Monday, May 10, 2010

Amaryllis Flowers


This was my first year growing Amaryllis.  I was impressed with the size of the flowers. Hopefully they will be even more spectacular next year.

Orange Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum Orchid

This has to be one of the most incredible orchid flowers I have ever seen. I bought this Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum orchid at RF Fuchs about 5 years ago, it never flowered before, but patience paid off this year.  The cluster of flowers are about 14'' x 4.5''.  We had unusually cold weather this year. Dendrobium thyrsiflorum likes colder winters than we typically have in Miami, so this may be the reason for the incredible bloom.

Leaves


Not sure what these are called, but the leaves are amazing.