Winter Flowers - Phalaenopsis

We have now lit candle number two and we are entering the second week of Advent, this wonderful time that comes to an end on Christmas Day.I wonder... what kind of flowers do you have in your windows during December? On my windowsill I have a lot of orchids and this one has such a pretty colour, almost Christmas red. I cannot think of a winter flowering plant that is more durable and that

Blooming Friday - Orchidaceae Phalaenopsis - AN ALIEN?

© This post was originally uploaded and written by Tyraat the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com ...Today I join Katarina from Roses and Stuff with a post on the theme Blooming Friday!I start my first Blooming Friday with an Orchid. Tadaa...The PhalaenopsisThe Phalaenopsis belongs to the huge Orchidaceae family and the Phalaenopsis have some 60 species. Some are usually called Moth