Orchids
Dendrobium Burana Sundae is a hybrid cross of Den. Kaneohe Beauty x Den. Burana Sunshine. It has a nice burgundy cherry color with hints of yellowish-orange coming from the back of the flower. We grow ours in a glass bowl with lava rock and charcoal.
events
One of our favorite garden stores, Terrain, is launching a lecture series called Coffee & Conversation to talk about one of the topics we love: gardening. Led by Angela Trucks, Terrain Westport Designer and Master Gardener, these lectures will be hosted in the café, or weather permitting in the nursery Coffee is included. The lectures will take place select Saturdays …
Orchids
We added the Miltoniopsis Arnold Linsman ‘Hot & Spicy’ to our family in late Spring 2018. This orchid has beautiful “pansy-like” flowers that are yellow and burgundy with a white outline on the sepals. Though the bloom life expectancy of this orchid is 2 to 4 weeks, we we were able to keep ours for 6.
Orchids
The Bllra Peggy Ruth Carpenter ‘Morning Glory’ blooms are star-shaped, with speckles of lavender.
Gardens
Spring is in the air and flowers are starting to bloom. Speaking of flowers, one of the best gardens we’ve visited is in the Netherlands — Keukenhof.
Orchids
Prosthechea cochleata, formerly known as Encyclia cochleata, Anacheilium cochleatum, and Epidendrum cochleatum and commonly referred to as the clamshell orchid or cockleshell orchid, is an epiphytic, sympodial New World orchid native to Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. Wikipedia We added this orchid to our collection last Spring when we found it at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City. What caught our eye was the shape of the blooms, resembling an …
Flower Shows, Orchids
The New York Botanical Garden’s 17th Annual Orchid Show kicked off last Saturday, February 23, 2019 and will run through Sunday, April 28, 2019. This year’s inspiration is Singapore, where the national flower is an orchid. We were one of the first people to visit on opening day. Because we were the early birds, we got great footage of the …
Orchids
Galeopetalum Starburst is an orchid hybrid of Galeottia fimbriata and Zygopetalum Jumpin’ Jack. The average plant height is 10-12″. It produces multiple 1.5-2″ Green Speckled blooms that last 2-3 weeks. This variety of orchid can bloom twice year. We added this beautiful orchid to our collection in Spring 2018. We’ve got it to bloom once so far.
Flower Shows
Today we attended the Connecticut Flower & Garden Show at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The 4-day show offers 300 booths and displays, 80 hours of seminars, plus, over 20 free demonstrations by horticulturists and landscapers. “The Charm of Spring” is the main theme for 2019 and on display for flower and garden enthusiasts are 25 gardens and 300 …
Orchids
Tst. Melinda Marie ‘Blue Fairy’ was added to our orchid collection last spring. It is a member of the zygopetalum family. This variety has blue-purple hue blooms that are about 2 inches in size and an average plant height of 10-12″. Its blooms life expectancy is at least one month. Looking back at last year’s photos, it was rewarding to …
