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Growing Healthy Orchids

WEBA few orchids will refuse to bloom if they are kept too hot, but will still grow vegetatively. To grow any plant is to understand water, humidity, and airflow. Watering, while being the …

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Phalaenopsis Culture Sheet

WEBdepends on the hybrid/species, but in general, phalaenopsis are happy with 55F-72F (12.7C-22.2C) nights and 70F-85F (21.1C-29.4C) days. If growing indoors, there is no …

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Habenaria Culture Sheet

WEBGreenhouse – Recommended potting media is 50% sphagnum with fine-grade orchid bark mix added. 100% sphagnum also works. Indoors – Potting media can be 60-90% …

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Orchid Nutrition for Winter

WEBIn November, begin fertilizing every other week, using a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer at 1 teaspoon per gallon (15 ml to 3.8 l), substituting bloom booster every fourth feeding. …

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Orchid Pests, Diseases, and Cultural Issues

WEBOrchid Blossom Midges. Reported and described from Southeast Asia, Australia, and, within the United States, Hawaii and Florida, Contarinia maculipennis, the orchid …

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What is growing on the flower stem

WEBOnce the roots grow a couple of inches long, gently remove the plantlet with a sterile knife and pot in a container to which you add a label with the plant's name. Orchids are …

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Growing Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums in Your Home

WEBPhragmipediums should be kept moist at all times. Drying them out is not beneficial and is not recommended. Using rainwater (with a pH between 6.0-7.1) whenever possible will …

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Neofinetia Falcata

WEB[3] Neofinetia falcata fuuran is the most common of the wind orchids and is considered the average against which other varieties are compared. [4-6] Striping …

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The American Orchid Society

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Mealybugs on Orchids

WEBMealybugs suck sap from plant phloem, reducing plant vigor, and they excrete sticky honeydew and wax, which reduces plant and fruit quality, especially when black sooty …

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Winter Orchid Care

WEBWeb article from book Growing Orchids in Canberra. P. 56. Susan Jones was the editor of Awards Quarterly and assistant editor of Orchids. American Orchid Society, 16700 AOS …

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What's wrong with my orchid

WEBBud Drop. There are many reasons why buds fall off before flowering: Under or over watering. Temperature extremes and rapid temperature changes (heating vents, air …

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