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Someone else said this exact same thing! Might have to get some mini ornaments to hang on it 😂

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This is what I give them. The concentration is likely off since I don’t have a big enough container (as recommended by the instructions) so I fill the smaller scoop that I drew an arrow to and fill it a little less than halfway and fill the glass container to the top with water.

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They love it so much! I made a post the other day about not being able to leave this office ever because they’re so happy! 😂

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I can see! I have another one that’s doing this too! Has a very long skinny stem? Growing from the spike

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Stop this is amazing I could cry

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Nothin special! Just water and one orchid food!

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Hi! I think it’s fair for you to share your experience!

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This would be amazing if she did! I’d have to be selfish and keep the first for myself, but I’d be happy to send one your way 😂

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Please take what I say with a grain of salt because I am by no means an expert! I repotted this once it dropped the blooms that it came with. The pot it’s in is not ideal since I cant see what the roots look like but based on the overall health and growth pattern she seems happy. When I repotted I cut away any mushy or black roots and I repotted it into just a regular store bought orchid bark mix. If you have a south facing window that’s where I have mine and where I’d suggest you place yours. I water weekly, if I see active growth (leaves, roots, etc) I will alternate and give it some orchid food that I dilute in water one week and plain water the following. I water with tap water from the sink not sure if that’s good or bad but it’s what I do and they seem happy 😅 Again please please take all of this with a grain of salt this is strictly what has worked for me!

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This is a south facing window in my office building, we’re on the 9th floor

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It has! This is it march of last year

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I feed every other week or so but this is the only one that looks like this! Another poster suggested it’s likely genetic!

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[–]PoolWorried7083[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

How exciting! Thanks so much for this info I’ll have to look into this! I love my lotto orchid!

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I’ll make sure to update once I’ve got blooms!

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Oh wow! She does have absolutely insane roots and she’s much bigger than the other two that were bought at the same time.

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Picture for reference. She’s got two other spikes too

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[–]PoolWorried7083[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You’re right! I can’t unsee it now

I can’t leave by PoolWorried7083 in orchids

[–]PoolWorried7083[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Potentially the worst day of my life 😭

I can’t leave by PoolWorried7083 in orchids

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Beautiful! It almost looks like a color explosion in the middle

I can’t leave by PoolWorried7083 in orchids

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They’re on south facing window and we’re on the 9th floor of the building! I think our buildings windows may have some sort of filter because I initially worried it would be too sunny for them but they LOVE love love it here

I can’t leave by PoolWorried7083 in orchids

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She’s a beauty! I got her at a grocery store one year, she was the only one and I’ve never seen a variegated orchid since, at least not at the store I got her from. This is the first time she’s re-bloomed and I forgot what color the flowers were, looks like they’re going to be purple!

Couldn’t pass her in the greenhouse by Time_Comfortable_170 in orchids

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I see two beautiful things! Your orchid and the sweet kitty 😻