Last fall, a friend had divided her Nun's Orchid plant and passed along a portion of it to me. I'd never heard of this plant, but took good care of it through the winter. Named for its hooded flowers. Phaius tankervilliae or Phaius grandifolius originally came to the US from China during the 18th century. It is attactive, adaptable and easy to maintain. My reward is this amazingly beautiful flower. Three stalks of lovely.
My goodness, girl, that is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen this bloom before, it is gorgeous! How beautifully your efforts paid off:)
ReplyDeleteLove the way you shot this. To me they look like the mouthpieces on one of those old fashioned telephones.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen such a pretty one!
ReplyDeleteOh, look at that! Hiker is right - they do look like mouthpieces on old telephones. What beautiful flowers...
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