Spring Orchids

My last two gardens had ideal growing conditions for orchids. A high canopy of tree cover with dense shade beneath it. The orchids LOVED it! I do not have that same kind of environment in my new garden. The two large oaks that I have are limbed up quite high and too much sunlight filters down beneath them. But, in spite of these conditions my orchids (which I move around seasonally to avoid too much sun) are happily providing me with lots of winter and spring blossoms. 

This Nun's Orchid is a real beauty and has been blooming for several weeks now.

This gorgeous orchid was gifted to me by Nancy - a previous neighbor with a mega green thumb. It's a wonderfully heavy bloomer in spite of any neglect on my part. 

A handful of phaleonopsis bloomers are inside my home where I can enjoy them, and the rest are given a prominent spot on the patio where I can also gaze at them from the inside.

Here are the orchids I'm currently enjoying!

March Orchids

I had to slip a photo of the March orchids in before it was too late. We don't have too many blooming right now but a number of them are gearing up for April.

This Vanda originally bloomed in December and then put this second stalk out in March.


This cute little phaleonopsis is blooming between another orchid (sorry for the fuzzy photo) that offered up a second stalk of blooms.

This soft-colored phaleonopsis is a real beauty. One of my favorites.

This is a ground orchid that my mom gave me. Her stalk of flowers is about 5 1/2 feet tall but mine is a little shorter - probably around 4 feet tall.
Yes, this is not an orchid but this amaryllis flower just opened and I had to include it on my blog. My neighbor Nancy gave me an assortment of amaryllis bulbs given to her by someone who worked for a grower in Florida. The plants were doing well, and I couldn't wait to see what kind of flowers they would produce. This is the first one to open and it is a beauty. Another plant has a bud on it, so we'll be able to see what it looks like soon.