Has anyone else ever caught the orchid bug? I was given my very first orchid from my mom last February as a congrats for passing my boards. Since then I have been researching, reading and looking like crazy. My first orchid is a Cymbidium, (which is still my favorite.) The flowers are a beautiful yellow that lasted for weeks. The only draw back so far is that there is no smell.
Since February I have changed location of my orchid until it finally choose my large southern bay window. In this location my orchid received bright sunlight for most of the day (this contradicts most of the advice I've received about orchid care.) Watering has been another mystery to me. The advice I have received has been varied, "only water when dry, never let it dry out." I have finally settled on watering every 2nd or 3rd say. The pseudo-bulbs are nice and round with 2 new bulbs this summer! I have also been using orchid fertilizer once a week.
If it ever blooms again I will have to post pics and show that it isn't impossible for orchids to rebloom. I will be posting pics of my other new orchids soon.
A remarkable flower, the orchid... Megan and I visited a giant orchid garden in Orlando, I think. Takes a lot of tender care to be an orchid queen, but the pay off is worth it.
ReplyDeleteCymbidiums are different from Phaenopsis orchids (grocery store orchids), so that's why the care is different.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work and flowers will come!!!