African Violets and Gesneriads: March OT, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
Oh, lovely Orchids, ladies! I have never seen an orchid for sale in our grocery store's here! I moved all of my orchids back outside yesterday and watered them well. Many need repotting and I need to feed them ... one has buds and a couple have bloom stalks. I agree about the Phal's being one of the easiest orchids to grow! My orchids hung in the guest bedroom windows for almost 3 months ... only got taken down and watered once in that time and they still survived! If I can keep an orchid alive with my neglect, I know some of you good growers would have great luck with them.

Kivit: Yes, I had to go back and look through what Amaryllis I have and that one in my above post is actually Amaryllis 'Aphrodite'. It's one I got in the co-op last fall. The stalk has another bud opening and a third that is beginning to show signs of opening.

Here's a picture of 'Aphrodite' once it opened all the way: