{"id":44684,"date":"2023-10-10T20:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T04:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=44684"},"modified":"2023-10-23T20:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T04:07:09","slug":"delighting-in-indoor-orchid-blooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/10\/delighting-in-indoor-orchid-blooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Delighting in Indoor Orchid Blooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_2_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44690 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_2_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillaria marginata, orchid species flower, AKA Brasiliorchis marginata, cream-color flower edged in dark red, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_2_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_2_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_2_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_1_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44689 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_1_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Maxillaria marginata, orchid species flower, AKA Brasiliorchis marginata, side view of cream-color flower edged in dark red, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_1_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_1_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_1_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maxillaria_marginata_1_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_2_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44692 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_2_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Mexicoa ghiesbreghtiana, AKA Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum, orchid species flower, bright yellow and reddish-brown flower, fragrant flower, Mexican orchid species, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_2_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_2_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_2_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a few warm, sunny autumn days, we&#8217;re delighting in indoor orchids. The first two photos show my <em>Maxillaria marginata<\/em>, a great intermediate grower. Its flowers are similar to its close relative the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/15\/the-coconut-orchid\/\">Coconut Orchid<\/a>, but not as fragrant. Long stems hold them away from the plant, so they don&#8217;t get lost in the leaves like the Coconut Orchid&#8217;s shy blooms. I bought this plant about five years ago, and after figuring out its growing conditions, it&#8217;s become a reliable bloomer. Next are two photos of sunny <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/29\/mexicoa-a-charming-mini-orchid\/\">Mexicoa<\/a> flowers. This plant seemed to struggle after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/potting.html\">repotting<\/a> last year, so I was relieved when a few of its lemon-scented flowers popped open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_1_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44691 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_1_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Mexicoa ghiesbreghtiana, AKA Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum, orchid species flowers, bright yellow and reddish-brown flowers, fragrant flower, Mexican orchid species, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_1_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_1_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_1_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mexicoa_ghiesbreghtiana_1_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_2_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44687 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_2_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Brassia hybrid flowers, Spider Orchid, large flowers, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_2_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_2_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_2_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_3_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44688 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_3_1000px-72x128.jpg\" alt=\"Brassia hybrid flower, Spider Orchid, large flower, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"72\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_3_1000px-72x128.jpg 72w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_3_1000px-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_3_1000px.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 72px) 100vw, 72px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Spider Orchid features tall, skinny blooms with a spicy scent. This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/13\/a-great-big-spider-orchid\/\">Brassia hybrid<\/a> flowers frequently. I&#8217;m pretty sure it has the biggest orchid blooms I&#8217;ve ever grown, occasionally topping 14 inches (35.6 cm) tall. Finally, there are couple of pictures of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/phalaenopsis.html\">Phal<\/a> hybrid rescued from Dave&#8217;s old office. It&#8217;s not fragrant, but it flowers almost all year long. It&#8217;s a fantastic orchid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_1_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44686 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_1_1000px-77x128.jpg\" alt=\"Brassia hybrid flowers, Spider Orchid, large flowers, grown indoors in Pacifica, CaliforniaBrassia hybrid flowers, Spider Orchid, large flowers, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"77\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_1_1000px-77x128.jpg 77w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_1_1000px-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Brassia_hybrid_1_1000px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44693 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Moth Orchid flower, Phal, Phalaenopsis orchid hybrid, yellow flower, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44694 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Moth Orchid flower, Phal, Phalaenopsis orchid hybrid, yellow flower, grown indoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a few warm, sunny autumn days, we&#8217;re delighting in indoor orchids. The first two photos show my Maxillaria marginata, a great intermediate grower. Its flowers are similar to its close relative the Coconut Orchid, but not as fragrant. Long stems hold them away from the plant, so they don&#8217;t get lost in the leaves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,18,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fragrant-orchids","category-intermediate-growers","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44684"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44729,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44684\/revisions\/44729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}