I love Phalaenopsis orchids, for many reasons. They’re beautiful, easy to care for, relatively inexpensive, are a great gateway orchid, and you only ever have
Year: 2023
I love new hoya leaves. Some start off looking like what they will become, others start off looking like something else. Some are just suddenly
on this little guy. Every time Dischidia ruscifolia blooms for me, and it’s easy to miss, it’s a reminder of how far we’ve come and
Insignificant. That’s how the blossoms of Ludisia discolor were described, and that seems kinda harsh. They may be tiny but they’re beautiful. I’ll bet the
They’re readily available; you can even find them in a big box store. So you get your first Hoya lacunosa. It grows and you’re happy.
I haven’t always had the best of luck with those big, veiny leafed hoyas. I love ‘em, ‘cause who doesn’t. But really, couldn’t I just
So my hoyas have had their little sulfur party, and wasn’t that just a fun time for everyone involved. Now all that remained to do
I wanted a hoya that was unlike anything else in my collection. I could have been smart and careful, done my research, and learned about
A friend of mine likes that yogurt with the French word as its name; the kind that comes in the glass cups. He was about
So far, it’s been a very mild winter here in southern New England; almost no snow, no bone-crushing cold, and the nor’easters we’ve had have