Drew gave me a beautiful Cymbidium Orchid for Valentine's Day, and since then I've been trying to figure out how to keep it alive. Our neighbors gave us one last summer, which I promptly killed, so I've been careful to pay extra special attention to this one.
But.
Our house doesn't get much in the way of natural sunlight, which is one major requirement for these suckers. Strike one. It is also winter time, and very dry, leaving my once-a-week waterings a little lacking. Strike two. I still haven't had time to buy fertilizer. Strike 3. And sure enough one of the two stems has started to turn yellow and limp.
I think I can still save it. I'm going to try to buy the plant food this weekend, but I hear the tricky part is getting it to re-bloom next season. It doesn't look like I'm off to a very good start.
Aren't they pretty? Drew wore these flowers in our wedding.
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