"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Friday, April 13, 2018

The Benefits of Benign Neglect

I have an Encyclia tampensis that I bought ten or fifteen years ago in Florida (where it is native) and that before last year, bloomed once, when I was able to put it out in full sun for the summer.

I've forgotten to water it for a couple of weeks, and when I finally got my act together and took care of that, I noticed that the main plant (it's been divided a couple of times) has put out four spikes, and the smallest has put out one.

I'm still trying to figure out what I did right.

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