Winter blooming in Wisconsin
Yes, I know it’s been unseasonably warm here in Wisconsin. Temps today hit 51 degrees. However by tomorrow temps will be back to the seasonably cold 20 degrees with a threat of 8 inches of snow…
What’s a girl to do? Make sure you have lots of orchids in the house!
This orchid is new and purchased in December. It’s a basic Phalenopsis-type orchid and is super easy to keep and more importantly keep alive and have re-bloom. Sometimes even twice a year. But the big thing is once it blooms, it often go for months with new flowers.
I find that Phalenopsis are still my favorite – lots of colors and so easy to maintain. They bring such color and life to a wintery Wisconsin home. The new shoots pictured above are from my 4-6 year olds.
And Yay! I’m so excited for the 25th annual Orchid Quest at the coliseum on Feb 4 in Madison. I think I might have to acquire one or two newbies to join the pack…..