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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