Re: must be spring...

i don't know, sally ann. mine are in the ground [moist, sandy soil and semi-shady] and have adapted well to those conditions. you're a tad farther north than i am, but you're also under influence of the gulf stream, so it's worth trying them in the ground.

the one sending up the bloom spikes now is a phaius [nun's cap]; it's always the first to come to life. the spathoglottis will start to bloom in a month or so and go on into late november. the spaths are really better adapted to my yard; three plants have multiplied over the years to cover about 6 square feet. i haven't checked on the jewel orchids because i've forgotten where i put them {:>(



At 12:39 PM 3/9/03 -0500, you wrote:
I'm going down to Fairchild, Viscaya etc. tomorrow...& get more ground
orchids ...have mine in pots & they never bloomed again????? What's wrong
with this picture!!!
SAinSA
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From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org>
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Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: [CHAT] must be spring...


> the epiphyllums are beginning to bloom, the begonias are blooming, and the
> ground orchids are sending up bloom spikes. but i'm going to have to pull
> most of these plants out to make room for more weeds. the weeds are
> definitely winning the battle and i hate to be on the losing side all the
time.
>
> oh, yeah, and the temperatures are in the high-70s, low-80s with a gentle
> breeze blowing out of the southwest.
>
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