lovely Dendrobiums just now.
I see you have a Thelwell fan in your house

[johnstephen29]

Hi Roma you have a keen eye, the wife's a keen collector of collectables. While I collect plants, the orchid was a present from the mother in law, it is doing really well. I have a Dendrobium with the buds starting to appear, so hopefully it will be in flower over Christmas. Did you see the slipper orchid in a earlier post? That is one of my favourite orchid plants in my collection, I've had it years.

[Maggi Young]

I see you have a Thelwell fan in your house

You mean there are some folks who are NOT Thelwell fans?      Surely not? 

JS29- that moth orchid is one of the fanciest ones I've seen - such  glamour girl looks. Love it!

[Jean-Patrick AGIER]

Hi,
I've been growing this orchid for several years and it seems unexpectedly easy. The plant flowers quite every year at the end of summer.
I grow it in my kitchen close to the window. It is sprayed and watered twice a week.
This is HOLCOGLOSSUM KIMBALLIANUM.
JP

[monocotman]

JP,
very nice -  looks like it wants plenty of sun!
Regards,
David

[johnstephen29]

Yeah Maggi sorry they are not my thing, the orchid is really doing well, not bad for £6.00 if my memory serves me right.

[Maggi Young]

Yeah Maggi sorry they are not my thing, the orchid is really doing well, not bad for £6.00 if my memory serves me right.

    Maybe it helps to have been a little girl having fun on fat ponies! Pretty good price for that orchid - shows, as with your bargain African Violets, that you can get great plants without spending  a fortune.

[Maggi Young]

Hi,
I've been growing this orchid for several years and it seems unexpectedly easy. The plant flowers quite every year at the end of summer.
I grow it in my kitchen close to the window. It is sprayed and watered twice a week.
This is HOLCOGLOSSUM KIMBALLIANUM.
JP

A  giant flowering spider ! Very nice.

[johnstephen29]

I have to admit Maggi when I go to any garden centre I always search out the sales tables to see what is available, they may be cheap but they can still make cracking plants with a little TLC. I'm also from Yorkshire and love a bargain

[brianw]

Our Local Sainsbury's often sells orchids for £5 each. Usually single flower stem but sometimes with more if you sift through them. One I bought in mid February (forget what for ;-)) stopped flowering just a month ago, and now has 2 new shoots. A real bargain.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Brian do you have a moth orchid phalaenopsis? If so you wil find if you leave the flower stem on the plant it will grow new flowering stems, I've had some plants in flower for 3 months now.