Growing Orchids

My mum has just been given what I beleive is a phalenopsis (spelling?) orchid for her birthday. Being the No.1 gardener in the family, I have been asked to find out how to look after it. I have never grown orchids, but heve heard they can be tricky to look after.

Can anyone ive me some advice as to how to look after this orchid, please. Or rather how NOT to kill it, since I dont have much luck with houseplants!

Thanks

 

Hi GA. rather than rambling on myself (after all Mrs Sarra is the one who grows the orchids round here) I'll just refer you to this site:

Orchid growing

It really is a very simple guide to growing orchids. Not just phalaeonopsis but all the others as well. Just one word of warning - DON'T GET THE BUG. It's just too expensive. :D :D

 

I've found the Phalaeonopsis grows best in the bathroom, as it likes diffused light, and humidity. They're not that expensive these days, and some can be quite spectacular.

I'm sure i'd manage to kill one, mind :(

 

You probably would Del. It hates soap. :D

 

Darn, should I use furniture polish instead? :D

 

Seriously. They hate tap water. Mist regularly with RAIN water. That's the moisture they like.

 

My son gave me this beautiful orchid in March end of August it stopped blooming flowered till then.

I forgot to water and did not feed untill end of Sept.

And now you can see she is in bud again,I no water once a week with tap water let it sit for half an hr to get aclimitised then put orhid in saucer of water fo r10mintutes then water that is left pour into top of pot fo ranother 10mintutes let it drain .


I am now feeding with orchid feed once a week.