Hydrangea Guide

Orchids are light-hungry plants, they like more light than most other house plants. However, be careful not to give them direct sunlight in the afternoon as it can burn the leaves, but they still need plenty of light. As a general rule, most orchids ideally need around 12-14 hours of sunlight to thrive but can grow well with as little as 6 hours of light minimum, the more sunlight, the better. However, popular phalaenopsis orchids, can tolerate low light conditions…

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Getting your watering schedule just right for your orchid plants is essential for their continued good health. I have experimented with different ways to water orchids as well as when is the best time and how to know, so hopefully, I will be able to pass my experience on to you. First things first, overwatering orchids is the number one problem that kills them off. I found this out the hard way, and so many people ask why their orchid…

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What are Epiphyte orchids? Most orchids are epiphytes. Epiphytes are plants that grow on other plants but are not parasites, this means they live on other plants, usually trees. The important fact is that they take their nutrients in other ways and not from the host plant. In the case of orchids, they often grow on tree trunks and other plants, and even on rocks, in tropical rain forests. This type of plant is often called or referred to as…

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