 Marge, my neighbor, had wanted to give me a gift for watching her plants while they were gone during the winter. Actually it turned into about six months that I had her plants. Unbeknown to me, Marge had asked Donna what she thought I would like for a gift for taking care of her plants and tell her if she saw something she knew I would like. I was walking through Walmart with Donna last week and there was a whole row of Orchids. I saw this Purple one and thought it was so pretty. I said if I ever got an Orchid that would be the one I would want. The next thing I knew Marge called and wanted to come over for a few minutes to talk to me about something. She drove over which surprised me and then I saw her bringing in the very plant I had looked at. So here I am having a plant to baby again. I had to start reading up on Orchids. If I take care of it right the plant should last for years. The Orchid Marge gave me is dyed. The whole row of Orchids were dyed. Some growers are upset by the dyeing process because Orchids are beautiful in their natural state. Some growers dye them because they feel the Orchids will sell better. This plant will not stay purple. It looks like the new blossoms that are starting will be white with a blue tint. It will be fun to see how it turns out. |
