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Once you have your new plants growing and thriving, you’ll want to learn more about how to make the most of them. Here are a fewother orchid guidesto help you on your growing journey:
Once you have decided whether to add more flowers to your orchid sketch or not, you could then take it even further by adding a background. For a few ideas, you could make a pretty garden or maybe have the orchid in a pot on a table. These are just two ideas you could try, but...
Propose a nap or a nice date. If she agrees with the nap, don’t try to make love to her. Just let her sleep. During this time, you can take a walk in the park with your kid. Don’t watch TV on full volume. Give her time to rest. If you go out to the movies choose her...
Place the orchid on top of the soil in the wooden box. According to Orchid Mania you should plant an orchid so its crown will be sitting just slightly below the rim of planting pot, about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Scoop in growing media around the orchid loosely to create an airy en...
Orchid Pots Orchids are commonly grown in terra cotta pots because they allow for extra airflow. There are even special orchid pots that have wide drainage slits around the sides of the pot. These “peepholes” allow for air movement and also make it easier to check on the health of the...
Ornate, self-conscious arrangements may detract from the natural beauty of the flowers, and struggling to make them may spoil your fun. Before you begin, survey the world around you with open eyes and an open mind to see what it offers you in the way of containers and plant material. As...
One way of adding moisture to the air around the orchid is to use a pebble dish. Simply fill a shallow dish with pebbles and add water. Place the orchid pot on top of the pebbles, and make sure that the waterline is under the top of the pebbles. Overfilling the pebble dish can caus...
When watering the orchid, make sure to water the soil and not the plant directly. If water goes down between the leaves, it can cause crown rot. When crown rot occurs, the leaves fall off and eventually the whole plant will die. Instead of creating a water schedule, try checking the ...
Bloom time: Early summer to fall Elegant orchid-like flowers flutter along wand-like stems, resembling a cloud of butterflies. Deep-burgundy buds open to rose-pink flowers on open panicles. Narrow lance-shaped green leaves are mottled with maroon, turning shades of red in autumn. Mass this ...