The rescued queen
The next year while the rest was still recovering and getting bigger, she decided to extend the old spike and grow two flowers - you can see an unopened bud hiding behind the flower on the photos.
As a bonus, when I was repoting the first time she had a small keiki (an orchid baby) growing on the side. I removed it since it had own roots and will not drain energy from the mother plant that I tried to rescue (she still had bigger chance of survival anyway and I wanted to have at least one). Now the baby is also bigger and growing nice healthy leaves and roots. Still a long wait until it blooms, but it is nice to see it doing well. I hope I find it a new home when it gets bigger, since I don't need two the same orchids.
The best reward is to see the plants thrive.
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
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Her bloom is reward enough. And now 2 flowers? Your reward is doubled. You need not ask for anything else. She's lovely!
Thanks, she is! Two flower is nice.. but comparing to my other Phalaenopsis that can bloom with over 30 flower.... ;) she still has some catching up to do. And I hope I don't have to wait 28 more years for it :)
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