Comments on My Nice Garden: GBBD Dec 2011

Such pretty orchids!

2011-12-20T16:24:30.348+08:00

Such pretty orchids!

I can totally relate to your excitement about the ...

2011-12-18T23:32:48.204+08:00

I can totally relate to your excitement about the orchid that finally bloomed after 2 years. It is like meeting an old friend again,right, AB? Happy GBBD!
Rosie

Your orchid photos are beautiful. I can see why t...

2011-12-18T15:28:48.323+08:00

Your orchid photos are beautiful. I can see why they are such an inspiration to you. I like the pineapple flower which I have never seen before.

My pleasure Autumn Belle. Thanks for mentioned my ...

2011-12-16T22:47:43.325+08:00

My pleasure Autumn Belle. Thanks for mentioned my name here. I really grateful if you can email me the whole picture of the cattleya plant, from there I can find the exact name (try my best to get the name). Most of primary hybrid, normally the flower can be similar to the parentage. If even that is Catt skinneri for sure it is special variant, that why the price is so expensive. Honestly the flower so beautiful ;)

Makarimi, thank you so much for naming the orchids...

2011-12-16T13:50:44.751+08:00

Makarimi, thank you so much for naming the orchids! I am indeed very very grateful. The first orchid is an offspring a cattleya handed down from my late father in Ipoh. He had it since 1960s. He used to say that it was the same type as in the Singapore currency SGD100 denomination during those days. It will be wonderful if you can find out the name. It does look like Cattleya skinneri.

Andrea, I have already posted the recipe in a comm...

2011-12-16T13:33:53.460+08:00

Andrea, I have already posted the recipe in a comment in your blog post. The taste is very mild. I think it tastes just like Chinese tea. Basil is more strongly scented when compared to Cat Whiskers.

Nice flower and orchids are so special. The Cattle...

2011-12-16T11:47:24.807+08:00

Nice flower and orchids are so special. The Cattleya is more probably from primary hybrid from cattleya skinneri, cannot find the name...maybe the hybrid is too old, will find and feed back to you soon. The purple stripe orchid is Dendrobium Candy Stripe and the peach color is Dendrobium Suree Peach.

AB - I'm back, when you steep the leaves of ca...

2011-12-16T11:01:11.372+08:00

AB - I'm back, when you steep the leaves of cat's whiskers, how long do you soak the leaves in boiling water? Does it not taste or smell like raw grass? Some people in our area actually planted it for the medicinal value, but I am not really good in taking unusual tastes! But I want sweet basil as fresh tea, i've tried that.

Andrea, thanks for the idea. Now, I'll get mor...

2011-12-16T10:54:50.155+08:00

Andrea, thanks for the idea. Now, I'll get more colours of pendas.

Rainfield, if it rains continuously, we will have a Watery or Rainfilled Christmas!

Christmas is just another ordinary day to me. May...

2011-12-16T10:45:49.674+08:00

Christmas is just another ordinary day to me.

Maybe, more photo shooting?

We have almost the same weather these days. It is ...

2011-12-16T09:37:15.194+08:00

We have almost the same weather these days. It is the cold and the long nights which induced flowering too. If you have another pentas color you will get other colors from those seeds, I can see they have seeds already. Ours just appear on the ground and before we know it there are other colors. However, our whites and violets were all gone last dry season. When I'm home i tend to cut the spent blooms, to encourage more blooms and lengthen its life.

Bernie, the news says that our weather at the mome...

2011-12-16T07:57:18.073+08:00

Bernie, the news says that our weather at the moment is due to the El Nina effect adding extra bite to our normal year-end Northeast monsoon season :(

As regards to the Cattleya orchid in the first photo, maybe it didn't bloom because it is playing games with me. Sometimes I talk to this orchid.

Karin, Eileeninmd, Cher, Donna, Christine, Lee, Scottweberpdx thanks!

Diana, you have Summer Christmas in Adelaide while we have Evergreen Christmas here in Malaysia ;>)

Sean, yeah I was attracted by its stripes too.

Bananaz, pink pentas starry starry eyes blinking and winking. Yes, the first orchid is purple! Striped orchid (image 2 and 3) is purple and image 4 is pinkish white.

Those orchids are just stunning...love 'em!

2011-12-16T06:05:02.090+08:00

Those orchids are just stunning...love 'em!

Your orchids and pineapple flower blooms are so be...

2011-12-16T05:26:17.412+08:00

Your orchids and pineapple flower blooms are so beautiful! It is so nice to see some colorful blooms since we are going into winter here.

LOVE your orchids and of course the roses and pent...

2011-12-16T04:04:51.353+08:00

LOVE your orchids and of course the roses and pentas! Beautiful photographs, what a joy it must be to visit your garden!
Happy GBBD :)

I knew as soon as I clicked your link I would be w...

2011-12-16T00:18:50.086+08:00

I knew as soon as I clicked your link I would be wowed with orchids and roses and such. It is great seeing the flowers from other climates to add color and a warmth to the season. Lovely photos and have a Happy GBBD!

Beautiful photos. The Orchids are lovely but I alw...

2011-12-15T20:48:27.648+08:00

Beautiful photos. The Orchids are lovely but I always like seeing the pineapple blooms.
Cher Sunray Gardens

Love your first orchid flower quite positive its p...

2011-12-15T20:24:53.067+08:00

Love your first orchid flower quite positive its purple? hehe. Also love the striped orchid lovely.

The Pentas flowers like blinking, awesome. Wow my ...

2011-12-15T20:21:49.790+08:00

The Pentas flowers like blinking, awesome. Wow my favorite fruit pineapple, didn't know the flower is so good looking. tQ.

Love the candy striped Dendrobium

2011-12-15T19:17:34.009+08:00

Love the candy striped Dendrobium

Lovely flowers and photos! Have a great day!

2011-12-15T18:16:24.156+08:00

Lovely flowers and photos! Have a great day!

Santa here in Adelaide wear shorts and sleeveless ...

2011-12-15T18:04:12.850+08:00

Santa here in Adelaide wear shorts and sleeveless since its summer here. Your bloom are lovely.

Such beautiful flowers, that are wonderful shots ....

2011-12-15T17:43:26.538+08:00

Such beautiful flowers, that are wonderful shots ..
Greetings Karin

Your Orchids are beautiful and I think it's fa...

2011-12-15T17:30:38.969+08:00

Your Orchids are beautiful and I think it's fabulous that the Orchid in the first photo has bloomed once more after a little break. It has such pretty flowers. Your weather does sound a little strange at the moment. That's exactly how our early summer weather is here, as we build up to the wet season.