Mundane News

[stephec]

I've got five orchids in flower at the moment.

If I remember rightly @Lullabelle is another orchid fan, so here's a picture for you.

 

[Lullabelle]

I've got five orchids in flower at the moment.

If I remember rightly @Lullabelle is another orchid fan, so here's a picture for you.

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Lovely . Mine are just starting to get going again so late blooms this year.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Lovely . Mine are just starting to get going again so late blooms this year.

Mine too.

 

[stephec]

How often are the supposed to flower?

I've got nine of that type, three of them seem to flower about every three months, while the others are more like twice a year.

I've got another one that looks completely different to those as well, but that only flowers every nine months or so.

 

[hopless500]

Lovely . Mine are just starting to get going again so late blooms this year.

Mine are all in the middle of dying

 

[Hill Wimp]

Mine are all in the middle of dying

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Mine are all in the middle of dying

If my mother's one is anything to go by, they thrive on neglect. Thirsty bursty....

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

How often are the supposed to flower?

I've got nine of that type, three of them seem to flower about every three months, while the others are more like twice a year.

I've got another one that looks completely different to those as well, but that only flowers every nine months or so.

Some of mine used to flower for years on end without stopping, others only a few months. I also had other varieties of orchid other than the moth orchids which I used to prefer including an air orchid which was fabulous. It was a blue colour and flowered almost continually from getting it to my mother killing it after we left on our attempted rtw. So they vary. It also depends on what you feed them and if you are using rain water or tap water to water them with. Tap water is not good unless you let it stand for +24hrs first (assuming it is chlorinated of fluorinated).

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Morning all. Quiet day planned today. I have the cooking, cleaning and washing to do, plus I want to get to the chemist.

Dull and overcast here today with a small chance of snow in Canberra and snow above 900m forecast for the mountains.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

My keyboard is also clicking at me on my tablet. I can't find the sound settings to turn it off and it is annoying me!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Some of mine used to flower for years on end without stopping, others only a few months. I also had other varieties of orchid other than the moth orchids which I used to prefer including an air orchid which was fabulous. It was a blue colour and flowered almost continually from getting it to my mother killing it after we left on our attempted rtw. So they vary. It also depends on what you feed them and if you are using rain water or tap water to water them with. Tap water is not good unless you let it stand for +24hrs first (assuming it is chlorinated of fluorinated).

I use tap water for mine and they thrive really well.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I'm watching a Storyville programme on iplayer about the jewellery robbers called The Pink Panthers.

It's quite good.

 

[mybike]

You'll find it's called English

No, I don't think so.

I couldn't name a single Coldplay or Muse track.

I'm now onto other people's toenails with said pliers.

Saves buying a coaster.

 

[stephec]

I use tap water for mine and they thrive really well.

I've always got a couple of pints of water sat on the window sill for a day or two, waiting to be used.

I remember reading something a few years ago about leaving it for a day or two for the nasty chemicals to vanish.

 

[mybike]

There's something seriously wrong with me and I blame the Garmin Vivofit. I've just done 10851 steps on a Sunday!