Tropical Zone Gardening: Anyone in here grow orchids?, 1 by JPlunket

JPlunket wrote:
I've found different types need rather different approaches. Phalaenopsis are what we've been talking about --these are usually squat little plants, with broad, oval leaves, of a succulent type.

Cymbidiums generally have long, leaves, almost like a daylily, coming out of egg-shaped "bodies". They can take much more sun, even full sun, and can be planted atop (still not buried!) more of a regular terrestial type potting soil, and need to be staked firmly until they grab ahold of the ground on their own, with more downward (initially) roots. TO get these fellows to "go again", I think they need to form a new "body" and sprout flowers from there. You can break off the new bodies and start new plants. Still experimenting with these, no re-blooming yet...

These can take more water, especially in a true terrestial setting like the one shown.

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This message was edited Jan 12, 2008 12:58 PM