Orchid 411 – The Q & A
Rebloging this for my followers interested in orchids! I’m not quite ready for an Orchid yet with all the other things i’m doing, but I know some of you are :)
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Q: I love the elegance and the exotic feel of an orchid, but every time one winds up in my care, I find myself with a dead orchid after a short while. I do well with my other houseplants and like to think I have a green thumb. Are orchids really just that difficult? I was thinking about getting one for someone as a Valentine’s present but I don’t want it to die — it would be a bad omen.
A: Orchids are a lovely gift (for so many reasons), but they are not just temporary. Orchids have a few tips and tricks. They are a little bit different from other houseplants, but no more difficult.Q: That’s sort of a relief. How can I keep the flowers in my home longer?
A: Flowering time on any houseplant is limited, and orchids are no different. While their bloom duration can, and often does, exceed consecutive months, they will eventually go off bloom. Losing the flower does not mean that your plant is dead or diminish the beauty of the plant itself. Check out the form of the leaves, the root structure, rhizomes, pseudo bulbs…
