best judge to know what your plant needs and when it needs it.
flower once a year and when they do, it could last for up to 2 months (each specie/plant has a different time frame) Beginner Level Cattleya (The 'Corsage Orchid') Sea level to High elevation Light: Filtered Light. East, West or South window. They can be outside during the summer - Indirect light only - Under shade from a tree is perfect! Watering: Keep moist but not wet, "drench and dry" is the rule Feed: Every other week with half strength balanced liquid fertilizer, only use UREA- free fertilizers. Make sure the plant is well-watered beforehand, as application of fertilizer to a dry plant can burn the plant. Soil: Sphagnum moss or another open mix such as bark with perlite and charcoal Temperature: 70-85F day / 55-60F Night. Can tolerate 95-100F for short periods of time, and 40-55F if watering is withheld. If you are comfortable your orchid is comfortable, extremes must be in small doses. Dendrobium (the 'Spray Orchid') 1,400 to 3,000 species / 80,000 to 100,000 hybrids Light: Bright Light, East, West or South window
fertilizers. Make sure the plant is well-watered beforehand, as application of fertilizer to a dry plant can burn the plant. Soil: Pot firmly in bark or lava rock medium. Repot every 2-3 years. Divide if necessary (4 bulbs on each side minimun) Temperature: 60-85 F (15-29 C), if you are comfortable your orchid is comfortable Mature plants need a 15 - 20 degree difference between day/nigth temperatures (days 75-90F - Nights 55-65F) low temperatures nights causes leaf drop. Blooms: Spring to Fall Leaves should be lime green not dark green. Requires a rest period before blooming Paphiopedilum (The 'Slipper Orchid') Terrestrial orchids. They grow in limestone.
fertilizers. Make sure the plant is well-watered beforehand, as application of fertilizer to a dry plant can burn the plant. Don't forget to add lime. Soil: Fine or Medium fir bark with additive such a sponge rock. You can also try fine fir bark, peat moss and perlite mixture. Temperature: 60-85 F (15-29 C), if you are comfortable your orchid is comfortable Flowering: Spring to winter Phalaenopsis (the 'Moth Orchid') Light: Filtered Light, East, West or South window Needs to be inside your house, NOT OUTSIDE Water: Keep Moist, but not wet. Mist in hot weather. 60 to 70% humidity. Feed: Every 2 weeks with half strength balanced liquid fertilizer. Only use UREA-free fertilizers. Make sure the plant is well-watered beforehand, as application of fertilizer to a dry plant can burn the plant. Soil: Shagnum Moss or another open mix such as Fir bark, charcoal and perlite Temperature: 60-85 F (15-29 C), if you are comfortable your orchid is comfortable Intermediate Level Anguloa Angraecum Catasetum Cymbidium Laelia Lycaste Masdevallia Miltonia and Miltoniopsis Odontoglossum Oncidium Phragmipedium Stanhopea Vanda
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