Exotic Orchids

We bought this beautiful orchid bare root from a nursery last year. Bare root means no flowers or pot. It did have a name tag, but, we lost it.

Years ago I was an orchid club member and remember two basic things. First, never buy or keep an orchid unless you know the full name of the species and variety. Because unless you know that the orchid can never be entered in an orchid show.

And second, make sure the orchid roots turn green when watering them. Orchid roots start out white and do not absorb water until they have been watered enough to turn green.

We have grown these delightful small orchids for about 10 years. They just keep multiplying and we split the roots apart and re-pot. Many plants have been given away through the years. There is no fragrance with these flowers.

We bought this beautiful red orchid in full bloom last year at a nursery. This year the buds took about 3 months to open. It has a very strong fragrance, somewhat like cinnamon. This is my favorite orchid.