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Orchid Growing for Beginners
Yes, growing orchids for beginners is very easy. They are like any other house plants, they need water, light, fertilizer and, oh yes, you should talk to them or even play some music. Get a complete Orchid Growing Guide with the Purchase of any...

Pairing Orchids with Other Flowers
Because there are so many varieties of orchids, you'll also find that there are lots of unique pairings of orchids with other plants. One of the most striking ways to grow and display your orchids, in fact, is in a naturalistic setting in...

Orchid Care What The Roots Tell Us
Our final part in orchid care part 4 is about the roots of the plant. This is the heart and soul of the plant. If these are not healthy then the whole plant will show the effects. Loss Of Roots Orchid care part 4 now turns our attention to the...

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How Orchids Grow




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Because of the wide variety of orchid species, it's impossible to generalize about their growing habits and preferences. It all depends on which kind of orchid you're dealing with whether it prefers to grow in the air, on a rock, in bark or moss or in the soil.

Orchids are divided into three different groups.

Epiphytes are the most familiar orchids for most people. They are ‘air growers', taking their nutrients from the air, though the usually grow on and in trees. Unlike many plants that grow in trees, epiphytic orchids are not parasites and don't harm the plants on which they grow. Cattleya, cymbidium and dendrobium are epiphytes, as are most of the orchids that are commonly cultivated.

Grow epiphytes in: baskets, mounted on cork, or in loose sphagnum moss or other planting media

Lithophytes grow on rock surfaces. Like epiphytes, they take nothing from their growing surface, using it only as somewhere to anchor their roots and keep from blowing away. Instead, they get their nutrients from the air. Australian rock orchid and eria grandis are lithophytes.

Grow lithophytes in baskets, on cork or on gravel or other planting media.

Terrestrials are orchids that anchor themselves in soil, but unlike most plants that root themselves on the ground – but not in the soil. Terrestrial orchids grow in the humus – the rich, loose top layer of soil that is made up of decaying leaves and vegetable matter. Lady slippers and some kinds of cymbidium are terrestrial orchids.

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Growing Orchids Successfully In The Northern Hemisphere
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Learn How You Can Grow Orchids At Home
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Reveals the Secrets to Growing Perfect Orchids
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