From bud to bloom..

        Watching orchids when its started to flower, was very thrilling, especially if its their first. The anticipation was building day by day right until the flower opens. Until then you will want to look at the plants like, everytime..Seeing the progress from the tiny little bud towards their full bloom, brings so much joy..! you felt that your effort are all worth it..The experience was so fulfilling,  when the plants that you care so much began to flower for you to see..This was one of the best part of orchid growing experience..

        Last year when my Dendrobium (densiflorum x griffithianum) started to flower, though not for the first time, but this time with 4 spikes..the plants was still quite new.. The most flower emerging all together at one time. So I decided to take a picture from the time of budding to full bloom.

        Memang rasa teruja sungguh bila kita melihat pokok orkid yang kita jaga akan berbunga, Lagi la kalau berbunga buat pertama kali. Kalau boleh tiap-tiap masa nak tengok perkembangan kudup bunga tu..Berbaloi sungguh, hasil daripada perhatian yang selama ni kita beri pada pokok tu..Inilah antara pengalaman manis menjaga orkid..

         Tahun lepas apabila pokok Dendrobium (densiflorum x griffithianum) saya ni sedang mengeluarkan bunga, walaupun bukan buat pertama kali, tetapi kali ni keluar empat tangkai sekaligus..jadi saya tangkaplah gambar berperingkat-peringkat dari mula berputik hinggalah kembang..

              I was quite lucky actually as this particular plants opens fully in conjunction with Alor Star Orchid Show, though I have to cut one of the spike, because of deformation on a few flowers. Lucky still I won Best Plant of The Show !..The first ever for me..unfortunately I was not there, cause the show was held on a working day..I just passed this plant to my friend for the show..

               Saya bernasib baik sebab bunga ni kembang 'cun-cun' dengan Pertandingan Orkid di Alor Setar tahun lepas..tetapi satu tangkai bunga terpaksa dikorbankan sebelum masuk bertanding, sebab ada sedikit bunganya yang cacat..Nasib baik sekali lagi pokok ni menang keseluruhan terbaik, pertama kali saya menang hadiah 'besar', rezeki masa tu lah..Tapi malangnya saya tak dapat hadir, kerana hari tu hari bekerja, terpaksa lah kirim pokok ni melalui kawan untuk masuk bertanding..

The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. 

- David Herbert lawrance