A pleasant surprise in my shade-house
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
Rockingham, Australia
September 19, 2018 10:24pm CST
I’ve been writing about Western Australia’s attractive but wild orchids. These are not the same genus as the more commonly seen hothouse orchid. However, yesterday I poked my nose in my shadehouse (greenhouse) and low and behold my ‘domestic’ orchid had three flowers on it.
I was surprised but very pleased. I’ve never pretended to be a good gardener and I always thought orchids were hard to grow but this plant has bloomed before and caught me totally by surprise. The shade-house is reticulated so I don’t even have to go in there to water the plants.
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@moffittjc (121656)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Sep 18
Orchids are very beautiful flowers. I wish I had the time and space to grow lots of flowers, but my house is in a heavily wooded forest area, and doesn't get much sunlight at all due to the abundant amount of trees. So I just have to admire your flowers instead!
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@moffittjc (121656)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 18
@JudyEv I'll take the shade of the trees over the flowers any day here in Florida. With our blazing sun and soaring high temperatures, having a fully shaded canopy of trees around my house helps keep my utility bills lower in the summer.
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@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Sep 18
@moffittjc I'm sure it does. If we go down in the paddock to our grove of planted trees, it is always quite a bit cooler there.
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@snowy22315 (181948)
• United States
20 Sep 18
That sounds really nice. our summer was so wet and miserable this year..nothing grew..but I am not that great of a gardener, but if the weather is decent..I usually get something.
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@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
My mother and sister were/are great gardeners. I sometimes feel like I'm letting the side down.
@allknowing (137553)
• India
21 Sep 18
It is proved beyond doubt that one does not need to have green fingers to have rare flowers blooming in their gardens. 
That is a real beauty
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)
• China
20 Sep 18
That did make you be pleasantly surprised.I have some potted orchids transplanted from the wild.They bloom in early spring when the faint sweet smell of them lies on the air.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
20 Sep 18
That is a very pretty flower. I have mixed results with growing plants. Hubby, on the other hand, sees to have a real green thumb.
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@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Some people really have the knack don't they? My Mum could grow just about anything.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
Sooo beautiful, you're blissful and blessful, and who will not when you see an amazing flower in your garden.
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@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep 18
Thanks. Pretty flowers can lift your spirits can't they?
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Someone gave me this. My heart sinks when people give me plants as mostly they soon die.
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Sep 18
Some misguided soul gave this to me. It must be a very determined little plant.
