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A little about Moth Orchids



Phalaenopsis, sometimes called Moth Orchids, start flowering in my yard in spring. The cooler winter temperature triggers the set of flower spikes. 



Phals are easy orchids, so affordable, and the flowers last for months.  With a little care, they will thank you with an abundance of gorgeous flowers.

Leu Gardens Plant Sale

Past weekend was the 2-day Annual Plant Sale at Leu Gardens.
This year I missed out, I was not able to be there on the first day as usual, but got there just before lunch on the second day. What a difference! Some vendors were completely sold out packing up their stalls. Others had just their flowering specimen plants left saying I can order a plant like this from their website. All I wanted was one vanda orchid but I was too late. I still found a few plants to bring home, though.





I will never have enough ferns, so I brought home a Maidenhair and an interesting Nest Fern named 'Christie', with very wavy fronds. 
And I can never pass by caladiums without buying a few bulbs, a bag full to be exact. 
In the front of the picture, you see 3 tillandsias, those will be added to the Tree Branch along with the small oncidium orchid sitting to the right of them.
In the center back is a white flowering Anthurium, had to buy it since I cannot say no to white flowers, and in the large black pot is a balloon milkweed seedling from Biosphere
Three swamp plants, sundew, pitcher plant and venus fly trap will be added to the pond area.
And last but not least a new Phaius variety ‘George’s Gold’ (Phaius microburst). A young plant, but that's all that was left and it will grow.

Good haul for not wanting to buy anything but one Vanda :-)



When it's cold....


.... I am craving comfort food, such as chocolate :-) And yes, this terrible cold front is lashing out into Florida, we had a chilling low of 46F early this morning.

These mini brownie bites are ready to eat in less than 15 minutes using pantry staple ingredients.