Orchids love Dior

I love Orchids
I always have
I had them in my bridal bouquet
I even have orchids on my Life List = #18. Set up a greenhouse to grow orchids

So when I saw Dior had created the most amazing wall of Phalaenopsis orchids for their most recent runway show I had to share it with you.

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 There is even a video that features the event

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Love, Love, Love

My Orchid Love

I am yet to build an Orchid greenhouse in my garden, so I must continue to admire the orchids that I have in my home.

These are my current loves... aren't they stunning?

I also noticed that the phalaenopsis orchids I bought last year have new flower buds blooming. So proud! I hope they are as beautiful as they were last year.

#18 on my LifeList probably isn't the most exciting thing on my List, but these orchids bring me colour to days where I might be feeling a bit blah.

#38: Add more flowers to my life

 

A Pink Quill Bromeliad [image by Zahara Dessert]



#38 on my Life List is 'Do a florist course and add more flowers to my life'.

It is now Autumn here in Australia, so I wanted to buy some indoor plants that would add colour to my house, as the days are getting shorter and colder very quickly.

So yesterday I went about tackling #38, 'adding more flowers to my life'. 

On my shopping trip I discovered some amazing and unique plants that I just had to have!

I ended up buying 6 plants which came within my $50 budget that I was given (I tend to go over board when I visit the garden centre, so I need limits!).

The most striking plant I bought was the Pink Quill. It is a member of the Bromeliad family, it gets its name from the plume of bright pink 'feathers' that apparently last for months. The plant is from Ecuador and has small roots, which are used to anchor itself onto trees. Because the roots don't drink up water, these plants gather moisture and nutrients through their leaves. So hopefully they are harder to kill?

I also read that the Pink Quill needs a lot of filtered sun light so I moved it from the top of my bookshelf to the TV entertainment unit which is near our large living room window (see picture below). 

I also found some cute Mini Cymbidium orchids. As you know I have a love of orchids and #18 on the Life List is 'set up a greenhouse to grow orchids'.

Given they were inexpensive at $8 each, I thought I would give growing these orchids a go. On the label it says that I should expect 12-20 blooms from July to September and I should expect multiple spikes per bulb.



My miniature Cymbidium orchids, one is called 'Toowomba Gold', while the other is a 'Velda Joy'
[image by Zahara Dessert]



Both the Cymbidium and Pink Quill are originally from a nursery called the Collectors Corner, they seem to specialise in rare and unique plants.

I also bought some mini Cyclamens.

I grew up with Cyclamens throughout the house. They are a beautiful flower to have in winter as the produce so many flowers and brighten any room they are in.

On my Entertainment Unit [image by Zahara Dessert]

What I do need to do now is find some decorative pots to put these plants in. I couldn't find any I liked or fit at the Garden Centre. Hence why they are all still in their ugly plastic containers.
 

On our dining table [image by Zahara Dessert]



In our bedroom [image by Zahara Dessert]



Hopefully I don't kill any of these plants.

Wish me luck!

#18. Set up a greenhouse to grow orchids




My dream table centrepiece

 
I love phalaenopsis orchids

I actually love all types of orchids... I just think the phalaenopsis is just that little bit more special.

I have always dreamed of owning a green house to grow these orchids from scratch.

  

My wedding bouquet [image Zahara Dessert]

My wedding orchids and the broach I wore on the front of my dress [image Zahara Dessert]


My next house will have a garden bigger than what we have currently. Hopefully we will be able to build a small greenhouse at the back of this garden, where I can nurture and grow my orchids.

Nothing too fancy, just somewhere where I can potter around and make these beautiful things grow.



Some inspiration for my greenhouse...

  



Oh my... this is so pretty!

This place looks like it is very much loved



It is on THE LIST, so I need to work out a way of making this greenhouse a reality