I love orchids and think I may have to get another one or two They are so pretty.
I learned quite a bit when I went to Southport Flower Show a few years ago and there was a stand there for an Orchid organisation, not sure which one but they were really helpful.
I think I may get one with the tiny flowers.....not good on names/varieties sorry but will get there in that one!!
My four plants (all different colours of Phalenopsis) live on a windowsill not in full sunshine. They get put in a washing up bowl once a week and watered from the top with orchid food, then left to stand in the water for about an hour. After that they are taken out and water drained out of the pots before being returned to their pot covers. That's all. They all flower regularly over long periods of time. My son (not green fingered) reckons he can cope with the once-a-week regime when I am away for long periods. Two of the plants were the £4.50 ones that come around in Ikea at regular intervals. As soon as you move into other species they have differing needs - indeed the English native orchids all need a much damper regime, but then they live outdoors in the garden.
Thank you Phillippa and Flowerchild. I'm tempted to take the easy option and get the one recommended by Flowerchild about then I think I might be ready for a challenge. Will look into it further.
Both of mine were from M&S, one was reduced and stopped flowering after I got it for about 6 months, but looks lovely now
Tracey, i've had some quite expensive ones from orchid nurseries and some quite cheap ones. Tescos often have them for about £5-6. I've had a couple from there for about 6yrs now. The 2 from the orchid nursery have died. I've also got a couple, I got from Ikea, they were £4.50 each and are doing really well.
Great, so it seems that 'cheap' orchids do well. I'll keep with the cheap My purple one was a present and flowered non stop for 2 1/2 years, at one time it had over 20 flowers on.....I kid you not! And that was from a complete novice who knew nothing, I even told my friend that gave it to me that it would be dead within a month!!! I've had it 4 years and 4 months now
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Here you are Gail, hope this helps
I'll put this on this thread too
www.orchids.uk.com/beginnersthree.htm
I learned quite a bit when I went to Southport Flower Show a few years ago and there was a stand there for an Orchid organisation, not sure which one but they were really helpful.
I think I may get one with the tiny flowers.....not good on names/varieties sorry but will get there in that one!!
Tracey, for tiny flowered orchids have a look at Doritaenopsis. They are very easy to care for, they're much the same as Phalaenopsis.
My four plants (all different colours of Phalenopsis) live on a windowsill not in full sunshine. They get put in a washing up bowl once a week and watered from the top with orchid food, then left to stand in the water for about an hour. After that they are taken out and water drained out of the pots before being returned to their pot covers. That's all. They all flower regularly over long periods of time. My son (not green fingered) reckons he can cope with the once-a-week regime when I am away for long periods. Two of the plants were the £4.50 ones that come around in Ikea at regular intervals. As soon as you move into other species they have differing needs - indeed the English native orchids all need a much damper regime, but then they live outdoors in the garden.
Both of mine were from M&S, one was reduced and stopped flowering after I got it for about 6 months, but looks lovely now
Tracey, i've had some quite expensive ones from orchid nurseries and some quite cheap ones. Tescos often have them for about £5-6. I've had a couple from there for about 6yrs now. The 2 from the orchid nursery have died. I've also got a couple, I got from Ikea, they were £4.50 each and are doing really well.
Yay!
you got it. Tracey! and I think Ikea have the ones with tiny yellow dancing lady flowers sometimes too.