Dreaming of Orchids

I have found myself too busy lately to be able to search for and buy another orchid...I may have to leave my orchids in the care of my room mate so now is not the time to add to the collection as he will have his hands full just taking care of my dog too. So I will wait patiently until the stress and uncertainty subsides and I know if I am coming or going. I truly would like to just stay here and not travel as I am the only one that really knows how to take care of the plants and keep up with the weeds around the outside plants. I am not a big fan of traveling so avoid it until absolutely necessary. I think the airlines have made traveling more of a hassle so I never feel bad when an airline stock goes down as I don't relish being packed like sardines even though I am quite thin and can fit easily into their economy seats there are people around me who cannot. So I guess I will just have to dream of more orchids when things settle down and I know I will be around to care for them.
One great thing about orchids is they don't need much care just soak them in a bowl in the sink for a few hours once a week...or if they are hanging under an eve outside soak them outside hanging up or on the ground.

Chinese Orchid Pots and Oriental Orchid Planters

I just love the look of oriental planter, oriental cache pots and chinese jardiniere's for putting my orchids in. I search high and low for just the right look as I think it makes an elegant statement having orchids or any kind of flower displayed in an elegant pot on a bookshelf in front of a window or on a table near a window. Of course orchids do better outdoors in the humidity but I have yet to trust my orchids where I am now to hanging outside under the awning as we get very high winds during rain storms that could knock them right thru the window so I have not tried that yet. As I run out of room for my orchids that will be my next step to hang one outside to see how it does.

Orchid Pots

I found a great Oriental Cache Pot at the local flea market and also another one at the Halifax Hospice donation center. When I get around to taking a picture of them I will upload them here. I have taken to going to garage sales and estate sales here locally to see if I can find more orchid pots. I don't actually pot my orchids in them - I just set the pot that my orchids are in - into them as the pots they are in are the plain green plastic or terracota clay kind and are not that attractive. I have found that a 5" oriental cache pot is the perfect size to set an orchid pot into that is in a smaller 4" pot. Of course you can get even smaller cache pots and place smaller potted orchids into them.