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My orchids are blooming again

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@sofssu (23662)

February 15, 2016 5:17am CST

Yay... my orchids are blooming again. after we moved houses my orchids seemed to do poorly. In fact I lost three of my precious vanda orchids. I have only a few dendrobiums and phalaenopsis left. I wasn't willing to invest anymore on orchids until I got the conditions right for my plants. Now after changing tables and different levels of lighting I guess I have combination right. I can now get some orchids. I love orchids and love the fact that when they are in bloom they hang on for months and months on the plant bringing so much joy and color into the house. Do you like growing orchids? Which are your favorite orchids? If you aren't an orchid person which is your favorite flower?

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

15 Feb 16

Our national flower is orchid, but I have no love for it. In fact, I do not love flowers at all. I rather plant vegetables and fruits. These are the things I can eat. I have some herbs too. The herbs are useful when I get sick.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@scheng1 I have a small veggie garden and I have a good number of herbs. I love my flowers too.. the flowers bring the bees and bugs to pollinate the veggies.

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

15 Feb 16

You sound like my Dad, he just wanted to plant vegetables, he did not care about flowers.

@cacay1 (83505)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

16 Feb 16

@cheng1, Wow nice of you, vegetables planted in our backyard are easy to get.We can have flowers as their background to add beauty to the garden.

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@JudyEv (340216)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 16

I enjoy looking at other people's orchids but have no desire to grow them myself.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@JudyEv Its an addiction (at least for me).. the moment you start with one you tend to buy more.

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@yukimori (10145)

• United States

28 Apr 16

@sofssu I wish someone had told me that before I bought the first few I got... I just added my 10th one today.

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

15 Feb 16

Orchids are among my favorite flowers. I only have one orchid plant at home, it was a gift from a friend. They are not yet blooming again, but I hope they will soon.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@LadyDuck They certainly are lovely flowers. I hope you get them to bloom again. I always add some ice near the roots when the weather gets very hot here .. it does the trick apart form feeding the fertilizer high in potassium .

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

15 Feb 16

@sofssu I use banana peels around the roots as fertilizer, here is never too hot, my orchids are in the house

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@LadyDuck Banana peels on orchids attract other kinds of bugs here.. don't they over there?

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

15 Feb 16

I love orchids but have never had any. I have heard they are hard to grow.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@simone10 They aren't really hard to grow if you find them a place they like. They hate being shifted around.

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Feb 16

@simone10 They are lovely and quiet easy to maintain once established.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

16 Feb 16

@sofssu Once we move, I might try growing one. I think they are so lovely.

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@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

15 Feb 16

I have several - some of which have been with me for many years. I don't have a lot of luck with phaelenopsis due to repeatedly getting scale bugs on them but other types do well.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@boiboing Bug and snail infestation destroys plants. I usually take hem out and wash them with diluted liquid dish wash before a good rinse in water and replanting. works well for me.

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

15 Feb 16

my sister loves orchid. and i love the dancing lady :)

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@Lucky15 oncidiums come in strange shape.. I have always wanted a monkey faced orchid and the dancing.

@glenniah (1197)

• Mandurah, Australia

17 Feb 16

I don't have a favourite flower but anything colourful that sits well with my roses is welcome.

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@sofssu (23662)

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17 Feb 16

@glenniah I love all flowers too. I love orchids mainly because they stay long and are pretty.

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

16 Feb 16

You really have a green thumb , my friend . I don't have that but my mother and sister have it too. That orchid is so beautiful . What's its name , my dear ?

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

16 Feb 16

@sofssu Hmm, i don't know that word , phanenopsis . It's a new word to me . Can you please explains what it means ?

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Feb 16

@SIMPLYD That is the name of the orchid.. I really don't know what it means.

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Feb 16

@SIMPLYD I guess green thumb is more about interest and willingness to overlook failures. This one here is a phanenopsis.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

15 Feb 16

I have never grown orchids. I didn't know that the blooming lasted that long.

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@marlina The blooms last for a month or more and often a healthy orchid put out more stems than one at a time.

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

15 Feb 16

our bloom all year long.We had excellent luck with it.

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Feb 16

@amadeo Wow.. taht is fantastic. You really seem to have understood orchids.

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

16 Feb 16

never grown any, but that is very pretty! and fav flower are lilacs

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@sofssu (23662)

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17 Feb 16

@Jessicalynnt Lilacs don't grow here .. But I love their color and sweet smell.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

17 Feb 16

@sofssu they dont grow in texas either.

@Marilynda1225 (82789)

• United States

17 Feb 16

I don't have any luck with growing flowers. My aunt loves orchids too and has quite a few of them in her home. Guess I didn't inherit her green thumb

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@sofssu (23662)

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18 Feb 16

@Marilynda1225 I guess your aunt's house would be pretty with all those orchids. Its unfair that you didn't inherit her luck with flowers.

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

16 Feb 16

My house is shaded so the natural light is hidden when leaves are on the trees. I love growing flowers outside but nothing wants to bloom in my house.

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Feb 16

@PainsOnSlate Shade does help to many plants. You could perhaps grow some caladiums that have beautiful leaves of different hues and thrive in shade. I used to grow my plants under grow light when I lived in an apartment.

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@sofssu (23662)

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17 Feb 16

@PainsOnSlate Maybe you need to feed them more potassium. Banana peels contain abundance of them... if you have not tried that already.

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

17 Feb 16

@sofssu I have plants in the front bay window but rarely anything that blooms, thanks for the suggestions.

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• Nyeri, Kenya

15 Feb 16

i love roses i have yellow ones in my front garden the orchids are beautiful

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@sofssu (23662)

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16 Feb 16

@biikiki I love roses too.. I have a few here.. Orchids are more of house plants.

@gudheart (12659)

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15 Feb 16

I am not really into gardening but my father does a lot when the weather is warmer. That does look beautiful :D

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@sofssu (23662)

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15 Feb 16

@gudheart they are beautiful long lasting flowers that come in varieties of shapes and hues.