Bloom Day January 2010

It's orchid time at my house!

Coelogyne tomentosa

Sophrocattleya Fairyland 'Sara'

Epicattley Siam Jade x Fuchs Key Lime AM/AOS

Laeliocattleya Fiesta Days

This last one is an unknown orchid from the Pleurothallis genus. It's one of those plants that "only a mother could love". The flowers are small and obscure. The best part? It smells like fish. I kid you not. That fishy odor was what caused me to look around near the plant and notice that it was actually blooming.

The actual identity of this plant is in question. It was labeled Pleurothallis colyligera, but I cannot find that species in any database. So, it's probably a misspelling, since I can find cotyligera. BUT cotyligera has maroon flowers that emerge from the leaf tips according to the IOSPE picture. A far cry from the yellowish/transparent flowers on my plant. Still a mystery.

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - October 2009

Hibicus
Making a comeback after it was nearly killed to the ground during a freeze last winter.

Fuchsia

Plumbago

Orchid: Odcm. Tiger Crow 'Golden Girl'

Orchid: Spathoglottis

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - September 2009

Sunflower for the "Great Sunflower Project". The goal of the project to understand the population dynamics of bees throughout North America. Individual people are encouraged to report bee sightings on their sunflowers to scientists who are studying the awesome creatures. Unfortunately, after 2 bee watching periods, I have seen no bees! In spite of this, I don't really think my garden is a "bee desert". In fact, I see lots of bees, but they are just on other plants, like lavender and squash.

The rest of my blooms are on orchids. This is Masdevallia coccinea alba "Snowbird" AM/AOS.

Mormolyca ringens

Masdevallia carruthersiana

Paphiopedilum Asteroid

Masdevallia Machu Picchu ''Crown Point" AM/AOS - 1st prize winner at the local fair.


Maclellanara Pagan Love Song var 'Golden Realm' HCC/AOS
I love the really tall spike...

...and the big, waxy flowers. They look like yellow starfish with black spots.

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - August 2009

Pink Cosmos

Lily? (it was here when we bought the house)

Feather Grass

Unknown succulent

White Agapanthus

Yellow Marigold with bee friend

Easter Lily (saved from the trash at my church 3 years ago)

Phalaenopsis orchid ($3.82 at a local grower's nursery)

Orchid - Encyclia prismatocarpa

Orchid - Odontoglossum hybrid

Orchid - Lycaste aromatica

Painted lady runner beans

Strawberries (Eversweet)

Artichoke flowers

Zucchini (Italian Romanesco)

Cilantro

Brocade Corn (sunlight shining through the leaves)

Brocade corn (tassel)

Fuchsia

I'm thinking about entering Gardening Gone Wild's Photo Contest. Definitely no chance of winning. I just don't want to embarrass myself. So, if you don't mind helping me out, please let me know which of the last two photos you like the best. Thanks!

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2009

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2009

Blooms from my garden and greenhouse. I can't believe it's mid-May already!

Fushia


An iceplant


Orchid - Coelogyne tomentosa


Orchid - Sarcochilus hartmannii


Orchid - Dendrobium striolatum