Revived orchids

After looking at your photos, I have just realised that my succulent "dead man's fingers" is a stapelia Now I've just got to get it to flower.

 

Hornbean, and Dave thanks for the info, they are pretty easy from seed Hornbeam, and can flower the second year. I think it might be a bit late for cuttings now, but I might have a plant or two around, if your really interested.
I put the plants outside when the seed pods split, as they open up with masses of white silky threads, similar to dandelions but much denser, and fill the greenhouse, a bit later you get self sown seedlings everywhere.
I've heard the name "dead mans fingers" when refering to suculents, but I cant for the life of me remember the proper name.

 

Looks a bit like "dead mans thumb" to me MF. :D :D :D

 

the best way to make it flower H.B. IS TO PLAY THE VIOLIN, OR THE BASE GUITAR THAT SHOULD SPEED THINGS UP A BIT

 

My son took this picture of a raffalesia in Borneo.



I took this dracunculus vulgaris in my garden in June. Wow it pongs.


Does anyone know what to do with the seeds? I planted two pots last autumn with free draining sandy compost, one in the greenhouse and left one in the garden, nothing happened though.

 

Fantastic Rich!!! Thanks for sharing these pix with us :D

 

Unknown orchid rescued from DIY Hell. Bought for a song in the summer as a shrivelled flowerless wreck. A little TLC and voila! It has a gorgeous vanilla scent too

 

Beautiful colours, Hornbeam. I've not seen that colour before. Did you read the problem with mine (Cymbidium) and do you have any clues?

 

Hi LOL. Yes I did read it, but didn't answer because I don't really know. It is all too easy to over water orchids and I keep mine on the dry side with a daily misting. I also keep them out of the sun. However, your's seems to have suffered sudden collapse of the flowers and I would be inclined to have a look at the roots. Is there something nasty nibbling them or perhaps they have rotted through over watering or shrivelled from under watering. Hope you can save it

 

Many thanks for your thoughts. Mine is only in filtered (bamboo screen) morning sun. I do mist it occasionally but I fear I may have overwatered it. I think it will have to go into the recovery room!

 

Thats a good one Hornbeam, Its always much more satifying to bring on a half dead one, to flower.
And its one thing that most orchids seem good at, coming back from the dead.