Orchids

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Beautiful Flowering Orchids

Orchids are considered by many to be the most beautiful flowers of all.  Orchids are easier to care for than many people realize and are used to going days and days without being watered of fussed over, and often endure incredible hardships and live through them.  

Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants, challenging the daisy or sunflower family, for the title of the largest of all families.  Orchids are also one of the most adaptable plant groups on earth.  Orchids are fascinating because of their extraordinary variety of sizes, colors, shapes, and habits, as well as their variety of fragrances.

Orchid flowers can last for months, days, or only hours.  Flowers are beautiful to us, but the extravagant colors and shapes of orchids are really intended to attract pollinators.  You can even end up with many different variations of flowers out of the same seed pod.  Many kinds of orchids are cultivated and bred for their delicate and often bizarre flowers.

 

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The Magic of Orchids - The Lost Secrets of Growing Magical Orchids

Is it true that anybody can grow orchids?
Answer. Yes but you'd better know which ones. Don't be fooled, some orchids are for beginners; others are for intermediate and advanced growers. Chapter 1 tells and shows you which is which. Then the book gives you the knowledge to move from beginner to advanced grower.
Can I grow orchids from seed?
Answer. Yes, Chapter 10 takes you step-by-step through the fascinating process of maturing Orchids from seeds.

What about hybrids? Does the book tell me how to grow hybrids?
Answer. Not only does it tell you, it shows you. Do you want to grow a prize-wining hybrid? Then you need to know which Orchids to use for parents. That's covered in Chapter 12.
Did you know that some Hybrids have sold for up to $10,000.00. Maybe you can create one that will carry your name and sell for even more.

What did Charles Darwin discover about orchids, and is that something I really need to know?
A. Not really, but you can find the answer is Chapter 2 and it makes for great conversation.

My orchids are looking sickly what's wrong with them?
A. Is your orchid sick or merely going through a phase? Chapter 6 answers how to diagnose one from the other. If you don't have this information you can do more harm than good because some Orchids can look sick when all they're doing is going through a growing phase.

What do I do about Orchid pests.
A. Chapter 9 shows and tells you how detect and deal with the various pests.

To repot or not repot, how do I know?
A. Because a mistake in misreading the signs can kill, Chapter 8 answers when and how in great detail. Also forget about all the other potting mediums because here you learn which is quite simply the perfect orchid potting medium.

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  • EelKat Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    great lens... I love orchids, they are one of my fave flowers... Pink Lady Slippers are my faves because they grew wild in our yard.
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    beautiful photos!
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    Beautiful lens! Purty pictures! :)

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