*This is the first of seven articles on common traps many orchid fanciers fall into when deciding whether to grow orchids themselves. You'll find the entire series on the Growing Orchids 1 2 3 website. It's listed on the right navigation bar under "Interesting Articles", "Orchid Information."Don't Fall Into These Seven Traps About Growing Orchids – Trap 1 By: Patianna A About the Author Patianna is a successful...more
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Orchids come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors and are widely found typically in many tropical areas around the globe. As orchids have risen in popularity, because of their many variations of exotic, gorgeous flowers, many orchid growers have developed different approaches to propagate them. Orchid propagation encompasses all methods used to reproduce and multiply orchids. There are various ways to produce new orchids from old ones, since plants are innately set up to reproduce. Some methods can be applied by most growers while others are too complicated and can only be accomplished within laboratory type conditions.Here are three commonly used methods for orchid propagation:Division: This is the most used and the simplest at-home method of orchid propagation typically done during repotting in the early spring just as the new growth begins. Division simply means taking a mature plant and splitting the root system into two or more parts each with at least one new sprout. By doing so, each of the new plants will usually develop into a properly flowering good sized orchid plant that will thrive just like the original one and will be able to bloom the following season. If...more
Choosing the right orchid pot is crucial to your orchids overall health. If the wrong pot were picked, the orchid's roots could rot and die. Nowadays, many variations of orchid pots have been custom-designed. Some orchid pots are patterned for air to...more
Epiphytic orchids grow on structures such as trees. Although they grow on the tree, they can not feed on the tree. They cling by their roots fleshy branches or bark of trees. Organic substances that accumulate in the roots and branches are used as...more
Place Your plant in the middle of the new pot,and make sure the bottom leaves are just above the top of the pot.Now add your media around the roots.( Bark,moss or orchid mix. Never potting soil).You may have to stake up the stem of the orchid by...more
The more you pay attention to how you are watering them and what the temperature of the water is, the better their chances will be of living for a long time. Remember that most orchids tend to be sensitive and need all the appropriate considerations...more
You have to understand that the different kinds of orchids number in the thousands, and there are also tens of thousands of hybrids out there as well. Each of them requires their own special amount of water, light, soil, etc. It will be your...more
And in conclusion, there are epiphytic orchids that are able to thrive on structures like trees and even poles. Too, epiphytic orchids can also flourish on dead and wasted trees. They make use of the crude matter gathered between branches and roots...more