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By: How To Look After Orchids

How To Look After Orchids — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:21:32 +0000

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By: Zoë

Zoë — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:49:12 +0000

I’m definitely no expert, but I’m chuffed if it means your beautiful plants flourish and give you extra joy a second time round! BlondebutBright, you’re quite right: sometimes they will flower again on the same stem. I think I tend to cut them off because they offend my obsessive neat-freak mind Happy pottering everyone!

By: pia

pia — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:10:32 +0000

I’m glad to hear there are a few others out there like me, with question marks hanging over their flower-dropping orchids!

Now we know what to do. And BlondebutBright – thank you for this extra tip! I’m super happy to hear you like my blog, and i do hope your mom will like the book.

By: Paris Parfait

Paris Parfait — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:47:29 +0000

So glad to read this, as I had the exact same question about my orchid. I had it under a glass cloche in one room and it was thriving. But I moved it to another room (no glass cloche) and the flowers started to fall off – only one remaining. I will keep Z’s advice in mind. Thank you!

By: BlondebutBright

BlondebutBright — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:46:49 +0000

Actually I’ve heard not to cut the stem right after the flowers fall – sometimes it’s possible that flowers will bloom again from that stem. I’ve seen it happen (I’m on orchid fanatic, currently with seven plants). They’re the most amazing plants – they last for years and it’s such a joy to watch them flower again and again.

Love your blog – just bought your book for my mom a couple weeks ago.

By: Andi

Andi — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:32:40 +0000

Awesome advice. I have always wondered how to take care of my orchids. Thankfully, I have been doing exactly what she said to do. Love the pics as always!!! Orchids are sooo beautiful.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:40:45 +0000

This is so helpful. I count myself among the many who have thrown their orchids away thinking that they were dead when they just needed a little bit of love! I haven’t been inclined to buy another pot of orchids since, but this post is making me change my mind. Thanks!

By: milan

milan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:10:17 +0000

This is great! I’ve always been embarrassed about my black thumb – these tips are exactly what I need to redeem myself. Thanks Zoe and Pia