by Jimmie (Hey! Let's Gather!) Harris
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October 4, 2006

Our Orchid Bloomed on Christmas Morning!

December 25, 2007 11:03 AM EST (Updated: December 25, 2007 11:04 AM EST)
views: 117 | comments: 58

On our back porch is an orchid that blooms from time-to-time. We do NOTHING (other than to water it) to encourage or care for it! And, believe me, our back porch is not a hothouse, it is far from one, in fact, as it is all ceiling to floor windows with no additional insulation. There is a heater there for when temps drop into the low 20's or teens, but it's been a fairly mild winter so far. Last night's low was 30, so it was probably below 40 on the porch. To our surprise, it was blooming when we got up this morning.

 
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Comments: 58

arlene (no shame in my game) w. Dec 25, 2007, 11:09am EST
Wow! A confused orchid!
ashish j. Dec 25, 2007, 11:11am EST
wish u a very merry christmas and happy new year
Margaret G. Dec 25, 2007, 11:23am EST
Beautiful!
JoAnne D. Dec 25, 2007, 11:30am EST
Beautiful Jimmy, maybe this means a great New Year for you and yours.
Merry Christmas.
donna h. Dec 25, 2007, 11:32am EST
lol..maybe the poinsetta's will be red at Easter!!(ps that did happen to me!)
Beautiful!
Ruth Luce Dec 25, 2007, 11:34am EST
How simply marvelous Jimmy!
Chuck M. Dec 25, 2007, 11:39am EST
That's fantastic!
Sarah (I want points) Dec 25, 2007, 11:39am EST
Wow! It's beautiful! What a nice Christmas present.
CyberGwen ! Dec 25, 2007, 11:55am EST
That is really beautiful....I need to go check mine, maybe it bloomed too!
Monika V. Dec 25, 2007, 11:57am EST
Beautiful
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Barbara C. Dec 25, 2007, 12:02pm EST
Enjoy!
Fran S. Dec 25, 2007, 12:10pm EST
absolutely beautiful flower!
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Dec 25, 2007, 12:23pm EST
Beautiful...thanks for sharing.
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Dec 25, 2007, 12:48pm EST
Wow, what a nice suprise. Merry Christmas Jimmie.
Ellie !. Dec 25, 2007, 1:04pm EST
That's a great good morning! Beautiful, too!
Donna Besso Dec 25, 2007, 1:08pm EST
Those are some great shots!! The Orchid is gorgous.
Vivian P. Dec 25, 2007, 1:31pm EST
wow beautiful
*LORA* M. Dec 25, 2007, 2:06pm EST
very pretty
Birdee F. Dec 25, 2007, 2:34pm EST
YAY! That is so pretty! What a Christmas miracle! ;o)
Sandy F. Dec 25, 2007, 2:36pm EST
Is it an ondontaglossum or a cymbidium? My mother raised prizewinning orchids for many years. It is the cold nights which set the buds for the plant to bloom. Orchids come in warm, medium, and cool growers and yours is obviously a cool grower. To raise orchids in large groups one should study each species as it grows in the wild and then you will know how and where to best grow it. Sounds like you have lucked into an orchid that needs what you have to offer. Enjoy, they are so beautiful.

Did you know that the moth "painted" on the lip is to attract the correct kind of moth to help with pollenization of the plant? This is why there are so few natural crosses in the wild and the speciest stay pure. I find the horticulture of orchids fascinating.

Merry Christmas
Jerri H. Dec 25, 2007, 2:42pm EST
Wow!!! Very beautiful Jimmy!
Elaine M. Dec 25, 2007, 2:58pm EST
A Christmas orchid for you--lovely!
flit . Dec 25, 2007, 3:03pm EST
an orchid with timing - cool
How cool! They're beautiful!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Dec 25, 2007, 3:55pm EST
What a nice Christmas present from Mother Nature! It's beautiful.
Dee - Nature Babe! Dec 25, 2007, 4:03pm EST
Very Pretty! thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!
Mariah H. Coruth Dec 25, 2007, 4:53pm EST
How beautiful!
Debby C. Dec 25, 2007, 5:52pm EST
Well that was a wonderful Christmas morning surprise for you! Very pretty. I killed mine. Oiy!
Kimberly Ripley Dec 25, 2007, 7:10pm EST
Nothing like a little Christmas miracle! How beautiful! I hope you and yours had a happy and blessed Christmas!
Marge H. Dec 25, 2007, 7:14pm EST
Just gorgeous! Sounds like it wanted to celebrate Christmas by adding its color too. Merry Christmas.
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Dec 25, 2007, 7:25pm EST
That's beautiful! :) Great timing, too!
Michelle H. Dec 25, 2007, 7:50pm EST
Simply beautiful! What a great present to wake up to. Perhaps it is Mother Nature's way of saying "Merry Christmas"? :)
vickey w Dec 25, 2007, 8:38pm EST
I dont know why, it bloomed, but its beautiful.
Jimmie (Hey! Let's Gather!) Harris Dec 25, 2007, 9:38pm EST
Thank you all for your comments.

Sandy, I don't know a thing about what kind of orchid it is, sorry.
Kim M. Dec 25, 2007, 9:41pm EST
It just wanted to say Merry Christmas! Very beautiful. Thanks for posting so many photos.
Shaunee C. Dec 25, 2007, 10:29pm EST
It looks very pretty thanks for sharing
Clare Stella Dec 25, 2007, 11:20pm EST
Some things in nature are just so beautiful and unexplainable!
Nancy S. Dec 26, 2007, 1:23am EST
It's beautiful Jimmy. Just enjoy.
Margaret C. Dec 26, 2007, 10:49am EST
What a lovely present to you to bloom on Christmas , xx
Glenda Bixler Dec 26, 2007, 11:30am EST
Such a beautiful gift...I was presented with my Christmas Cactus full bloom yesterday. I asked my visitors...how does it know when it is Christmas??? LOL God surely gives us daily miracles to remember him, doesn't He?
Sandra ~ D. Dec 26, 2007, 1:14pm EST
That is beautiful! Whatever you're doing, you must be doing it right.
Pat Bertram Dec 26, 2007, 6:21pm EST
A stunning orchid. A Christmas miracle? As Sandra said, whatever you're doing, you must be doing right.
Phyllis R. Dec 26, 2007, 7:51pm EST
What a lovely Christmas gift.....blessings from God!!! BTW, your pictures are just awesome!
Aunt Boni H. Dec 27, 2007, 9:02am EST
Fabulous color, Jimmie! Late this past summer, my landlord gave me 7 cymbidium plants. (pardon the spelling, please). HUGE, HUGE plants. I know as much about orchids as I do about flying to the moon; but I now have 14 plants (yes, one of them was so large I had to cut it out of its pot and I split it into 7 more plants.) Three of them have buds, one of them flowered about Thanksgiving Day. Mine are yellow with a hint of maroon. Global climate change? I don't know; but what a delightful surprise!
Lisa M. Dec 27, 2007, 5:29pm EST
Congratulations Jimmie - Your Photo Essay Has been featured in "The Photographers Review"
Linda J. Dec 28, 2007, 12:39am EST
Really pretty!
Janna O'Donnell Dec 28, 2007, 9:24pm EST
Stunning. Orchids grow everywhere here--in the crooks of trees mostly. I love them!
Heather W. Dec 28, 2007, 10:02pm EST
Beautiful
Karolyn Q. Dec 29, 2007, 8:39am EST
Beautiful! My husband loves orchids.

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Rita R. Dec 30, 2007, 1:55am EST
What a lovely flower. I have always loved orchids. Don't think I ever tried painting one, have you?
wiaka's just ... curious Dec 30, 2007, 8:45am EST
Wow this is great, I just got my grandmothers Christmas cautus after she passed away and one started to bloom but the bloom got knocked off. I was very sad. |does anyone know how to care for them? Great images Jimmie

Blessings
Lisa M. Dec 31, 2007, 9:08am EST
Excellent Photo Essay! Thanks for posting this to...

The Photographers Review
Sheila Deeth Jan 1, 2008, 11:26pm EST
Wow. Lovely Christmas gift.

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