I had two orchids on a shelf in my lounge and one didn't survive. I mentioned this to a friend, and he said to put the second one in the window and feed it baby bio. Now it is in full sun, the clear pot is inside a ceramic pot, it has produced two stems and is flowering madly. It is the most fabulous plant and I would be interested to know if I can propogate it. Any advice?
I love orchids. Phalaenopsis are the ones I always buy. However, I cannot get a single one to flower again! What am I doing wrong. I even have orchid plant food and still nothing happens. Is there anyone who can give me an absolute idiot guide to keeping these lovely flowers alive and producing flowers. One bud would do me! I would watch it until it flowered!!
i never knew having it in a pot was a bad thing? i just took it out just in case. Although it done really well inside one, its still growing well. it took about a month for it to start making new buds at the end of the shoot that had already grown about 10 flowers, so im kinda suprised its still trying to grow more flowers. AND i got a new shoot coming up. so i'm quite pleased with myself for keeping it alive for this long (about half a year so far)
This video was interesting however my orchids have contracted mealy bug - I have sprayed them several times, I can't see any trace now but how/what do I clean the leaves with now as they are very sticky? Liz Sears [email protected]
Very good video. I was given an orchid for my 50th wedding anniversary. Have kept it for 18 months and its on its 4th flowering. So pleased. Have purchsed another and hoping I might get another for Mothers Day!
Dont feed orchids with baby bio or teabags. Go to a good garden cetre & get proper orchid feed. You get 2 types 1 for encouraging it to flower & another to encourage it to grow. see web site www.orchids.uk.com.
Add orchid feed (pink baby bio) once a week to previously boiled water which has been left to go cold and stand the orchid in this for about 30 mins. let any excess water run out. stand in a well lit position out of any cold areas, but not direct sun light.
I went to a talk given by a commercial orchid grower & he said that they watered their plants with tap water which had been allowed to stand for a day or so. He also said to avoid over-watering, you should not water the plants if the visible roots - through the clear pot - are bright green. You shouldn't automatically water weekly but only if the roots are greyish green.
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Hi all dose the leaves need attention ?? can any one help
Add orchid feed (pink baby bio) once a week to previously boiled water which has been left to go cold and stand the orchid in this for about 30 mins. let any excess water run out. stand in a well lit position out of any cold areas, but not direct sun light.
I went to a talk given by a commercial orchid grower & he said that they watered their plants with tap water which had been allowed to stand for a day or so. He also said to avoid over-watering, you should not water the plants if the visible roots - through the clear pot - are bright green. You shouldn't automatically water weekly but only if the roots are greyish green.