Look what was in my shade-house

Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv Yes, it would be very special. I don't really know what I'm doing besides watering and sunlight through the window. I'm ok. Good days and bad days.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

@simone10 Stay strong. I guess the good and bad days will continue for quite a while.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

Wouldn't that be really special? Hope you're coping okay.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

8 Sep 20

Your orchid is beautiful. I was given one several years ago, it already bloomed twice, it does not bloom every year. This year nothing.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

8 Sep 20

@JudyEv It is so beautiful, I hope that mine will bloom again the next Spring.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

That's a shame. I got a real shock to see this one with so many buds. I don't deserve it.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Sep 20

Some plants actually do. I have a mother in law tongue plant that requires very little watering, I usually give it a little once a month and it is thriving.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Sep 20

Yes, and boy have I done that to some @JudyEv

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

There are many plants that are killed by overwatering.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (108420)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Sep 20

It is very pretty. You are better than you think.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

I do do 'neglect' very well!!

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

8 Sep 20

It is amazing. And this clearly shows those who have to thrive succeed in doing it no matter what

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

True. The plant has done very well without my help.

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv yes .. because it was destined to do so

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Simone

@Janet357 (75646)

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8 Sep 20

In our country Miss Judy, we have a lot of wild orchids. they just grow anywhere and they are beautiful.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

It must be really something to see them in the wild. They are regarded as exotic here and are quite expensive.

Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (50579)

• United States

8 Sep 20

It is lovely.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

Thanks. I thought so too.

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@DaddyEvil (137781)

• United States

8 Sep 20

It is beautiful, Judy!

I planted Gladiolus this Spring, hoping to have some beautiful flowers filling in my flower bed in front of the house behind the purple Oxalis bulbs I planted. The Oxalis did great but the Gladiolus only put up big fans of leaves. I thought I'd have to wait until next year to see them... A couple of days ago Pretty and I were outside when I got a great surprise! (I'll post a photo of what we found.)

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@DaddyEvil (137781)

• United States

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv Thank you. Yes, you're right. We saw no sign the plants were getting ready to bloom and then flowers everywhere. This is what we saw before the plants started blooming.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Sep 20

@DaddyEvil Nothing very encouraging in that photo!

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

Some plants seem to be sneaky and come up with flowers when you're least expecting them. You have a beautiful stem of blooms here.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

10 Sep 20

simply gorgeous! yes ma'am, they do thrive'n neglect :) what a most pleasant surprise to come home to. i should'a sent'cha mine i reckon. 'twas doin' fabulous fer several years, e'en bought a bigger pot fer't. thingies got busy'n i'd not the time 'n when i'd the time, such'd started failin'. seems the hubs'd been waterin' such e'ery day... poor thingy drowned 'n despite my best 'fforts, finally passed 'fter several months 'f tryin' to save 't.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

11 Sep 20

@JudyEv very true, one's jest gotta know which's which :) me, too. 'twas a beauty when she bloomed.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Sep 20

I'm sure there are just as many plants that die from over-watering as under-watering. What a shame you lost your orchid.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80909)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 Sep 20

That is a very lovely orchid and is that a ladybug on it?

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

The ladybug is just a mark on the bud. We call them ladybirds here. Another small difference between us.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58710)

• Portugal

8 Sep 20

That is a beautiful orchid and it proven you can keep them alive.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

If this keeps up, I'll have to stop saying I'm a dreadful gardener!

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58710)

• Portugal

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv Don't worry, no one is worst than me

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Sep 20

Wow this is stunning. I never had any luck growing orchids.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

I'm amazed this is still alive as I mostly kill everything.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv Funny how that works out sometimes.

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nawala

@nawala123 (20871)

• Indonesia

9 Sep 20

we have so many orchids in the forest. they are beautiful

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

It would be wonderful to see them growing in the wild.

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nawala

@nawala123 (20871)

• Indonesia

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv yeah you are right. More variety is coming

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Adie

@Adie04 (17360)

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8 Sep 20

I love when the orchid has few colours like this. Usually I've seen the mono colour.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

It looks very delicate with the pale colours.

Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

14 Sep 20

lovely - as lovely as your new profile picture

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Sep 20

Thanks for the lovely compliment. I thought it was time I updated by photo.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247184)

• United States

8 Sep 20

Most of my flowers and vegetables thrive on neglect, too.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247184)

• United States

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv Especially this year!

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

Some do really well on it, don't they? lol

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

8 Sep 20

That is a gorgeous orchid.

I have orchids like that in my yard in the Philippines.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

They grow naturally in the tropical areas, don't they?

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv Yes, they do indeed.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

8 Sep 20

@JudyEv Congrats to you. I am not a plant person and do not plant anything.

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Sep 20

I plant very little either.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

9 Sep 20

@JudyEv I do not have a place to plant anything even if wanted to try.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87854)

• Bangalore, India

8 Sep 20

That's really beautiful! Thanks for sharing it here I was waiting for your orchid post and glad I spotted it as soon as I came here

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@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 20

I only thought about it because of the photo of your hibiscus plant.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87854)

• Bangalore, India

15 Sep 20

@JudyEv Glad that I could let you post such a pretty flower here.

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Ivana Joy Nanthavong

@nananathong_ (38)

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9 Sep 20

Those are beautiful!! I can’t wait to start a garden!!

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