Pretty Flower - Page 3

**MSFixR** · 04-20-2009, 04:44 PM

They may be cooking apples, i.e., for making apple pie. Cooking apples are usually very tart.

**Camino** · 04-20-2009, 04:55 PM

I love too eat tart/cooking apples. I also bake many apple pies, & freeze them during apple season. These are rotten & nasty tasting.

**MSFixR** · 04-21-2009, 07:53 AM

The flower of a Cymbidium Clarisse Austin 'Best Pink' cultivar of boat orchid, one of the most popular and desirable orchids in the world. One feature that makes the plant so popular is that it can survive during cold temperatures (as low as 7 °C/45 °F). Orchid hobbyists in temperate climates appreciate their ability to bloom in winter, when few other orchids are blooming. Only a few Cymbidium species are commonly grown in nurseries, due to the popularity of hybrids.

Krissu · 04-21-2009, 09:37 AM

very very pretty, thx!

**Camino** · 04-21-2009, 01:50 PM

Beautiful orchids! Are those from your yard?

**MSFixR** · 04-21-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Camino

Beautiful orchids! Are those from your yard?

No, orchids would not survive our winters here if they were outside. One could only grow them if one had a greenhouse. The MBG has a fantastic orchid show every year. I posted photos from this year's show here. The photo posted in this thread was featured on Wikipedia today.

**Camino** · 04-21-2009, 02:21 PM

I missed that post, they are breath taking. Thanks for the link & the information.

stardvd555 · 04-25-2009, 02:18 AM

wow,so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

**MissyO** · 04-25-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSFixR

The flower of a Cymbidium Clarisse Austin 'Best Pink' cultivar of boat orchid, one of the most popular and desirable orchids in the world. One feature that makes the plant so popular is that it can survive during cold temperatures (as low as 7 °C/45 °F). Orchid hobbyists in temperate climates appreciate their ability to bloom in winter, when few other orchids are blooming. Only a few Cymbidium species are commonly grown in nurseries, due to the popularity of hybrids.

AH!!! The love of my life! The ones that break my heart! I've got 20+ of the bastards sitting outside on my balcony, doing nothing at the moment. Come next year it will be a cornucopia of cym flowers, however.

Fixr is correct, they would freeeeeze in his area. They need a very specific climate or else they'll:
Die if its too cold
Never flower if its too hot consistantly

They are easy compared to some of the touchy buggers out there, however that only applies if you live where they like it. Then you can boot them out the back, water them when you can be f*cked and fertilize while you're doing it.
For a pretty, easy choice that can be kept as a mildly high maintanence houseplant, try a good phally. You can pick them up anywhere, they're cheap, reasonably easy and will get you started in the intoxicating world of orchids.

WARNING: Orchids are a very real and serious threat. Orchid addiction virus has been know to cost thousands of dollars, the loss of jobs, tear families apart and make wives lie and cheat on husbands. It can cut down anyone, even young people with great jobs in their prime. Please, buy orchids responsibly, and only if you can afford to sustain the inevitable 65+ you'll buy if that bloody phal reblooms for you. YOu may laugh now, but I've seen it happen a hundred times.
Also, make sure that you give me divisions if this happens to you. I WANT MORE DAMN IT, MOOOORRRREEEEE!!!!!!!

And why you buggers wait till I'm gone to talk about the pretties??? I abandon you for a flower board, then I get back to find this!
At the moment I've got a rose in bloom and two in bud, numerous orchids flowering and in bud(none of the cyms, sadly) and a host of other stuff sprouting up the goods that I just don't care about that much.

eliza'snumber1fan · 04-25-2009, 08:22 PM

So pretty !

**MSFixR** · 05-02-2009, 01:45 PM

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**Camino** · 05-02-2009, 02:10 PM

Gorgeous bearded iris!

**Plastic Flute** · 05-02-2009, 05:34 PM

My daffodils just came up.

Very nice Fix. Pretty soon for my Jersey tomatoes!
This summer I am going to plant cockscombs all over. just for shits an giggles. My fav is my Jack in the Pulpit

**MSFixR** · 05-15-2009, 04:13 PM

Lunched at the MBG this afternoon and took the following pictures.

Bridge in the Japanese Garden

Peony

Ditto

Roses in Gladney Rose Garden

Ditto

Hostas

Floral Clock Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Garden

A Field of Iris

Ditto

**Camino** · 05-15-2009, 04:55 PM

What a spectacular place to have lunch! The Japanese bridge photo, is my favorite. Thank you, so much for sharing!

**Jocasta** · 05-15-2009, 04:56 PM

Love the Chihuly glass installation... would look fab in my garden!

**MSFixR** · 05-15-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Camino

What a spectacular place to have lunch! The Japanese bridge photo, is my favorite. Thank you, so much for sharing!

You are welcome, Camino. Yes, it is my favorite place to lunch in good weather. Alas, the finer the weather, the more crowded it is even during the week. On weekends, limosines line up with wedding parties which book the various venues within the garden up to a year in advance for the entire wedding ceremony of just for photographs.

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Originally Posted by Jocasta

Love the Chihuly glass installation... would look fab in my garden!

Good eye, Jo. This, the "onion" globes in the main pool in front of the Climatron, the sunset herons in the Climatron, and the chandelier in the Ridgeway center were bought with donations following the Dale Chihuly exhibit in 2006. It was one of the most suscessful exhibits in the history of the garden with 950,000 visitors. We have some Chihuly shells in the "shell" lobby of the McDonnell Sciences building on the medical school campus.

**Plastic Flute** · 05-15-2009, 08:26 PM

Im sick of Hostas. My hubby is obessed with them..... All I want is some snap dragons, daiseys , and sweet williams.
Nice pics! im just sad today

**Jocasta** · 05-18-2009, 06:06 PM

Hostas are a bit manly... all gardens need more flowers.

I wish I'd made it to the Chihuly exhibition at Kew a few years ago.

**MissyO** · 05-23-2009, 11:17 AM

I want to run naked through a field of irises. The most perfect creation on earth is an iris flower.

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Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 16,766 My Profile	My daffodils just came up. Very nice Fix. Pretty soon for my Jersey tomatoes! This summer I am going to plant cockscombs all over. just for shits an giggles. My fav is my Jack in the Pulpit Last edited by Plastic Flute; 05-02-2009 at 05:36 PM..

05-15-2009, 04:13 PM	#54 (permalink)
MSFixR Moderate Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 5 Posts: 13,288 My Profile	Lunched at the MBG this afternoon and took the following pictures. Bridge in the Japanese Garden Peony Ditto Roses in Gladney Rose Garden Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Hostas Floral Clock Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Garden A Field of Iris Ditto

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Jocasta Josh&Hart&Nett. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 21,216 My Profile	Love the Chihuly glass installation... would look fab in my garden! Last edited by Jocasta; 05-15-2009 at 04:57 PM..

04-20-2009, 04:44 PM	#41 (permalink)
MSFixR Moderate Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 5 Posts: 13,288 My Profile	They may be cooking apples, i.e., for making apple pie. Cooking apples are usually very tart.

04-21-2009, 07:53 AM	#43 (permalink)
MSFixR Moderate Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 5 Posts: 13,288 My Profile	The flower of a Cymbidium Clarisse Austin 'Best Pink' cultivar of boat orchid, one of the most popular and desirable orchids in the world. One feature that makes the plant so popular is that it can survive during cold temperatures (as low as 7 °C/45 °F). Orchid hobbyists in temperate climates appreciate their ability to bloom in winter, when few other orchids are blooming. Only a few Cymbidium species are commonly grown in nurseries, due to the popularity of hybrids.

04-21-2009, 09:37 AM	#44 (permalink)
Krissu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Estonia/USA Posts: 1,061 My Profile	very very pretty, thx!

04-21-2009, 01:50 PM	#45 (permalink)
Camino Triple the Pleasure!... Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,891 My Profile	Beautiful orchids! Are those from your yard?

04-21-2009, 02:21 PM	#47 (permalink)
Camino Triple the Pleasure!... Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,891 My Profile	I missed that post, they are breath taking. Thanks for the link & the information.

04-25-2009, 02:18 AM	#48 (permalink)
stardvd555 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 My Profile	wow,so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

04-25-2009, 08:22 PM	#50 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan U2360 tour :)) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,383 My Profile	So pretty !

05-02-2009, 02:10 PM	#52 (permalink)
Camino Triple the Pleasure!... Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,891 My Profile	Gorgeous bearded iris!

05-15-2009, 04:55 PM	#55 (permalink)
Camino Triple the Pleasure!... Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,891 My Profile	What a spectacular place to have lunch! The Japanese bridge photo, is my favorite. Thank you, so much for sharing!

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Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 16,766 My Profile	Im sick of Hostas. My hubby is obessed with them..... All I want is some snap dragons, daiseys , and sweet williams. Nice pics! im just sad today

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05-18-2009, 06:06 PM	#59 (permalink)
Jocasta Josh&Hart&Nett. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 21,216 My Profile	Hostas are a bit manly... all gardens need more flowers. I wish I'd made it to the Chihuly exhibition at Kew a few years ago.

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MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,398 My Profile	I want to run naked through a field of irises. The most perfect creation on earth is an iris flower.