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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #45 on: March 20, 2012, 07:06:22 pm »
Pam...absolutely stunning!  I don't know why I am always amazed at what you can create digitally...because you do it all the time!!
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #46 on: March 20, 2012, 08:06:04 pm »
Pam...absolutely stunning!  I don't know why I am always amazed at what you can create digitally...because you do it all the time!!

I soooooooooo agree with you.  I love your work Pam it's always so gorgeous.  I love your orchids.  I need to send some of my mom's orchids to you. When we start separating them I'll send you a few, I'll be in a while because we need about 70 pots.  I specially want to send you one from our home in Cuba, it's came to this country about 30 years ago, and these are it's great grand kids. LOL. 
Thanks for playing.
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #47 on: March 20, 2012, 09:13:18 pm »
Thanks for your warm praise. Diana, I would be honored to receive one of your Mom's orchids, gasp... how wonderful that would be. I just repotted about 7 of mine, I also got 3 new ones about 2 wks ago. I love them so much and they are such beautiful flowers. I will need a new table before long since I am running out of table space in my sunroom. Thanks again.

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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #48 on: March 20, 2012, 09:14:29 pm »
so pretty Pam!!

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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #49 on: March 20, 2012, 09:16:59 pm »
Gorgeous page Pam, love the photo and all the little tidbits you added to pull it all together.
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #50 on: March 21, 2012, 08:33:43 am »
Ah Pam & Diana...I need some Orchid growing tips.  I do NOT have a green thumb and I know they are temperamental plants.  I bought one from Walmart the other day 'cause mom loved them.  I'd really like to NOT kill this one....HELP!
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #51 on: March 21, 2012, 10:34:19 am »
Jan, my mom has been growing them since she was a teen.  She waters them I think 3 times a week, has some in the cover porch and other are outside they do not get direct sun, she uses a hose to water them she has over 50 plants so I know she does not do one by one.  She feterlizes them but I don't know how often.  Me on the other hand have one and in 3 years I have never seen a blum. 
I do good with violets though... ;D ;D ;D
I'll send you a plant also.

and if any of you want one I can send it to you, but the minute you get it you need to put it in a pot so that it won't die.  Let me know, I need to help her do this soon.
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #52 on: March 21, 2012, 11:49:07 am »
Pam beautiful layout...i love all the gorgeous embellies etc...they are so perfect against the delicacy and beauty of the orchid!

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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #53 on: March 21, 2012, 11:54:24 am »
Jan, my mom has been growing them since she was a teen.  She waters them I think 3 times a week, has some in the cover porch and other are outside they do not get direct sun, she uses a hose to water them she has over 50 plants so I know she does not do one by one.  She feterlizes them but I don't know how often.  Me on the other hand have one and in 3 years I have never seen a blum. 
I do good with violets though... ;D ;D ;D
I'll send you a plant also.

and if any of you want one I can send it to you, but the minute you get it you need to put it in a pot so that it won't die.  Let me know, I need to help her do this soon.
Thanks Diana...the instructions said place 3 ice cubes ones a week.  So I get the indirect water thing.  3 ice cubes does not seem like much!
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #54 on: March 22, 2012, 08:26:09 am »
Beautiful Pam   

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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #55 on: March 22, 2012, 02:26:54 pm »
Thanks for the praise... Here's what I do to my orchids,works really well for me,I have blooms 75% of the yr.
1. Thoroughly drench in sink about once a week, allow water to drain out bottom. They don't like to be in standing water.

2. Bright indirect sunlight,they don't like direct sun

3. Fertilize every other watering with an orchid fertilizer mixed on the weak side to be sure.

4. Circulating air,like a ceiling fan is good.

5.Spritz with water frequently, especially in your summer,once in am.

6. Usually need repotted once per year,I use the orchid bark medium

7.According to experts, 60-85 degrees is ideal


Diane's Mom  is probably the expert that I would like to talk to, sounds like she has some beauties and precious one's too.
They are easy and actually take a lot less care than some of my other plants.

P.S. Some of the photos I have taken of them, are framed and make great gifts....

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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #56 on: March 22, 2012, 02:48:54 pm »
Thanks Pam!
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #57 on: March 25, 2012, 01:11:17 pm »
Here is mine - hard combo of colors!  lol  Used the Blitz mosaic
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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #58 on: March 25, 2012, 02:58:29 pm »
Janelle, what a soft up-lifting springy thing you have created. I just love trumpet vine and I am always tearing out rogue vines from my yard. Love the design on this one and that butterfly is perfect!!!

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Re: Are you ready for some colors.....(Come Play)
« Reply #59 on: March 25, 2012, 05:44:46 pm »
Janelle...I just love the way this turned out!  Way cool!
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