My Orchid 2
by Xueling Zou
Title
My Orchid 2
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Xueling Zou
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Thank you for viewing my original art. © Xueling Zou -
Can you believe that my orchid (yellow cymbidium) finally is blooming now after TEN years of rest? What a "Sleeping Beauty"!
A good friend of mine - she is a plant expert gave this orchid to me (a plant lover) during the spring time when I just got settled here. It was in a one gallon container, and bloomed with gorgeous yellow flowers. I was so touched by her sincere friendship, at the same time I was overjoyed to watch the flowers whenever I had a little time.
She also taught me how to treat this type of orchid, what kind of fertilizers used during which season, how often to water it with a treated water (temperature, no chlorine, etc.). I did take very good care of my orchid like a super princess. Left it and moved it around in a perfect spot, no direct sunlit, only the morning sun or later afternoon ones. No matter how busy I was, I'd rather have missed my breakfasts hundred times, but the first thing I spritzed it for increasing the humidity after I got up every morning. Because the area where I live there is no rain about six month usually.
Actually, I had been doing the same treatment for years. And each year I had a hope to see the flowers for the next spring. Nothing happened, besides I transplanted it into a four gallon container in 9 years. Maybe it was a hermaphroditic I thought... Last year, I almost forgot about it, watered it when I remembered to, maybe once or twice a month, only fertilize a couple of times maximum if I remembered correctly.
Before the Chinese Luna New Year, I normally do a major clean job for everything. So, I moved all my plants around. What a big surprise to see there were two bud stems standing out from the silent orchid. I almost could not believe my eyes.
Now, it blooms so beautifully in my backyard, I've been busy to capture this precious beauty queen almost everyday with a big smile. What magic, it can bring me so much joy:-)! I wonder if the nature plays game with me, or what I should do it next;-).
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March 24th, 2012
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Comments (24)
Christiane Schulze
Love this beautiful orchids Xueling. A very eyecatching image and a perfect image for all Orchid lovers - Chris (V) :-)
Patricia Griffin Brett
I love the creative lighting you used in this! It's so beautiful :) ♥ Went into my favorites & got my vote!
Marie Bulger
Xueling, it is breathtakingly beautiful. I can't wait to tell my son about your story and have him see your beauty. He grows orchids and I know he will love hearing this. Job well done. There is a person in the bible named Jobe and the saying is you are as patient as Jobe. !0 years. I call that really patient.
Joyce Dickens
It was certainly worth the qait Xueling! Such an awesome image - excellent color, light and contrasts! jd
Debra Vatalaro
This is Beautiful Xueling!!! Love the way the light touches the orchids!!! WOW!! Gorgeous!!! :^) Debi V/F