I was told that I lack this virtue ?
I have cursed my lack of this skill.
Raising the same two Orchid plants for over 15 years means you have patience, no matter what you see/witness from me.
If you have never taken on this endeavor of Orchid management, then you probably would not understand.
An Orchid plant will bloom once a year if you are fortunate and you keep to a specific regiment. Having taken classes on Orchid's has taught me that it is a partnership, yep a partnership...
So in my 15 years of Orchid partnership I have witnessed or should say been blessed with 2, yes 2 blooms in one year. Some years there have been no blooms at all even though I continue with my patient management of the plants, always praying for that magical bloom. The Orchid bloom is well, let's just say devine. Few can appreciate an Orchid bloom as so many have never had the patience to develop the bloom.
I have only seen 2 natural Orchid blooms in the wild (Hawaii), though I have had 12 years of Orchid blooms in our home.
Once many years ago, now twice, I will have 2 blooms in one year! A very unusual occurrence.
Below are pictures of the second bloom of 2017 starting, it should pop open any day now.
I find it interesting that not only is the plant blooming twice this year, I have two separate shoots with blooms. I have never witnessed this on either of my plants!
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