| Yes, growing orchids for beginners is very easy. | | | | Plhalaenopsis orchids like to almost dry out between |
| They are like any other house plants, they need | | | | watering. To decide on the next watering is to stick |
| water, light, fertilizer and, oh yes, you should talk to | | | | your finger about an inch into the medium which |
| them or even play some music. | | | | should feel spongy and not bone dry. |
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| Purchase of any Orchid Plant. Here is what you get | | | | should be slightly moist so that watering can be twice |
| with the course | | | | a week. |
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| One of the long standing myths that I still hear is | | | | may need to either mist the plant occasionally or use |
| that growing orchids as house plants are difficult and | | | | a humidity tray. The tray is simply a metal or plastic |
| finicky to grow. Well, plain and simple, the answer is | | | | tray that is filled with pebbles and 1/2 of water. The |
| No. In fact, care for orchids as house plants are easy | | | | plant would sit would sit on the pebbles. Be sure not |
| to grow and will continue to bloom for years. Some | | | | to let the plant or roots sit in the water while on the |
| orchid plants have been around for centuries. | | | | tray. |
| Here are some highlights you can use as a guide to | | | | The Right Lighting |
| growing orchids for beginners. | | | | Growing orchids for beginners requires the right light. |
| Watering | | | | It is the next most important element to growing |
| One of the two top items in growing orchids for | | | | orchid plants. As a general statement most orchid |
| beginners is Water. The other is light. Orchid house | | | | house plants do well in medium light. This would in a |
| plants and orchid plants in general will need watering | | | | window or an area that could get about 4 hours of |
| periodically, usually you can water once a week. | | | | sun or bright light a day. Cattleya orchids do well in |
| Remember, most orchids are air plants and this | | | | this light but can also do well in a sunlit area for up to |
| means you will see their roots. Their root system, | | | | six hours. Phals do well in indirect but bright light. |
| especially the pseudpods, are very efficient in storing | | | | What about temperature? |
| water. | | | | Most orchids do well in normal house temperature. |
| Here is a watering guide you can use: Cattleya, | | | | The low temperature at night do not impede the |
| oncidium and dendrobium orchids like to dry out | | | | growth. Here is a little guide you can use. Growing |
| between watering. An easy way to water is to put | | | | orchids for beginners should understand that there |
| the plant in the sink and let water flow through the | | | | needs to be fluctuation in temperatures in order for |
| plant for about 20-30 seconds. Remember, let the | | | | the plants to bloom. For example, there should be |
| water drain from the plant before putting it back into | | | | about 10 degree fluctuation for cattleyas between |
| the decorative pot. | | | | the day and night temps. |