One And Only Orchid
Phalaenopsis orchid, I believe.
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Orchids grow high up on tree branches in tropical rainforests so they like filtered light. And, the tendrils that hold them to a tree branch are not roots, so they shouldn't be in standing water. Orchid potting soil is very open and airy. It is not really soil. It's more like wood chips. Orchids are epiphytes that get nutrients from the air or from water running down tree trunks or branches.
They also like cooler temperatures at night, so lowering the thermostat at night is a good idea.
Sometimes it takes a few years for a plant to send up a new flower stalk.
I am not an expert, so if I have no orchid plants in flower on my kitchen windowsill, I will add a new one that I fall in love with at the supermarket...;-)
Here is a helpful article by the American Orchid Society:
www.aos.org/orchids/additional-resources/orchids-indoors....
One And Only Orchid
Phalaenopsis orchid, I believe.
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Orchids grow high up on tree branches in tropical rainforests so they like filtered light. And, the tendrils that hold them to a tree branch are not roots, so they shouldn't be in standing water. Orchid potting soil is very open and airy. It is not really soil. It's more like wood chips. Orchids are epiphytes that get nutrients from the air or from water running down tree trunks or branches.
They also like cooler temperatures at night, so lowering the thermostat at night is a good idea.
Sometimes it takes a few years for a plant to send up a new flower stalk.
I am not an expert, so if I have no orchid plants in flower on my kitchen windowsill, I will add a new one that I fall in love with at the supermarket...;-)
Here is a helpful article by the American Orchid Society:
www.aos.org/orchids/additional-resources/orchids-indoors....