Phalaenopsis - Addictive orchids!

Advantages: Beautiful flowers, still grow if you neglect them!
Disadvantages: Expensive compared to other house plants

...I have always liked orchid flowers. but have never had much success with house plants so never really considered growing them. I tend to neglect plants so eventually they dry out and die! However in a moment of weakness in a garden centre, I spotted a rather sad looking phalaenopsis (not that I knew that was what it was at the time!) With beautiful pale pink petals and a deep pink centre. It was reduced as it had been rather bashed and didn't look very healthy! Always a sucker for a charity case, I bought it and brought it home. All the instructions on the pot were in german, so a little while on google was required for some simple care instructions! This was over 12months ago and the orchid has been in flower ever since - certainly a lot cheaper than a bunch of flowers! I have acquired another 6 orchids since then, and am rapidly...

sk0680 24.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Orchid

An Orchid Sensation

Advantages: Modern looking, Long Flowering, and Beautiful
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I have to say that I love all plants, and I find all flowers interesting in their own way; however, Orchids have to be one plant that is the Spear and Jackson of the plant world. They are definately a plant to be proud of. They flower profusely, and they stay in flower for a very long time; unlike many other plants, that have lovely but, somewhat, transient flowers. At the moment, I have two Phalenopsis (Moth Orchids). One of them has white flowers, and the other one has yellow flowers. They are a great plant that can match almost any surrounding, and the Moth Orchids come in lots of beautiful colours. They can be postitioned almost anywhere indoors, so long as they get enough light, and are kept at a moderate temperature. Requirements: -------------------- They require a daily misting, that is always best done, in...

Starseeker1 25.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Orchids

Vuylstekeara Cambria Plush Orchid

Advantages: Elegant single stemmed orchid with beautiful rich coloured flowers
Disadvantages: Costly to buy. Requires regular attention.

...For Easter this year, my husband surprised me with a beautiful Vuylstekeara Cambria Orchid. With its elegant long stem bowed over from the abundant small butterfly shaped flowers, the plant does look uniquely stunning. I say uniquely - but apparently this is the most widely grown orchid in the world!! It is a hybrid orchid produced by crossing three different original orchids: Cochlioda, Miltonia and Odontoglossu. I had always thought the orchid to be a difficult plant to keep. Thankfully it is not. The plant does require care but nothing too difficult or unachievable in ordinary home circumstances. ~What?s in a name?~ The Vuylstekeara Cambria Orchid is a member of the orchid family which are distinguished by the differentiation of one petal into a lip (labellum). It was originally produced by the Belgian orchid grower...

MAFARRIMOND 19.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Cambria Orchid

SILK

Advantages: SCARY SCI-FI
Disadvantages: SUBTITLES

...SILK. This film has some advanced theoretical science in regard to worm holes, electromagnetic waves and Anti gravity. It deals with Japanese scientist, Hashimoto who is the inventor of the 'Menger Sponge'. When used it traps all free energy within a small radius. With it he can walk on ceilings, slow down time and even trap 'Ghosts'. The film starts with the hideous deaths of some residents of a block of apartments. The specialist team is brought in and soon they have a ghost trapped, the ghost of a young boy with a sad and disturbing past. But soon the team start dieing, who is he escaping from the impenetrable room. What is he wordlessly saying? What horrors is he about to inflict on the world? Does the ghost and the Menger sponge hold the secret of immortality? And how will Hashimoto turn it to his advantage...

MaldivesHoliday 11.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Silk - DVD

I Love Orchids!

Advantages: Flower, Colour, Ease, long lasting
Disadvantages: Fast growing roots

...Today I?m gonna write something about orchids. I hope this start does not sound like I?m lecturing. Before you go further, I would like to tell you not to forget to view the pictures which I have pasted below. Once finished reading the review, please look at it and tell me what do you think about it ok? Thank you very much! As you see, orchids could most probably be the easiest plant to be grown in your garden. Why? I?ll explain?. To start off, try to get your hands on one orchid. It is a good investment if you love plants. Orchids are sold widely. What do orchids require? Orchids are not fussy plants. They are generally wild plants and they do not require soil to live. Orchids can grow on their own (on rocks, on dead woods, on branches, on plastics), without even having soil. All you need is a pot, or a plastic pot, fill...

kenny_khaw 27.07.2004 · Read review
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Visit the Orchid Garden!

Advantages: Nice to visit, pretty, shady
Disadvantages: Quite small

... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Orchid Garden Review * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Recently I visited Tenerife for almost two weeks and this is another review of somewhere I visited. Another Tenerife review I have written is on Loro Parque and is quite a good review in my opinion! Anyway today I am going to review the Orchid Gardens. While in Tenerife recently I visited the Orchid Gardens in Puerto de la Cruz. The garden was just up the road from the hotel I stayed in which is the Casablanca and probably took about 3 minutes to walk to from there! The orchid garden is a really interesting place to visit but it seemed to be very quiet ?although apparently it is busier in the winter! This is a shame as the gardens are a really nice place just to be in and relax and should be enjoyed by more people and I wish that more...

mariofan123 21.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Orchid Gardens, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Sci Fi with a Twist of SILK.

Advantages: A SPOOKY FILM !!
Disadvantages: Nothing

...SILK. ****** ~Introduction~ Japanese scientist, Hashimoto, has invented the 'Menger Sponge' which is a black hole for electromagnetic waves. The Menger sponge traps and stores energy and when it is full it can defy gravity, basically "Anti Gravity". But with unexpected side effects, Very Scary side effects. ~Synopsis~ In an apartment block a man has died, a horrible ghastly death. The Menger team are brought in and find a ghost, the ghost of a young boy. They spray the room with Menger spores to trap him inside and then set about trying to discover who he is, why he died, what he is doing there and what is he saying when he speaks, wordlessly. The inventor of the Menger sponge brings into his team, a kind of super cop. He is clever, fast and has a special talent. He can read lips, perhaps even the lips of the dead...

Maximus-Qualitus 20.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Silk - DVD

Will Geoffrey Replace His Silks For Silks?

Advantages: Yet another 'Francis' Novel to educate us . . . this time about legal processes
Disadvantages: Some similarities to other minor plot lines . . . .

...A melodic tune broke into my concentration. I pulled my Pumpkin coloured RAZR out of its case and answered the phone by flicking it open. "Hello?" . . . . . . . . "Is that Mrs James? This is Tettenhall Library. The Dick Francis book you reserved is ready for collection." . . . . . . . . "Is Wednesday okay?" . . . . . . . . . "Certainly; you can only borrow it for a fortnight, though, as it is still on the reserve list, you know!" . ~ ~ ~ ~ SILKS: ~ ~ Racing Silks and Legal Silks? ~ ~ ~ ~ This novel, the 41st of the "Dick Francis" enterprise, centres round an amateur jockey, Geoffrey Mason (known on the track as 'Perry' because his PAYING job is as a Barrister) who rides his own horse, court cases permitting, in steeplechase races reserved for amateur riders. This is his TRUE passion, having been...

jesi 01.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Silks - Dick Francis & Felix Francis

A Black Orchid by any other name

Advantages: Interesting attempt
Disadvantages: Feels synthetic, expensive, there are similar better value scents

...Launched: 2006 Group: Oriental floral Introduction This fragrance has received a lot of hype during its launch in 2006. I remember popping into Debenhams to get free samples and I saw a small counter set up for Tom Ford Black Orchid where hostesses were handing out samples. This sample then ended up in one of my drawers without testing. Until now that is. So is this perfume worth it? The bottle The packaging is classy, stylish and very 'designer' for me. The bottle is solid black with a ribbed pattern on all sides including the cap. There's a square golden plate attached to the body of the bottle stating the designer and name of the fragrance. The outer packaging is a ribbed-effect golden carton with the small black square label so the colours have been inverted. The fragrance Top notes: blackcurrant...

lillamarta 05.03.2009 (07.03.2009) · Read review
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Review of Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de Parfum

The Orchid that never blooms

Advantages: Rich historical detail, brings life in the Forbidden City to life
Disadvantages: Dull, fails to captivate, flat characters, wrong period of Tzu Hsi's life

...Empress Orchid is the latest work by Anchee Min, the acclaimed author of "Becoming Madame Mao" and "Red Azalea." The book is based on the life of Orchid, a concubine in the court of Emperor Hsein Feng who later went on to become Empress of China, ruling for more than 40 years. The description on the back cover of the book sounds fascinating - a woman managing to come to power in a male-dominated society, trying to protect and preserve her country against the European powers who seek to carve it up for their own purposes. Added to this the undeniable allure of exoticism (books on court life in ancient China are hard to come by), and the hint of sexiness given the fact that Orchid is a concubine, and the expectations of sex, romance, intrigue are all set. They exist in the book, but for a number of reasons they fail to take hold...

mystikchick17 27.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Empress Orchid - Anchee Min