Orchid Care Tips

Time 2020-09-25 11:03:51

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Orchid Care TipsMy name is Cable and I'm an orchid addict.No, I'm not talking about how Oncidium cebolleta is sometimes used as a peyote substitute, or the fictional drug made from the Ghost Orchid in the film Adaptation. I'm talking about growing the world's finest flowering plant family as a hobby. Growing these plants is fun! It's also a lot less complicated than most people think: you don't need a fancy greenhouse or anything like that. With a little knowledge of the plants' botany and how to grow them, producing beautiful flowers is quite straightforward. The plant care tips in this site are to help you get through your own orchid addiction more smoothly!Suppose that you're a Phalaenopsis grown in a commercial greenhouse and bought at the supermarket by a novice. Or maybe you're a wild plant, cruelly plucked from your tropical jungle home and deposited on somebody's windowsill because they think your flowers are pretty. (Or maybe they just like your fragrance.) What would you want them to know about how to grow orchids? You'd probably want to make sure they know:what temperatures they should usehow much light they should providehow often to waterhow to provide the right amount of humidityhow and when to repotand as many other ways to mimic your native habitat as possible!Here are some simple care instructions: just reproduce your plants' native habitat and they'll thrive! The trouble is, with over twenty-five thousand species originating from every continent except Antarctica, they come from a wide variety of environments. (They are actually the largest family of flowering plants!) So you need to know a bit about the particular types of orchids you intend to grow, or select plants that will enjoy the conditions you can provide. If you're like me, when you're a beginner you'll start with ones that do well on your windowsill, then you'll get hopelessly addicted and start growing them in ever-more-complicated setups to produce ideal growing conditions for the different types.If you're growing your plants indoors on a windowsill (as opposed to, say, in a greenhouse, under lights, or in a terrarium) you probably have relatively little ability to alter the plants' climate. Fortunately, the most commonly available types have already been chosen for their ability to grow in typical homes! You can also grow them outdoors during appropriate seasons, or year-round for plants native to a similar climate. If you want to know more about these plants and how to keep them happy, browse through the several sections below:Growing Orchids for BeginnersLearn how to care for orchids. How often to water, how much light, what temperature and humidity to provide, and other information on growing orchids for beginners.All About OrchidsLearn all about orchids, their botany, how they grow in the wild, and other basic information about orchids.Caring for OrchidsAll you need to know about caring for orchids. Learn about hardy orchids, tropical and epiphytic orchids, how to water orchids, etc.Types of OrchidsAbout 25,000 species of orchids come from all over the world; learn about the most common types of orchids, and how to grow them. Pictures are included!Orchid DiseaseHow to prevent, diagnose, and treat common types of orchid disease. Also includes information on pests, weeds, and other problems your plants might experience.Orchid PropagationLearn how to do your own orchid propagation. Divisions, keikis, and growing orchid seeds.Orchid Care Tips BlogThis tells you about the new Orchid Care Tips webpages, and major edits. There are also announcements sometimes, such as when an exciting new orchid species is discovered or I run a photo contest.

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