On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:32:13 -0500, Dan Espen
wrote:

Boron Elgar writes:

On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:07:40 -0500, Dan Espen
wrote:

You never use soil with orchids, the plants don't like it and
will not get any nutrients that way. The roots need access to
air. You'll find orchid planting medium in most garden stores.

There are terrestrial orchids that grow in soil.

But probably not sold in retail stores.

I have gotten some really interesting orchids at silly little stores.
But you have to agree that many do grow in soil.

Come to think of it, I've seen orchids in the Pine Barrens NJ
growing in the ground. At least they looked like orchids.

Yup...not far from me. Woodland plants. They show up in local places
in the spring. WIldflowers.

I have a *lot* of orchids, though not so nearly many now as I used to
have. They grow like weeds. I keep mine in the kitchen.