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quote: Originally posted by daisymay: quote: Originally posted by Boogie: Are houseplants aloowed on this thread - because I would like to show off my orchids.
Lovely pictures, and it's good to hear that you've managed to keep them blossoming for several years; I've just been given a present of one and I'm worried about helping it to continue to survive!
They thrive on neglect. Too much water and all the flowers drop off.
They like a bright (not sunny) warm windowledge. I 'tickle' their aeriel roots with a little water every other day, and give them a good watering once a fortnight with a little orchid food added (letting the water drain through)
Never re-pot unless they have babies - which some of mine have done
When they are not in bloom I put them on the spare room windowledge - thier reward for producing new buds is a place the windowsill shown in the photo.
They know this of course - and compete to be first there.
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