Orchid

I love orchids. I'm intrigued by all the weird alien tentacles that pop out of the pot and wave about in the air.

I had always got the impression that they were difficult to grow. However, this one has sat happily on the kitchen window for years.

We just give it a drop of water now and then, and when it stops flowering, we just drop a hand full of ice cubes into it's pot and off it goes again. It flowers 3 or 4 times a year and is rather beautiful.

It always brings back memories, as it was given to us by a good friend as an apology for getting very drunk, very entertaining and very embarrassing at a party one night. He turned up the next day looking very hungover, shame faced and bearing gifts. And the orchid is still here to remind him of that night 6 years on. 😁

[borof]

Nice flower and interesting story.

[Kitty Hawke]

haha....dear of him.....,,I'm actually surprised this one is still thriving.....I have managed to kill off two others !!!!!

[Merrelyn]

It's a beauty. I've never heard of your ice cube trick before. I may have to give it a try when mine stop flowering.

[Diana]

What a beauty that is, never seen these lovely colours before. Lovely capture and background.

For years mine have only gotten ice cubes and they are all thriving.

[Susan Wakely]

So lovely.

[Neil]

Lovely.

[Junan Heath]

Wonderful story and gorgeous Orchid!

[Rob Z]

Very vivid

[KoalaGardens🐨]

nice one!

[Graeme Stevens]

distressingly pretty - my father-in-law used to grow orchids with great success…I also fell through his orchid house roof with great success as well, but that’s a story for another day

[John Falconer]

Lovely shot.

[Yao RL]

This is a nice one.