| When you decide that you want to grow
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| | how much and how often can be the
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| Phalaenopsis Orchids, there are some
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| | determining factor in whether you have a
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| questions that should arise. The first
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| | flourishing plant or a sick plant. To
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| question should be what do I need to know
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| | begin, try watering the plants once every
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| when growing orchids? Well this is your
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| | week to ten days. That should be a good
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| lucky day; you have come to the right
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| | starting point. However, remember not to
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| place. Below you will find a brief
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| | get any water on the flowers. Water on a
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| description of the different factors you
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| | flower will shorten its life. Another
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| need to know to effectively grow
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| | thing to remember about watering orchids
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| Phalaenopsis Orchids.
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| | is that the soil or medium that you chose
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| What degree of light do orchids need?
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| | to grow the orchid in must not reach the
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| This is probably going to be one of your
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| | point where it is completely dry or the
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| first questions if you have any
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| | orchid will die or at least wilt. On the
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| experience with growing plants indoors.
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| | other hand, if the soil gets too wet,
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| No two plants are exactly alike. With
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| | that too can be detrimental to the plant.
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| each different type of plant there are
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| | Of the questions and guidelines to
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| different needs for light. Some need
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| | growing orchids, the one there is the
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| direct sun while others need low light.
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| | most disagreement about among
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| Phalaenopis Orchids will flourish best
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| | professional growers is the use of
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| when placed in or near a window. If it
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| | fertilizers. Some say it is imperative
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| is possible, use a window that faces east
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| | to "feed" a growing flower while others
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| or west as these are the best for this
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| | say to completely avoid the use of
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| type of plants.
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| | fertilizers if a plant is in bloom. More
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| Now that you have the basics of light,
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| | info on fertilizers and home made recipes
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| let's look at what temperature
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| | can be found here.
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| Phalaenopis Orchids grow best in.
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| | Attention should be paid to insure
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| Orchids in general prefer to grow, or
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| | healthy plants don't have any
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| should I say grow the best in a
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| | infestation of pests. Orchids are prone
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| temperature range of 55 degrees and 85
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| | to aphids, mealy bugs, mites, scale, and
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| degrees. Too hot of temperatures will
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| | slugs and should be checked for these
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| cause their growth to slow down while
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| | intruders regularly. If your plants are
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| temperatures under 55 can cause unopened
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| | so unfortunate as to have one of these
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| buds to fall off the stems of the
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| | pests, do not worry, they usually can be
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| orchids.
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| | taken care of by simply removing the
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| Another important factor in the growing
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| | pests with a soft cloth and some luke
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| of orchids is water. I believe that we
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| | warm soapy water.
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| all know plants need water to survive but
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