I live in Norway, and I grow orchids in my living room (and kitchen).
I have had orchids since 2008, not really caring for them until 2014. Between 2008 and 2014 they just got watered- fill up pot, wait until empty (maybe 2 weeks) and refill. Never repotted and never fertilized.
In 2013/2014 I started looking at them, and they intrigued me with their special way of being. And of course: the fact that they had survived and started to look like wild orchids after this "caring" we had for them. (My hubby watered the plants, he did the same with every plant in the house- orchid or no orchid)
2014
There was not much media left in the pot- and the plant itself was more on the side of the pot, than inside. Remember these roots never got misted during those years. I started doing that when I noticed how uniqe orchids really are.
And this one aswell. Got it in 2008.
Started seeing them in 2013, started caring in 2014. Or: got hooked in 2014 Started a repotting bonanza- that story is in another forum. Lol, repotting in due time, must I say
2013
2014
2015
And this one, had two keikis.
2014
Keikis today
I know its not slipper-orchids- but its what got me interested in orchids.
Most of my orchids
I only had noID phalaenopsis until last year, then I bought some when I was on vacation.
Bought some mini-pack flasks this year. 4 seedlings in each. First time. Have the 4 paph Senne Calle, and some Acineta Superba, and trying to keep an angraecum didieri alive.
Paph Senne Calle seedlings. Deflasked 16.02
And my paph bellatulum
And as we all know: once we get addicted it tend to just become more plants pretty fast. Maybe a good thing its so hard finding orchids in my country
Plan to buy some paphiopedilum in the fall, but for now I only have these.
Like to experiment a bit with media, and never satisfied with pots either- almost as hard getting decent pots as it is getting plants. So I melt holes in them myself.
Lol, enough talking now. Gonna go read some threads and look at pictures
Happy Easter
I have had orchids since 2008, not really caring for them until 2014. Between 2008 and 2014 they just got watered- fill up pot, wait until empty (maybe 2 weeks) and refill. Never repotted and never fertilized.
In 2013/2014 I started looking at them, and they intrigued me with their special way of being. And of course: the fact that they had survived and started to look like wild orchids after this "caring" we had for them. (My hubby watered the plants, he did the same with every plant in the house- orchid or no orchid)
2014
There was not much media left in the pot- and the plant itself was more on the side of the pot, than inside. Remember these roots never got misted during those years. I started doing that when I noticed how uniqe orchids really are.
And this one aswell. Got it in 2008.
Started seeing them in 2013, started caring in 2014. Or: got hooked in 2014 Started a repotting bonanza- that story is in another forum. Lol, repotting in due time, must I say
2013
2014
2015
And this one, had two keikis.
2014
Keikis today
I know its not slipper-orchids- but its what got me interested in orchids.
Most of my orchids
I only had noID phalaenopsis until last year, then I bought some when I was on vacation.
Bought some mini-pack flasks this year. 4 seedlings in each. First time. Have the 4 paph Senne Calle, and some Acineta Superba, and trying to keep an angraecum didieri alive.
Paph Senne Calle seedlings. Deflasked 16.02
And my paph bellatulum
And as we all know: once we get addicted it tend to just become more plants pretty fast. Maybe a good thing its so hard finding orchids in my country
Plan to buy some paphiopedilum in the fall, but for now I only have these.
Like to experiment a bit with media, and never satisfied with pots either- almost as hard getting decent pots as it is getting plants. So I melt holes in them myself.
Lol, enough talking now. Gonna go read some threads and look at pictures
Happy Easter