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By Franco24 at 2010-02-08 01:05
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If you’re one of those people like myself who doesn’t really like the idea of mounting certain orchids or you don’t have the room for plants that like to be in hanging baskets such as vandas, tolumnias, and the like - I’ve discovered something simple and convenient for you to try!
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By waldororchids at 2010-01-28 21:26
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David’s Monthly Orchid Tips
David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
Study Time
With kids heading back to school after winter break, we all need to take a lesson, too. People always assume that the orchid knowledge in my head just came genetically, but a lot came from studying. So I’ll start you on the first thing that I can remember studying, Paphiopedilum species. I used to take books home and go over and over the pictures until I knew them by heart. Paphs are interesting because the species usually are identifiable in their hybrids. Such knowledge of the species can lead to being able to grow superior plants because you can identify the origin and by that, the habitat. You can also impress your friends with your
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By bodaciousbonsai at 2010-01-17 23:50
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Genus Description: miniature growth habiat leaves get no longer the 6 inches. Very intricate mottled leaf pattern. |
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By rdiver7 at 2010-01-17 20:31
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Orchid People and Mr. Rick
I am a Special Education teacher with the Broward County Public School System in Broward County, Florida. I am a member of the Hospital/Homebound team; a small group of teachers that visit students at their homes or places of residency because they are so physically handicapped they cannot attend regular school.
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By waldororchids at 2010-01-16 13:56
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David’s Monthly
Orchid Tips
David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
While we do not normally recommend repotting this time of year for most species, as they are dormant, we do continue to pot our collection of cattleyas almost year round.
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By Peraj at 2009-12-17 06:53
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I recently visited my friend’s shade house. There was a Phalaenopsis which had a spike from previous flowering season. The spike itself didn’t have any flower directly but there was another small orchid plant growing on that spike which had 2 new flowers. I had never seen this before! The plant is growing new roots and seems to becoming more and more independent from the mother plant.
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By waldororchids at 2009-12-03 20:20
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David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
Artificial Lighting
If you do not have a window that provides sufficient natural sunlight, consider supplementing with grow lights or completely going to artificial lighting. One advantage of growing under lights is that you are able to grow in any room in your house.
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By waldororchids at 2009-11-09 19:07
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David’s Monthly
Orchid Tips
David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
Holiday Flowers for Years to Come
During the Holiday Seasons, we are all
so busy, that it becomes just another thing
we have to do, if we have to go out and buy
decorations for the Holidays. While
Phaleanopsis, Cymbidiums and some
Dendrobiums flower when cold induced and
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By Orchid Gurue at 2009-10-26 23:44
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By waldororchids at 2009-10-17 11:57
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David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
RELAAXX!
There is no doubt growing orchids is good
for your health. Some 15-30% of heart
attacks are caused by high levels of stress.
So many of us, after a long day of going and
going, just want to take a few minutes (or
longer) with our plants. Tending to or just
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By waldororchids at 2009-09-09 14:56
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David’s Monthly Orchid Tips
David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
Commitment
Everyone is looking for commitment, and your orchids are too. If we just take the time to pay close attention to what are plants are doing, we will all be much better growers. Sometimes it means taking just a few more moments when we are watering to look for problems like bugs or rot, or making a point to attend society meetings and other orchid related events to help fuel our passion to try a little harder. This year, I decided to make a concerted effort to bloom my C. walkeriana collection. Since they require intense light and long Fall and Winter days, I'll be employing the use of artificial lights to increase and extend the daylight period. Like this idea,small investments of our time and energy will greatly improve the quality of our results. Whether it means just watering our orchids when they need it or fertilizing regularly, I think everyone of us could be better growers if we just invest a little more into our plants.
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By waldororchids at 2009-08-22 12:19
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David’s Monthly
Orchid Tips
David Off is a 3rd generation
member of the highly respected
WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
A Word on Fertilizer
Always remember N-P-K. Nitrogen,
Phosphorous and Potassium (or Potash). These
three macro nutrients represent the three
numbers, 20-20-20, 30-10-10, 7-9-5 etc, along
with other micro nutrients, that are found in
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By TiaMia at 2009-07-21 05:36
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Hi, I just had given to me a Phalaenopsis Everspring King for my birthday... I have always admired orchids and am scared to death to kill it 
I was reading that placing your orchid in East facing light is preferable, however, in my apartment there are no East facing windows.
Is there a next best?
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By Jerry Delaney at 2009-07-07 22:36
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There is hardly a day goes by that there isn’t a question regarding some facet of repotting. There are a number of orchids that reliably make good specimen plants. I like to repot these in 7 to 12 inch pots.
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By cb977 at 2009-06-11 18:32
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Orchidboard is a wonderful community...lots of information about orchids, friendly and generous orchid-lovers willing to share what they've learned over time.
If you are new to forums, please check out our informational thread on getting around:
http://www.orchidboard.com/community/about-board/15195-new-forums-some-t... and read through this article for more tips...
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