I am babysitting an orchid. The reason being that it is going to bloom while the owners are away and such beauty should not be wasted! ;-)
So, it sits on my dining room table in the hub of our home. We pass by it all the time and we peek through the blossom stems at each other while we are eating. Orchids are very slow to bloom - oh how the anticipation builds! - but their blooms last a very long time once the show is started.
For me, it's just a little reminder to be patient. I am not a 'winter' person and these dark, cold, gray, dull days weigh on me.... I am a 'spring' person. Mr. Orchid is telling me to hang on. Endure. Be patient. Because the wait will be worth it.
:-)
maybe I need to get one of these to teach me patience as well. days are getting longer...spring is getting closer...you can almost taste it, or at least smell it.
Posted by: Barb Liberti | January 12, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Patty, I too am waiting for my orchids to rebloom. It is the first time I am getting them to rebloom. I don't have lots of patience, but the outcome of this will be BEAUTIFUL!! One is yellow & the other is orange. I do have a nice dark green thumb, but haven't had good luck with orchids. I have a sanseveria for the past 16 years I had to grow in high school. I can't wait for spring or atleast temps above 32 degrees.
Posted by: Heather DeFiore | January 12, 2010 at 12:21 PM
yes Patty - it will be well worth it. I'm wishing that when summer is over I could just skip to next spring and have summer all over again. But then again, I'd best not wish the year away - i will be patient and enjoy the "now" i think. I can't wait to see how you photograph the bloom.
Posted by: Petrina McDonald | January 15, 2010 at 07:27 AM
i love orchids!!!
and was actually debating about picking one up the other day..there is something so great about blooming flowers this time of year...enjoy them!
Posted by: Nicole | January 15, 2010 at 10:29 AM