Orchid Journal: Keep Notes On Your Orchids
Why Is Your Orchid Wilting?
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Yellowing leaves make any orchid grower nervous. The questions are limitless. Should you cut off yellow orchid leaves? What does it mean when leaves turn yellow? How do you fix an overwatered orchid?...
One commonly used potting media for orchids is tree bark. With its low cost and easy accessibility, bark—fir bark, more specifically—is one of the most used potting medias, only losing rank to...
In order to properly care for your orchid, it’s important to know what each part of the orchid is and some basic terminology. Plant anatomy, or phytotomy, is divided into three major structures:...
Orchid Temperatures: Does Temperature Influence Orchid Blooms?
Finding the correct temperature for growing your orchid is essential for it to bloom. You can water, apply humidity, provide light, and fertilize correctly, but if there is not a temperature...
Bud blast occurs when abrupt changes in the environment are too harsh for the orchid to adjust to, so the orchid withdrawals blossom growth to preserve energy. These changes can be in temperature,...
Orchids thrive in humid climates, more than with we can provide inside our homes. For additional humidity, humidity trays have come up as a common solution. Some orchid growers say they are a perfect...