patience
Dec 7, 2009 point of view
One thing I can say about growing orchids, is the need for patience. It is always a challenge to grow a plant that (usually) only blooms once a year. Most of the plants I have only bloom once for a full year of watering/fertilizing/watching.
I was recently asked how long it would take for me to grow the orchids from seed. I replied with 3 to 5 years until they flower. That IS a long time. Think about how many days that is – how many meals, how many trips to the grocery store. In today’s world of computers and technology, that is a long time. I know a lot of people who don’t even keep computers that long – imagine waiting 5 years for a plant to grow up from seed to flowering size – that is forever.
I went out to the orchid lab to check on my orchid seeds today – still nothing (or nothing big enough to see). And to think it has been 3 weeks now. At least there is no mold either. I read online (and from other sources) that the seeds can take 4 to 6 weeks to germinate so I could still have a couple weeks to go.
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