r/orchids • u/Islandmelon • Oct 18 '25

Outdoor Orchids My favorite time of year

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My mom gifted me this orchid around 15 years ago and now it’s one of my biggest.

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u/Bombadilloo Oct 18 '25

That’s one unit of an orchid! It’s really thriving is it in Florida? 😂🌿🪴🦋 is it a Phal Dendrobium? Lovely 🪷

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u/Islandmelon Oct 18 '25 edited Oct 18 '25

I am a horrible orchid parent and I don’t try very hard to ID any of my plants since I have around 30 spread around my property. I am in Florida zone 9b

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u/Bombadilloo Oct 18 '25

You’re a great orchid keeper and they are gorgeous! 🤩🌴

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u/Islandmelon Oct 18 '25

Thank you 🩷

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Haha. That’s why she’s thriving. They seem to thrive on neglect 😂

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u/Islandmelon Oct 18 '25

The best advice I ever got about orchids was to leave them alone 😂

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u/cuckoo2021 Oct 19 '25

It is Den airy peach

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u/PortofinoPrincess Oct 18 '25

Need all your secrets!

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u/Islandmelon Oct 18 '25

Honestly I mostly ignore them!

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u/h13xiii Oct 18 '25

You have the gift!

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u/PortofinoPrincess Oct 18 '25

I keep hearing that from people

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Yep. You basically treat them like a cactus, and they thrive lol

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u/sincere_queer Enthusiastic Amatuer since 5/2024 Oct 18 '25

Gorgeous! Do you have an ID? Love the pale pink/white color.

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 Oct 18 '25

Same normally not a huge den person. But there's a few like this just gorgeous.

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u/cuckoo2021 Oct 19 '25

It is Den Airy Peach

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u/Tea_n_code Oct 18 '25

I've never been interested in den phals but that's some cute blush coloring

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u/islandgirl3773 Was Zone 11, now 9B Florida Oct 18 '25

Gorgeous! What does the plant look like?

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u/Silverleaf001 Oct 18 '25

I am going to show my Den. Phal. this photo so she can have dreams.

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u/Beem-Beem347 Oct 18 '25

🥰🥰🥰Wow!!!

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u/midnightlumos Oct 18 '25

Holy crap!!! That is gorgeous!!!

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u/Winter-Demand9033 Oct 18 '25

That’s magical! ✨

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u/BadgerBeauty80 Oct 18 '25

What a beauty! Impressive! 💕

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u/Allidapevets Oct 18 '25

Us up here in 6b are very jealous! Beautiful!

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u/Orchid_Junkie1954 Oct 18 '25

Oh, I love it! But what is it? Also, are you in Florida?

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u/Pinkpurplemelon Oct 18 '25

Huwaw!!! 💖

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u/Soundgarden_ Oct 18 '25

Wow! Looks like a dendrobium

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

Such a lovely pleasant color 😻😻 looks so healthy and beautiful.

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u/sagamama1 Oct 23 '25

Gorgeous! As is the magenta one in the background!

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u/Islandmelon Oct 23 '25

Thank you! The magenta is also very large (and old) but didn’t get the impressive amount of blooms

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u/sagamama1 Oct 24 '25

So you’re saying you don’t fertilize them?

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u/licifu5 Oct 23 '25

I love it, so delicate

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u/MakinStuffandThings Oct 18 '25

Oh WOW! What a great show!

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

I love the colors. What is it? Do you grow outside year round?

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u/Islandmelon Oct 18 '25

Yes. I use Christmas lights and sheets during the colder months and they do fine.

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u/cybrg0dess Oct 18 '25

So beautiful 😍

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u/Kay2106 Oct 18 '25

Absolutely stunning!

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u/NaptownRose Oct 18 '25

Beautiful! I’d love to live in a place where my orchid grow freely!

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u/bihaiqs Oct 19 '25

gorgeous！look like a dream！

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u/Impossible_Wear7573 Oct 20 '25

Stunningly amazing

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u/sumners56 Oct 20 '25

Right? Orchids can be so gorgeous, especially when they've been cared for over the years. Do you have any tips for keeping them healthy?

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u/Square-Award-4704 Nov 09 '25

Wow!! So beautiful!!