An awesome surprise!

11 years ago

We had made a giant tee pee in the atrium to cover the plants and protect them. They could get air flow and filtered light and rain water. So it became a greenhouse environment sort of. Today it's 78 degrees and we decided to take it all down and risk no freezing temps here in the atrium.

To our total amazement everything was growing like crazy and my awesome yellow Orchid was in full bloom with lots more blooms in store! So here it is in it's amazing glory.

And my indoor orchids are all blooming right now with multiple bloom stalks. Happy happy happy!

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One of many of the indoor orchids.

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Comments (5)

roselee z8b S.W. Texas
11 years ago
Oh wow -- those are simply gorgeous! Awesome is a good word for them for sure. Do they scent up the air as well?
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
Original Author
11 years ago
Not really I haven't sniffed them because I have pollen allergies but I don't smell them now that they are in the house. I am enjoying seeing them daily.
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katykelly_gw
11 years ago
What kind of orchid is the yellow one ? TIA
phoenix7801
11 years ago
That's a Cymbidium. It may have a scent though the Phalaenopsis probably wont
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
Original Author
11 years ago
The Cymbidiums stay outside in my atrium normally so I have never smelled them. But definitely the Phalaenopsis don't have a scent, they live in the house near where we sit watching TV and no smell from them.

I have a friend that has a similar yellow Cymbidium she said hers does smell kinda lemony. I have had several in corsages but don't recall if they had much of a scent.