tips on growing orchids at home
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I grow mine in windows that face east....and not too close to the windows!
I water weekly and bit more often when they develop a flowering stems! Rotate the pots every other day so they plant doesn't become one sided....this helps the flowering stems to remain more or less upright.....use bamboo stakes to hold the stems upright just in case....the flowers can be heavy so staking helps.
At this point I fertilize using a water soluable type fertilizer....10-30-15 or similar ratio is good at half strength, every other week!
When watering I take them to the sink and let the water run out the bottom of the pot. This helps flush out built up minerals from the potting mix, let the pot drain then flush again.
Potting mix I use is made up of bark, charcoal and perlite, as well as small chunks of wood.....
I water weekly and bit more often when they develop a flowering stems! Rotate the pots every other day so they plant doesn't become one sided....this helps the flowering stems to remain more or less upright.....use bamboo stakes to hold the stems upright just in case....the flowers can be heavy so staking helps.
At this point I fertilize using a water soluable type fertilizer....10-30-15 or similar ratio is good at half strength, every other week!
When watering I take them to the sink and let the water run out the bottom of the pot. This helps flush out built up minerals from the potting mix, let the pot drain then flush again.
Potting mix I use is made up of bark, charcoal and perlite, as well as small chunks of wood.....
CharlesClark
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While growing orchids at home, just remember to clean the windows very often in order to generate proper transmission of light.
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