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Increasing humidity around orchids-- anything really work?
Comments (29)I've only been an orchid addict for about 3 years - mainly have phals, a dendrobium, a vanda and now 2 cattalyea's. I live in Zone 5 (PA) and my phals and den rebloom with many large blooms every year. They sit on or near my window sills and I do not add any humidity, though I do have them grouped, so that may help. I also (due to fear of bugs/aphids) do not put them outside for the summer. Maybe I've just been lucky - but, I also do not mist - unless I just mist the aerial roots. I'm afriad I'd get crown rot. This coming winter, I may add a vaporizer to see if it makes a difference. Maybe humidity for what I'm growing isn't truly necessary, maybe they just adapt to the growing conditions....See Moreorphaned orchid
Comments (6)A phal in more or less ok shape. There is a funky looking area close to the crown that I would watch. I would not try to fit the roots that are hanging outside into the pot. More of the same moss that it is in now could be used or not, its your choice. If you do use something else you might have to water more frequently than you expected. How often is that by the way? And yes, you can more than likely reuse the pot, it doesn't appear to be too small yet. "When I lifted it out of its clay pot, I found the moss was mouldy and still damp at the bottom," Just as it should be. I would be more upset if I found things bone dry down there. Moldy is a matter of interpretation, after months (years?) at the bottom of a flowerpot I would expect a little moldiness. So, I think all is well. Repot or not there isn't any hurry and expect that in a clay pot you will be watering 1z/wk now and may have to go to 2x/wk as summer gets going. That is determined by the window orientation and other environment variables (A/C or not, ceiling fan, etc.) H...See MoreOrchids Anyone?
Comments (3)I grow orchids. I think right now I'm at around 120 plants. Be careful about HD orchids. If you get them when the shipments first come in, you can find some good plants. Unfortunately, the staff at these stores usually knows next to nothing about the proper care and after a few weeks the plants can have major problems like root rot. Orchids are kind of odd in the fact that the leaves can look great for some time, but the roots are all rotted off. Here's a picture I took back in August of my Habenaria radiata. This is a terrestrial, orchid species from Japan. It's often called the Egret Flower because of how much it looks like a bird. This one grows from a small tuber and the plants go dormant for winter. I just store them in my fridge until spring when I start them up again. Kevin...See MoreA new proud owner of Bc Praetii -- need outdoor growing info
Comments (8)Comparing Milassia and Cattleya are a bit like comparing apples and oranges.....I read the link arthurm posted, and disagree with some of the numbers there, but you have to remember there is no huge stone out there anyplace with all these "rules" chiseled in it. Every orchid grower I ever knew did things their own way for the most part, and some of the things I saw done, I am sure would have killed my plants, and I am sure some of the "rules" I violated successfully would have killed others' plants. When you get right down to it, that is one of the things that makes orchid growing so interesting and fun. Talking to other growers and finding out what they are doing successfully and unsuccessfully just adds to our store of knowledge. Right and wrong as absolutes have little meaning with plants. Just my take. Bill Oh, and besides, arthurm is in Australia, and to him, everything we do is upside down.....right arthurm?....☺ Bill...See Morearthurm2015
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