Winter Blooms in Our Garden
The Northern California coast is already a beautiful place, but winter orchid blooms make it even better. The plants in these photos are reliable performers in our garden every year. We grow lots of Cymbidiums, which do very well in our climate. And so do some other orchid varieties, like cool-growing Zygos, Epidendrums, Laelias, and the Giant Hyacinth Orchid.
Of course, being outdoor plants, some of the blooms are battered by the elements. Many of these flowers last for months, even with strong ocean storms and winds. This year, we’ve had a few storms, but otherwise have been unusually warm, dry, and windy. It’s been those drying winds which the orchids don’t like, and which damage the flowers. With the forecast predicting more warm days approaching 80°F (27°C,) I’m watering the orchids more this winter than I did during our cool, foggy summer. That backwards schedule is likely another sign of climate change. On the coast, right next to the cool Northern Pacific Ocean, it’s a strangely warm winter.
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