Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - February 2015

The dry season is in full swing. The plants require copious amounts of water to look their best.

Anthurium 'Matiz'

White Chrysanthemum 

Anthurium 'Fiorino' 

Orange Bougainvillea

Pink Crown Of Thorns

Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - December 2014

These are some of the blooms at this moment in December.

Adenium Desert Rose 

Pink Spathoglottis Ground Orchid

 Purple and White Spathoglottis Ground Orchid

 

Adenium Desert Rose 

Purplish Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

Purple Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

Dendrobium 'Sripho Stripe' Orchid

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Dendrobium Pure Doreen

I originally purchased the parent plant of this hard-cane dendrobium two years ago as a bareroot. It was labelled "Pure Doreen". I can't seem to find pictures of this cultivar online to confirm, but I hope it's not a mislabel. I have reason to be skeptical because I have received too many orchid mislabels. 

Only afterwards did I notice something didn't look right with the canes.  It turned out that the plant was dying, but it did produce a long beautiful spike of flowers, its swan song of sorts. Fortunately, all was not lost, as it also produced a keiki just before it died.

The keiki grew slowly, as most orchids do, and finally graced me with its lovely maiden blooms. Its purple and white two-toned flower is quite pleasing.   

For the care of hard-cane dendrobiums, see previous post here.

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2014

In this month of May the plants seem to be awaiting the rains of June, the official start of the rainy season.

Hibiscus

Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

 

Purple and White Spathoglottis Ground Orchid

Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - March 2014

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day! The orchids seem to be loving this month. Many are in bloom while others have begun spiking.

Pink Amaryllis

The dendrobium anosmum orchid has produced its annual inflorescence a month earlier than last year. There are more blooms too, as a result of better care given. 

Dendrobium Anosmum Orchid

Spathoglottis Ground Orchid

Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

Dendrobium 'Sripho Stripe' Orchid

I love roses but roses do not love the Tropics. I am always on the lookout for cultivars that can grow here. The shrub rose 'Belinda's Dream', with its many pink petals, seems to be doing alright.

Shrub Rose 'Belinda's Dream'

 Hard-Cane Dendrobium Orchid

 

Pink Wax Begonia

Red Wax Begonia

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - September 2013

This is almost the Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day post that never was. My internet connection at home is having technical issues yet unresolved. These photos were taken quickly under overcast conditions. However, I am a garden blogger and must persevere! 

Purple hard-cane dendrobium orchid

White chrysanthemum

Pink chrysanthemum

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Today's Flowers - July 21st, 2013

This purple hard-cane dendrobium blooms without fail every time it produces a new cane. Like so many other plants it was sold without a cultivar name. As far as orchids are concerned now, I try to only purchase ones that are properly labelled, but this limits my choices! 

Vincas thrive well here in the heat. They are always in bloom and sometimes self-seed. 

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The rainy season started late last month. The plants respond well to the copious amount of rainfall but the weeds like it even more.

Pink anthurium. It is not uncommon to see these growing under the shade of a mango tree in someone's yard. Some cultivars are also grown for the cut flower trade.

 Hard-cane fuschia dendrobium orchid. Dendrobiums are among the easiest blooming orchids.

 Matte petals

Purple Mexican petunia (ruellia simplex). Grows easily from cuttings and requires little care. A plant for those with a brown thumb.

Red wax begonia. Instant flower power. Great in containers and beds. 

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Dendrobium Anosmum

I've had this nobile dendrobium orchid for many years but sort of neglected it. I was unaware of its need for both a wet and dry period. After I paid it a little more attention it finally bloomed for the first time.

Dendrobium Sripho Stripe

Sripho Stripe is a hard-cane dendrobium. This orchid displays some antelope type dendrobium features. What it lacks in showiness is offset by its tendency to be a prolific bloomer.

For care of hard-cane dendrobiums see previous post here.