Well, Well, Welcome Two ..
Two new Orchids joined our collection recently.. And I can't believe I forgot to mention this earlier. This morning I was giving all the Orchids a quick watering, and began wondering if I ever blogged about the two new ones I ordered from Etsy. I took looked back through my posts and could not find any mention of them, so today's the day I introduce them. This was a first time Orchid purchase online, and I was a bit nervous about it. One never knows what they are going to get when buying plants unseen off the internet. The reviews looked good, the price was good, so I thought what the heck. So without FURTHER delay ..
They Arrived!!! ..
Packed into a rather long box .. The package arrived and I came home to find it on my front porch. I began to feel excited about carefully opening it to see what these plants look like. The description the seller gave was rather simple, so there was no telling how big the plants were going to be. They did make it very clear that the purchaser would be getting a non-flowering plant. I'm was quite okay with that.
They were nicely packed for shipping. I could tell some care went into making sure these plants would survive the trip across country. The bare root plants were snuggled into some shredded paper and wrapped in damp moss and cloth, held together by some tinfoil.
I removed all the moss and paper, then gently pulled apart the roots. After I cleaned them all up, I gave them both a soaking before potting them up. Since they were shipped bare root (no media/soil) I would need to get out a few pots and a bag of bark. Luck would have it that I already picked up a few extra pots on my last visit to the hardware store. I was ready for these new Orchids before I even thought about buying them.
Potting them actually goes pretty quick. I placed the plant into the pot, poured in some bark chips, and gave the whole thing a good shake to get the chips to settle. Then I gave it another watering and Done! Two new Orchids potted and added to the collection.
So What Did We End Up Buying ???
Blc. Waianae Leopard 'Ching Hua'
Blc. is short for Brassolaeliocattleya. That's a mouth full, so lets just say Cattleya. This is our third Cattleya Orchid. I just love the look of these plants. The flowers are always amazing, but the over all look of the compact pseudobulbs, with short leaves is appealing to me. I have to say I was rather impressed with the quality and even the size of the plants we received from the Etsy seller.
I don't see any set buds on top of the pseudobulbs, so we may have to wait for another bulb to form before we get any flowers. I can't wait though because these are going to be awesome! Below is an example of what they will look like when they bloom.
The Second Orchid
Bllra Marfitch 'Howard's Dream'
Bllra is short for Beallara. This is the first Bellara Orchid we are adding to our collection. It's long slender leaves and thin pseudobulbs are quite unique. The plant it rather tall compared to the Cattleya Orchids, but very similar in other ways. Again I was thrilled with the over all size of the plant received and how healthy it appears to be. This Orchid, like the other, was well cared for before it arrived on my front step.
I am interested to see how fast this one grows this summer. There are a few bulbs that look like they may bloom next year. I can't wait because these flowers will be show stoppers when they arrive. Again I grabbed a photo from the sellers site to show you.
I Already Had A Spot Waiting For Them ..
Nestled among there other Orchid friends, in the sunniest spot of our home. Full sun is just what this new Cattleya and Beallara Orchid love, and they are going to get plenty of it.. If it ever stops raining here.. uggg. It has been a wet start to spring in this part of the world.
That About Wraps It Up ..
I am sooooo happy with these new Orchids and can not wait to see how they mature. I am going to drop a link here to that Etsy shop in case you like what you see and want to place an order of your own.
Let me know if you do!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!
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Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing;
Your Heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom;
Every Kindness a Prism.
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