{"id":32413,"date":"2019-05-05T18:34:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T02:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=32413"},"modified":"2019-05-09T08:40:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T16:40:08","slug":"orchids-in-our-spring-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/05\/orchids-in-our-spring-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchids in Our Spring Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Red<\/a>\"Tidy<\/a>\"Sarcochilus<\/a><\/p>\n

After a rainy winter, our spring garden has burst into bloom, with orchids and more. The first two photos are not orchids: a very tough red rose and a brilliant yellow and white Tidy Tips<\/a>. We didn’t know the rose was in our backyard for a few years, since it was completely encased by a large rosemary bush. One day the rosemary bizarrely produced a big red flower, and I discovered the rose. Considering it receives no summer water at all, it’s one tenacious plant. The delightful Tidy Tips is a native California species, and grows easily from seed here on the Northern California coast.<\/p>\n

\"Laelia<\/a>\"Laelia<\/a>\"Laelia<\/a><\/p>\n

Many of these orchids may be familiar to regular readers. They’re all growing outdoors<\/a>, exposed to the elements. I’ve had these plants for years, except for the white and yellow Laelia<\/a> anceps ‘Helen’ shown in the previous row. I bought that one at an orchid show last year, and it’s proving to be just as hardy as its purple cousin in the third picture in that row.<\/p>\n

\"Dockrillia<\/a>\"Dendrobium<\/a>\"Masdevallia<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarcochilus<\/a>, Dendrobiums<\/a>, Masdevallias<\/a>, and Cymbidiums<\/a> have been reliable bloomers in our garden. Our mild coastal climate simulates a mountainous cloud forest environment so well that they thrive here. It ensures that we can enjoy lots of orchids in our spring garden.<\/p>\n

\"Masdevallia<\/a>\"Cymbidium<\/a>\"Cymbidium<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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