Orchid growing...it's a lot easier than you may think

[ILP]

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loops... you can come and garden somethings in my yaad fi mi...

i want a garden so bad, but i have a brown thumb.

[QK13]

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Gorgeous Loops!! I've seen them pretty cheap in BJs...
All my windows face east or north. What kinda light??

[Ja. Jewel]

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Just saw these pics, loops...I'm impressed, they are GORGEOUS! and such a reasonable price for big ones!

They were asking $2-$3,000 at the Hague agricultural show, but I guess that isn't THAT much more, just more than I could afford! Prob. the best way to get them cheap is to go back at the end of the show when peeps are trying to get rid of things, altho by then all the prettiest ones are gone....guess beggars can't be choosers!

[Nanook]

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Beautiful orchids loops! They are so sensual.

[Nylah]

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I am curious about the answer to Q.K.'s question too.

I see beautiful orchids all the time in the garden centre up the road but never buy because I think I wouldnt have the proper lighting to support them.

(plus they do seem high maintenance over all )

I think I read that they dont like strong direct light, right?

[loops]

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thanks ladies.

ok...the light. I'd say i have light from the south and west mostly...and the west fades early as i'm on the wrong side of the peninsula. so...the light is somewhat filtered. they are not near any heating registers.

they are not high maintenance in the least....i'm finding them pretty easy to maintain

[Nylah]

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all my windows face either East or West. I only have one window in the stairwell that faces South.

So I think my light sources will be too strong

ah well, I just ohhh or ahhh over other ppl's Orchids

[QK13]

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My kitchen window faces straight east and there are a few trees to filter the summer sun...

[Laurel]

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My apartment deck door/window faces south / west ....

I am gonna give some a try ~