Hello again. My name is Alyssa.
I looked at your website briefly a few days ago and now that I've looked again, I see the Dave's Garden link. I realized that I signed up there years ago and have used that as a source of info too. You are everywhere! I found a bunch of info about FLFs on the Houzz website are you "Dave" over there by chance?
Do you miss dentistry? I believe you and my father are about the same age and he recently retired from the field. How is your back doing? Three surgeries sounds like a few too many. I hope you're doing well.
I can't believe you had enough space for 1000 plants - sounds like heaven! I would love to have a small greenhouse someday. We live in a subdivision and they wouldn't allow one, unfortunately, but maybe in the future. My bathroom has a huge window with filtered western light and I have I think 6 orchids in there in varying stages of growth and bloom. I have had some for several years and I love to see them rebloom. I also have a tall FLF branch I air layered off of another in there. I'm going to experiment with it when it warms up, hoping to shape it from a branch to a shrub, I guess.
Here's an orchid question for you. All of mine have been purchased locally, so nothing exotic. Why do some have one spike and some have two - is it a cultivation thing? Do orchids with one spike ever shoot out two?
I'll be sure to send you another picture of the FLF when and if it begins to show some life/bounces back.
Have a great evening!
