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| July 2005 Phymatidium tillandsioides This little tuft of grass is a miniature orchid and it is growing in a two inch pot. The plant seems to be thriving in our summer heat here where the temperatures climb in the nineties for days now. It is in a protected, fairly shady growing area under a tree and I never let this plant dry out. Since I took this picture many of the spikes have now opened, see the close up of the 4mm flowers below. No scent is detected. |
| Bowiea volubilis ( Climbing Onion) The plant produces greenish flowers ( see pic to the left) which measure ca. 1 cm and are easily missed if one isn't looking for them. Below is the whole plant - |
| Dioscorea macrostachya ( Dioscorea mexicana) It is growing outside in a shallow dish and the only protection from the full sun is the metal mesh of the cage ceiling. I will have to pot this plant into a deeper dish, but for now I simply water every day and fertilize along with the other plants. I identified the plant as macrostachya, but D.elephantipes was also in consideration. |
| Paphiopedilum Armeni White (armeniacum x delenatii) Purchased at the Orchid Fest in Chicago September 2004. It is flowering since June, very cute. |