| Black and White Orchids | | 2008-03-23 09:02:00 | | Black and White OrchidsYesterday I attended the New York Orchid Show again. The flowers were still fresh and I saw a couple of Orchids that either I missed last time or were new. I took both of my Point and Shoot cameras (or compact cameras as I like to call them) with me to try and shoot a couple of Black and White images. I call them compact cameras since they are capable of running on full manual settings, if you want. I can never believe all the technology that is packed into these little boxes. I think that Orchids are detailed enough to give some interest to a black and white photo and once the magnificent color is stripped away you are down to the shape of the flower.I didn’t get the names of these orchids on purpose, although you may see color versions of the same flower in a later post. These are not conversions from color. They are shot in the ‘monochrome’ setting on the camera. I think the camera seems to take a better picture when it is set to black and white then the | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Two More Cymbidium Orchids | | 2008-03-06 06:17:03 | | Two More Cymbidium OrchidsAsian Corsage OrchidCymbidium Rosita ‘Easter Pink’(sim-BID-ee-um)Couple more shots from the 2008 New York Orchid Show at the NYBG in The Bronx. One thing I like about the Cymbidium Orchids is the bloom with these great clusters of flowers. Another thing is the wonderful colors they come in. Some are subtle and others are bold.A lot of people visited Digital Flower Pictures.com yesterday and I want to thank everyone for stopping by to take a look at the pictures. I visited a lot of blogs yesterday too and I hope I can catch up with some of the rest of you later in the week. Since I have started full-time work I have been very tired at night. It always takes a couple of weeks to get back into the swing of things at the start of the season. It feels great to be outside and doing what I was meant to do.I made Post of the Day at David McMahon’s Author Blog. David is a fabulous photographer and a brilliant writer. Definitely exciting for me to be recognized by | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Calanthe Orchids | | 2008-02-04 08:37:18 | | Calanthe Orchid(kal-AN-thee)The Orchid collection at Planting Fields was beautiful and bountiful. There were some that I hadn’t seen before and some common ones. These two Calanthe Orchids were really out in force and I couldn’t help snapping a few photos as I strolled by. The first two pictures are Calanthe ‘William Murray’. I didn’t find much reference material on this cultivar but did find out that the genus Calanthe has about 200 species, most of which are native to Asia. The 200 species includes both evergreen and deciduous plants. That is a new one on me, as I didn’t know there were any deciduous Orchids.Calanthe ‘William Murray’Here is a link to the best article I found. It includes some history and detailed repotting instructions:merkles orchids.comThis plant’s tag said Calanthe ‘rosea’On Friday I decided to get out my Nikon Coolpix 5400 and maybe use it over the weekend. When I turned it on the Auto focus light was blinking and the monitor was black. It w | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Basic Tips for Growing Orchids | | 2008-01-05 04:17:00 | | Orchids are beautiful and comes in many colour and appearances. Most orchids are epiphytes which requires no soil to live. This makes orchids more difficult to be grown compare to the normal houseplant. These are some basic tips for growing orchids for some nice buds:Where to Buy?Find a reputable nursery. Ensure that you get a properly labelled plant and you can return to them for some advice. You also can find websites that sell hard to find plants.How to Spot a Good One?Check their leaves. Pick plants with glossy green and intact leaves. Check also their roots. Good ones are with a robust root system. Small intervals of past flowering is also good.What It Needs?In the wild, they receive light that been shaded by large trees. So, give them this same amount of sunlight, maybe using some sunlight filters. When unsure, don't water that day. Give them some weak weekly fertilizer for fertilizing.Common Problems?Scales can form on the underside of the leaves. Discard heavily infested plants. Failure to flower is usually because of poor growing conditions, especially inadequate light and fertilizer.Hope it help. Bye.. :)
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| Two Orchids | | 2007-08-09 12:10:00 | | Two OrchidsThis Orchid was blooming at work. I was surprised to see it . I took all the Orchids out of the conservatory and just tucked them in among the tropical foliage plants that I put on the terrace. I usually don’t bother with the Orchids as they seem to be getting enough light and water. The tag that was in the pot had faded away and I couldn't tell what the name is.I have been going over some old files from Florida in February of 2006. I saw this orange Orchid blooming at Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden. I read a lot of complaints about the condition of the garden and the admission price but I found it a lot of fun with a good mix of botanical stuff. Not bad at all for an ‘in-town’ type of garden. I uploaded several new pictures to my Florida Keys webpage if anyone is interested. There a few good pictures but in some respects represent an extra culling of all of the files. Florida Keys/West Palm Album | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Orchids sale and Exhibition | | 2007-06-08 07:00:00 | | The Acadian Orchid Society will present Orchid Reflections, a show and sale Saturday and Sunday at the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center.
“We'll have several orchid societies coming in to do a floor display,” said Dennis Wollard, a UL horticulture professor and member of the Acadian Orchid Society... | | By: The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia | | |
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| Business in Orchids | | 2007-06-08 07:00:00 | | Hernando todayThere is never a wrong time of the year to purchase flowers for those you love. That's the sentiment of Everlast Orchids and Supplies.
Located on U.S. Highway 41 south of Spring Hill, Everlast is owned and managed by Hong-Chia Lee, whose store deals exclusively with the cultivation and sale of orchid flowers, a blossom that favors the tropical Florida environment.... | | By: The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia | | |
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| Endangered orchids | | 2007-06-05 07:00:00 | | AntaraFlowers of endangered orchid (grammatophyllum speciosum, sp) which is known as the largest one in the world are sold on the sides of some streets here, a report has said.
ANTARA News observed on Sunday that the flowers of the endangered orchid locally named `anggrek macan` or `anggrek harimau` are sold along with other ornament flowers notably on A Yani Street.
Orchid flowers whose tree is as tall as a sugar cane tree are sold between Rp100,000 and Rp150,000 per stalk.
However, a stalk which carries some orchid flowers is sold at Rp1,5 million... | | By: The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia | | |
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| Orchids galore in Toronto | | 2006-11-27 07:00:00 | | Just the Flight
Fans of all things green will be in for a treat this winter if they hop on a flight to Toronto for the Annual Orchid Show on February 10th and 11th. Visitors will be able to marvel at the exquisite beauty of this flower in its many different forms, with species from across the globe on display at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. With about 30,000 species and 100,000 hybrid versions of orchids in the world, this show attempts to take a snapshot of some of the most eye-catching and unusual forms in existence... | | By: The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia | | |
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