Orchid Bouquet
by Penny Lisowski
Title
Orchid Bouquet
Artist
Penny Lisowski
Medium
Photograph - Color Photographs
Description
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-Wisconsin Flowers - 10/03/2013
This beautiful orchid caught my eye, begging to be photographed. After the orchid is dead and gone this photo will continue to show its beauty and grace. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. INTERESTING ORCHID FACTS
Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants
There are more than 25,000 documented orchid species throughout the world, and more are being discovered every day
Although generally thought of as a tropical plant, orchids grow on every continent, in every climate, from the Arctic Circle to the southernmost jungle (except Antarctica)
The smallest orchid is the size of a dime, while the largest weigh several hundred pounds
The vanilla orchid (and its vanilla bean) is the only commercially grown orchid crop (Vanilla planifolia)
Orchids have the tiniest seeds in the world, making them a challenge to grow and cultivate
There can be up to 3 million seeds in a single orchid seedpod
It takes patience to grow an orchid - the plant's first flowers won't appear until at least 5 to 7 years after germination
Some orchid flowers bloom for mere hours, while others last up to half a year
Orchid flowers always grow upside down when mature
Orchid plants can live to be up to 100 years old
Orchids have become one of the most popular houseplants of all time, recently surpassing even the popularity of African Violets
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July 16th, 2013
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Comments (53)
Randy Rosenberger
An orchid lovers delight, Penny! I am very pleased to make this special FEATURE, on our homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. It is of the highest quality and integrity and this piece of artwork is very well deserving of high accolades by all members of FAA! I am proud to display and promote your grand artworks, and am very happy to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists within our WFS group. fave and vote Forever, Elvis