Growing Orchids as House Plants
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Article by: Robert Roy One of the long standing myths that I still hear is that orchid , Cold Frame Greenhouse - Maximize The Natural Warmth Of The Sun house plants , Lawn And Garden Detergent, or Garden Soap, or are difficult and finicky to grow. , A Home Garden – Fun for the Whole Family Well, plain and simple, the answer is No. In fact, orchids , Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em as house plants , Glider Rocker Cushions - Fanastic Replacement Cushions for Your Favorite Adirondack Furniture are easy to grow , Buy Cheap Flowers Online and will continue to bloom for years. Some orchid plants , A Storage Bench Provides Much Needed Outdoor Space have been around for centuries. Watering Orchid house plants , Waterfalls and orchid plants , Let The Season Come Alive: Enjoy The Outdoors With Great Patio Furniture For Your Home in general will need watering periodically, usually you can water , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas once a week. Remember, most orchids , How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails are air plants , Low Maintenance Teak Furniture and this means you will see their roots. , Greenhouse Buying Guide - Choosing The Right Greenhouse Their root , Create Your Own Special Herb Garden system is very efficient in storing water. , Bonsai Trees Here is a watering guide you can use: Cattleya, oncidium and dendrobium orchids , Low Maintenance Teak Furniture like to dry out between watering. An easy way to water , Create Your Own Special Herb Garden is to put the plant , Buy Cheap Flowers Online in the sink and let water , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas flow through the plant , Kill 'em or Cure 'em : Moving Houses Outside for the Summer for about 1 minute. Remember, let the water , Kirengeshoma palmata drain from the plant , Asian Lily Beetles - A New Garden Threat before putting it back into the decorative pot. , Low Maintenance Teak Furniture Plhalaenopsis orchids , Garden for Birds #3 like to almost dry out between watering. To decide on the next watering is to stick your finger about an inch into the moss which should feel spongy and not bone dry. Paphiopedilum and epidendrum should be slightly moist so that watering can be twice a week. Humidity If the humidity in your home , Lawn And Garden Detergent, or Garden Soap, or is low (below 40%) you may need to either mist the plant , Landscaping Tips: What is the Proper Mulch to Use for Trees occasionally or use a humidity tray. The tray is simply a metal , Healthy Soils Equal Bountiful Harvest! or plastic , A Storage Bench Provides Much Needed Outdoor Space tray that is filled with pebbles and 1/2 of water. , Buying Teak Wood Furniture Responsibly The plant , Kill 'em or Cure 'em : Moving Houses Outside for the Summer would sit would sit on the pebbles. Be sure not to let the plant , Great Gardening Gift Ideas or roots , Landscaping Tips: What is the Proper Mulch to Use for Trees sit in the water , Glider Rocker Cushions - Fanastic Replacement Cushions for Your Favorite Adirondack Furniture while on the tray. The Right Lighting Light is the next most important element to growing , This Autumn, Postpone the Winter Blues for Your Lawn orchid plants. , Glider Rocker Cushions - Fanastic Replacement Cushions for Your Favorite Adirondack Furniture As a general statement most orchid , Five Quick Tips to Get Your Kids Gardening house plants , Constructing a Garden Path do well in medium light. , Create Your Own Special Herb Garden This would in a window , Solar Outdoor Lighting or an area that could get about 4 hours a day. Cattleya orchids , What Does A Brassia Plant And A Spider Have In Common? do well in this light , A Storage Bench Provides Much Needed Outdoor Space but can also do well in a sunlit area for up to six hours. Phals do well in indirect but bright light. , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas More in depth information , Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em is included in theOrchid Growing , Bonsai Trees Course, free with the purchase of an orchid plant. , The Perfect Beginner Perennial Flower What about temperature? Most orchids , Waterfalls do well in normal house temperature. , Replacing Tree Blossoms with Hanging Baskets The low temperature , Cold Frame Greenhouse - Maximize The Natural Warmth Of The Sun at night do not impede the growth. Here is a little guide you can use. Orchid Genre Minimum temp Degrees F Maximum temp Degrees F Phalaenopsis 60 90 Vanda Paphiopedilum (mottle leaf) 55 85 Dendrobium Cattleya, Epidendum Paphiopedilum (green leaf) 50 80 Oncidium Miltonia So, you too can join the millions and a grow , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (part 14) CO2 orchids just as successful as your neighbor. Visit our Orchid , Fuchsia procumbens Store: http://www.orchid-store.orchids-plus-more.com This article may be reproduced without permission as long as the author and Web , Bonsai Trees site are noted in the article.Bob Roy has a e business in orchids. , Five Quick Tips to Get Your Kids Gardening There are many oarticles dealing with orchids , Cold Frame Greenhouse - Maximize The Natural Warmth Of The Sun on his web , Bonsai Trees site, orchids-plus-more.com as well as a large selection of stunning orchid plants. , Healthy Soils Equal Bountiful Harvest! |
  
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