Valerie Melanson

Alpine plant enthusiast - especially keen on Primula, Campanula, Draba, Saxifraga & Carnivorous plants. And now Orchids too! Organic veg figures in my garden.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

#Alpine Gardeners of Central Vancouver Island #AGCVI meeting Monday Feb 27 is cancelled due to the snow & the distances the speaker & members have to travel. Next meeting is March 27th.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

Only 14 days until the big orchid show! Our local group, the Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society, is organizing it and will have a massive display. Vancouver Orchid Society and Victoria Orchid Society will be doing displays as will Paramount Orchids, one of the vendors.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

Save Qualicum Beach's Community Forest https://t.co/R2tTDO6SUd via @CdnChange

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

@challenguate What a beautiful presentation. I would love to smell them!

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Tom Mirenda on PRESERVING ORCHIDS! https://t.co/7fzVDle17Q

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@ThreeTabbies Congratulations, Joanne. This is wonderful!

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@ThreeTabbies Your picture is lovely, Joanne I love the shading you have achieved. Such patience & eye for detail. 😊

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

I'm backer #37 of 'How has Viking knitting evolved up to the 17th century?' on @lets_experiment https://t.co/DXDR65CWcE

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I just voted for #ProRep4BC! Have you sent in your ballot yet? #bcpoli #ProportionalRepresentation https://t.co/Xi9wXWCnRc

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

Sign the petition: We need a #WildSalmon Commissioner to protect this iconic species from disease, habitat destruction, climate change and overfishing. #bcpoli https://t.co/4mNDNBbYCc

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

@intactinsurance Don't like that new "Empathy" advertisement. Supposed to be a joke but it sends bad messages about how employees are trained and treated. I am a client and I am offended. I would have done a "contact us" via your website but couldn't find a way to send email.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

Sent 3 orchids to #Vancouver #Orchid #Show this weekend for #CVIOS display. Visiting tomorrow to see how they are doing amongst all the big guys! #Chiloschista parishii (R,) #Dendrobium normanbyense (L), #Tolumnia Jairak Flyer 'Corona' (M) 😀

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

Sign the petition: It's time to restrict foreign buying and curb speculation in BC. #BoldAction #VanRE #bcpoli https://t.co/fIzZ864sGl

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

#Bulbophyllum #lindleyanum first spike, very tiny, hairy and stripey blooms. Plant purchased from Tropical Gardens Orchids Aug 2016 and mounted on epiweb.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

#Phalaenopsis #violacea #bellina #orchid first bloom. Plant purchased from #Paramount #Orchids April 2017.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

#Dendrobium #enobi #Purple #Splash first flower on left. Plant purchased from #Tropical #Gardens #Orchids Sept 2017. Lovely flower lasted right through Christmas.

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@ThreeTabbies Lovely choice, Joanne.

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

1st bloom on #Sophronitis #coccinea #orchid. From bud first showing on Thursday to open bloom today. What a beauty!

[Valerie Melanson @Sybilla109]

@PetrovichBilly That is a shame! My first Angraecum, since Jan 2016 concentrating on growing roots until now. Read they like moisture, so spray 2 x day.

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#orchid This #Bulbophyllum #makoyanum cluster is looking good. Another spike is also developing. This plant had one cluster in the spring.