Let architects sing of aesthetics that bring Rich clients in hordes to their knees; Just give me a home, in a great circle dome Where stresses and strains are at ease. ~ Richard Buckminster Fuller
Featured a few posts ago were photographs of beautiful old churches near my home. You may have noticed that standing tall over them all is the Capitol Dome. Someday I will take the time to photograph the entire building properly — it’s quite grand indeed — but in the meantime here are a few shots which show more detail. The weather was not very cooperative as I set about to capture this series of photos, but I think the results are acceptable — toutes choses égales.
It’s repotting time for my orchids, so I’ve decided to feature a few different plant forms while the plants are out of their pots and easy to photograph. Neofinetia falcata variety ‘Suikaden’ is another great example of the wonderful diversity seen within the species Neofinetia falcata. This cultivar is a curved bean leaf type with consistent shape and form. The fragrant white flowers are often touched with shades of green. This is the same plant shown here.
Neofinetia falcata var. 'Suikaden'
This mature three-growth ‘Suikaden’ plant measures 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) wide and 3.25 inches (8.3 cm) high, not including the roots.
It’s repotting time for my orchids, so I’ve decided to feature a few different plant forms while the plants are out of their pots and easy to photograph. Neofinetia falcata variety ‘Kaioumaru’ is a great example of the wonderful diversity seen within the species Neofinetia falcata. This cultivar is a large bean leaf type which also features burgundy pigmentation along the central stem of the plant. The small fragrant flowers are white with short spurs, and they open in impressively massive, closely held clusters. Another highly prized feature of ‘Kaioumaru’ is the rare wavy tsuke which it sports. The tsuke is the junction or line of attachment between the leaf and the central stem of the plant. You can see in my previous post that the ‘Kikuotome’ plant has a simple curve or scoop type tsuke which is called the month tsuke. The month tsuke is the most common type of tsuke seen on Neofinetia falcata plants. This mature one-growth ‘Kaioumaru’ plant measures 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) wide and 2.75 inches (7 cm) high, not including the roots.
Neofinetia falcata variety ‘Kikuotome’ is getting ready to bloom again. One spike already has buds, and the other spike is just beginning to form. This is the same plant shown here. I will post more photos once the flowers are open. Happy Sunday!
Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own. ~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
Life, like the weather, tends to change on a dime…sunny one minute and dismal the next. Here in the city where I reside are numerous old churches. I’m fascinated by the statuesque nature of their architecture and the solidity expressed. Originally I chose “Edifice of Man” as the title for this post. Countless shrines, temples and houses of worship arise from the earth, each one espousing higher values of faith, virtue and benevolence, yet violence rages across our planet. I like the words of Adam Lindsay Gordon. My constant prayer is for peace, courage and an overflow of human kindness around the world. _______________________________________________________
Tabbie's Garden is lovingly created to provide a peaceful place where you may enjoy beautiful sights and sounds combined with written words of interest. You might even glean a bit of knowledge about orchids and other plants from time to time. Please feel free to drop by any time and take a stroll. The garden gate is always open.
