tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post5044617773277959239..comments2024-03-29T01:34:16.790+00:00Comments on Inexplicable DeVice: Threatening OrchidsInexplicable DeVicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-29524777978734456672018-05-07T11:26:19.306+01:002018-05-07T11:26:19.306+01:00They do, don't they? I wonder what the text w...They do, don't they? I wonder what the text would say?<br /><br />Now that Dinah's pink bits have been put away, I hope you've managed to catch your breath?!Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-15582330295507290002018-05-07T11:24:48.869+01:002018-05-07T11:24:48.869+01:00One day, when I get a physical sideboard, rather t...One day, when I get a physical sideboard, rather than a blog sideboard, I'm going to get my Willow Pattern tea pot out. In fact, I'm going to get the whole set out!Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-16397345287280525262018-05-06T22:25:09.931+01:002018-05-06T22:25:09.931+01:00I LOVE that tea pot. My tea pot is yellow, but oh!...I LOVE that tea pot. My tea pot is yellow, but oh! that blue-n-white!dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-37816822127704773522018-05-06T12:48:39.318+01:002018-05-06T12:48:39.318+01:00A couple of tea strainers and something wrapped in...A couple of tea strainers and something wrapped in kitchen roll that I'm reluctant to unwrap as whatever it is hasn't seen the light of day for years...Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-21200130045912750752018-05-06T12:45:37.518+01:002018-05-06T12:45:37.518+01:00I bet John Nettles is glad his surname is Nettles ...I bet John Nettles is glad his surname is Nettles and not Orchids.<br /><br />Dusting? Ha! I have people to do that for me.<br /><br />Oh. Wait. No I don't. Which would explain all the dust...Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-72211133610342589442018-05-04T21:10:38.301+01:002018-05-04T21:10:38.301+01:00As much as I adore the flowers, but what is under ...As much as I adore the flowers, but what is under the chicken ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-35507830785459568082018-05-04T20:02:47.286+01:002018-05-04T20:02:47.286+01:00I'm sure if browsers had been around in the 80...I'm sure if browsers had been around in the 80s Vyvyan Bastard would have commented that they sound like 'blouses'. <br />I always felt Prince Harry's pink pants were under-commented on, actually. <br />This post is such a feast of different things anyway. Be careful of orchids as they're dangerous. I once saw an orchid grower in midsummer murders get murdered. Gorgeous tea pot and did you dust off the venetian blind for the photo? Hound of Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09844511746240773640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-45708463567903394142018-05-04T08:27:49.840+01:002018-05-04T08:27:49.840+01:00I am no better today...and your comment has set me...I am no better today...and your comment has set me off again... even though I read it yesterday....<br />I was going to also say that I really like the second orchid down because the petals look like they could have been printed with text.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-71544874582724233292018-05-04T04:52:25.461+01:002018-05-04T04:52:25.461+01:00Hey, I'm easy...which and how ever you prefer....Hey, I'm easy...which and how ever you prefer. I'm just the guest after all.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-80044328373438749002018-05-03T18:48:17.937+01:002018-05-03T18:48:17.937+01:00If only they were as good at keeping unwanted visi...If only they were as good at keeping unwanted visitors at bay...<br /><br />I wonder if the <i>Enterprise</i> has any in it's arboretum?Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-47403154784418300572018-05-03T18:40:42.561+01:002018-05-03T18:40:42.561+01:00I know! What's going on? Dinah's pink bi...I know! What's going on? Dinah's pink bits on view to all and sundry!<br /><br />As for the orchids, mine are kept pretty humid (at least in short bursts during the day) as they are near the kettle (kitchen) and shower (smallest room), which seems to suit them. Perhaps you could try moving yours and see how they do?Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-30466879045610206522018-05-03T18:37:31.625+01:002018-05-03T18:37:31.625+01:00They are quite beautiful, aren't they?
Well, ...They are quite beautiful, aren't they?<br /><br />Well, until the flower show is over. The <i>Phalaenopsis</i> (thank you Dinahmow, Jon) in the smallest room is rather ugly before it blooms. Horrid silver-grey aerial roots like shrivelled elephant trunks writhe around those twisted, strap-like leaves, giving the whole thing an ugly Triffid-like vibe (thank you LẌ).Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-23024451591637223492018-05-03T18:31:19.023+01:002018-05-03T18:31:19.023+01:00It's not just your browser (I don't like t...It's not just your browser (I don't like typing or even looking at that word - it seems wrong) - Dinah's preview of her pink bits has turned into a can-be-seen-from-space spectacular!Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-21145705155361761002018-05-03T18:28:22.147+01:002018-05-03T18:28:22.147+01:00Indeed. She's a one, isn't she. And poss...Indeed. She's a one, isn't she. And possibly even a two!Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-19979468373249395342018-05-03T18:27:49.736+01:002018-05-03T18:27:49.736+01:00I don't think you'll need your specs to wi...I don't think you'll need your specs to witness your blog taking over my sideboard, Dinah! Oh, and thank you for the identification.<br /><br />Same to you, Jon. About the identification, not the taking over my sideboard!<br /><br />Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-32600411829764800872018-05-03T18:20:10.563+01:002018-05-03T18:20:10.563+01:00Well, I don't have a spare room, so we'll ...Well, I don't have a spare room, so we'll have to top-n-tail. If that's ok with you, of course...Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-77962528101767259662018-05-03T17:23:41.012+01:002018-05-03T17:23:41.012+01:00Given the venue, perhaps re-brand them as Triffids...Given the venue, perhaps re-brand them as Triffids!<br /><br />"Damn it, Jim, I'm a doctor not a horticulturist!" Dr McCoy, <i>Star Trek</i> "The Troubles With <i>Chromolaena odorata</i>."LẌhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337382169476392640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-88364729632852781962018-05-03T15:36:46.419+01:002018-05-03T15:36:46.419+01:00Came over from Scarls because of her comment about...Came over from Scarls because of her comment about the BIG PINK here and now, well wow, she wasn't kidding! I love your orchids. I've never been able to get them to bloom again, but it could be a summertime issue here what with the AC and ceiling fans in the rooms were they usually lived. I might have to give them another chance this year. xoxoxsavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-47331641935025752382018-05-03T14:19:50.661+01:002018-05-03T14:19:50.661+01:00Your orchids are gorgeous! The two in the kitchen ...Your orchids are gorgeous! The two in the kitchen make a perfect, vibrant scene and are charming with the whimsical chicken figurine. Fantastic! The lovely pink one in the small room window is so lush and lively and stunning! What a beautiful color and spectacular shape! Orchids are the jewels of the plant world!eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-17338016227665573462018-05-03T14:18:10.501+01:002018-05-03T14:18:10.501+01:00Dinah - you beat me to it! I was going to suggest ...Dinah - you beat me to it! I was going to suggest Phalaenopsis for both the pinky-purply ones. The bigger variety could be a Miltonia or a Colmanara, but it is difficult to make out all the details. Regardless, they're lovely. JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-62359176108416518152018-05-03T12:05:57.957+01:002018-05-03T12:05:57.957+01:00...actually I really can't stop laughing I am ......actually I really can't stop laughing I am almost hysterical with mirth at seeing the giant teddy and all the pink... Sid is staring at me now because of the sobbing sounds I am making...<br />Imagine if Dinah did that every time she posted... maybe it's just my browser... I've got to go before I rupture something.... I haven't laughed so much in ages!<br />SXXXXMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-4521887236497345982018-05-03T12:02:51.476+01:002018-05-03T12:02:51.476+01:00I was going to write something illuminating about ...I was going to write something illuminating about orchids along the lines of wilt, difficult, and dead, but then I was distracted by the enormous pink balloons on your sideboard and had a fit of giggles. That Dinah, eh?!<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-74381965232723669092018-05-03T11:38:39.844+01:002018-05-03T11:38:39.844+01:00Your long-lasting beauty is a Phalaenopsis. I reco...Your long-lasting beauty is a Phalaenopsis. I recommend these to anyone just starting with orchids. And I'll come back later when it's daylight and look with better specs, but I think your little raspberry ripple one is also a Phal.The other? Sorry, don't know the variety.dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17645685.post-17904118134047098872018-05-03T11:34:31.113+01:002018-05-03T11:34:31.113+01:00Orchids are among my favorite plants. I have three...Orchids are among my favorite plants. I have three currently. Once they stop blooming, I can never get them to bloom again. Yours are stunning!!! Can I just come live with you?Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.com