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title: "I love this time of year. Twinkles twinkling, my paph STILL in bloom,…"
description: "I love this time of year. Twinkles twinkling, my paph STILL in bloom, one flower on my key lime hanging in there for dear life, and a bunch of orchids in my…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Jen"
published: "2025-12-13T19:01:56.699503Z"
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# I love this time of year. Twinkles twinkling, my paph STILL in bloom,…

_Posted by Jen on 2025-12-13_

I love this time of year. Twinkles twinkling, my paph STILL in bloom, one flower on my key lime hanging in there for dear life, and a bunch of orchids in my collection starting to spike, or in bud. It’s like my orchids are saying… I know it’s winter in Chicago, but spring is coming Jen. Expecting my mini mark to give me a little holiday cheer in a couple weeks too.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yzTKthJiLOlCUPKH-vsQ5NzOhcFfTrb-kTRTwJ_ViN0/qKVXl5luTPiJ2tXnOjiwow.webp?size=large)

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## 5 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2025-12-13

How lovely!

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-12-16

Gorgeous!

### Amy commented on 2025-12-17

Beautiful. You have a mini orchid show in your home. Congratulations!

### Whyplantyoubenormal commented on 2026-01-08

What variety is the purple one?! Stunning

#### Jen replied on 2026-01-08

Had to go refresh my memory- it’s a pretty elaborate hybrid. My first time seeing it in bloom, so I really wasn’t sure what it would look like. Ruby Cherry X Hilo Red Shift ‘Charles’ X S. Perez

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