A trip to my local Lowe’s had me contemplating a smaller plant, but of course, I came home with several. The garden center staff informed me they would give several to me for dollars if I would take them.
Suspicious to say the least, I asked why. Birds, they said.
While there seems to always be a bird or two that makes its way into home improvement stores, the birds in this Lowe’s were taking to swooping into the blooming orchids and taking bites out of the petals. While I snagged several large and small orchids, this was one that had no blooms on it and I assumed it was done. The spikes and leaves looked good, so I added it into my cart.
Lo and behold, just days after bringing it home, buds appeared at the very top of the spikes. Hold on pruning shears – We have more activity happening here!
I’m looking forward to letting her rest soon and see what she can really do next cycle, but what a delight to see these vibrant green hues with yellow make a surprise appearance!