My husband, Arne Schon, and his expanding orchid hobby.

Arne's orchid hobby has gotten bigger each day. I grew up in Malaysia and was very used to orchids everywhere. Never did I think this Swedish guy is a real enthusiast and wanted to cultivate the rarest he could find! It can be an expensive hobby but we managed to cultivate this hobby on a thrifty budget and I must say the blooms are gorgeous and even I, a girl from the equator is impressed by Arne's efforts. He does drive me crazy but after 24 years, I'm getting use to it. Here are some pictures to share.

Arne hangs his orchids indoor in our studies during the cold season. As you can see the orchids are facing the sun. I bought curtain rods (notice, no curtain right?) for him to hang those plants. It is fascinating how they survive without soil, right? Amazing epiphytes aren't they.

This orchid is called Broughtonia sanguinea, see how the roots are simply wrapping around the tree bark. The bark is from a cork oak tree. Broughtonia sanguinea flowers in the Summer. I'll post the blooms later in the year. 

This orchid was in bloom Feb/March 2013. The flower buds are emerging now Jan 26 2014. Her name is Leptotes bicolor (I like to her).

A close up of Leptotes bicolor. Notice the two colors; white and the soft pink/purple shade within each bloom. We are waiting for the next round of blooms. When the weather is warm, Arne would hang the orchids outside. Reminds me of home in Malaysia.

Laelia sincorana, from the Sincora Plateau in Brasil (that's what Arne told me, you can check the web). A very small orchid and boy, was he excited when it flowered. He loves his rare orchids. Arne orders his orchids from the web, many different sites. Some are better than others.