
I did a bit of greenhouse fiddling today. I mounted four of my NOID phals onto a piece of wood I found while driving around on the farm. It had four ‘dents’ in it where I could fit plants and … Continue reading
I did a bit of greenhouse fiddling today. I mounted four of my NOID phals onto a piece of wood I found while driving around on the farm. It had four ‘dents’ in it where I could fit plants and … Continue reading
I’ve stayed clear of the vandas. When I say ‘vanda’ I’m refering to a large group of orchids that consists of all sorts of hybrids and species of vandas, ascocentrums, rhyncostylis and a whole bunch of other species. To me … Continue reading
It’s not often that I get the chance to walk around in the orchid nurseries and pick out my own plants. I’m used to having them shipped to me unseen. For the most part, it works well but it’s just … Continue reading
I bought an Angraecum magdalenae from Van Rooyen’s nursery in August 2012. The nursery said it was a ‘near bloom sized’ plant. I expected to have to wait for at least a couple of years before I could hope for … Continue reading
It’s been a while since my last splash out on orchids and when the opportunity finally came I could not resist putting in an order, despite the fact that we’re heading into winter and the resting period for a lot … Continue reading