Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tolumnia Red Berry blooming

Tolumnia Red Berry

     Yesterday, the last of the flowers on my Tolumnia Red Berry finished opening. There are 5 wine-colored 1-inch blooms on a 8" spike.  I haven't noticed any scent.  The spike took 2.5 months to mature.

     The flower count is low compared to the two spikes this orchid had when I bought it around this time last year.

Last year's flowers on Tolumnia Red Berry

     And now for some more pictures of this year's blooms.

Full plant view






3 comments:

  1. What beautiful flowers. Wonderful pictures. The Tolumnias are one of my favorites.Best regards

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  2. Where can I find such beautiful bark to mount my orchids on?

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    1. You can find pieces of mopani or driftwood meant for aquariums at pet stores. The mopani wood is very pretty having both dark and light streaks.

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