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"Bacchae" wrote in message
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"Bolero" wrote in message ...

I think it could work..........but.......

I really believe that it is always better to buy plants that
are close to
your natural environmental conditions.

If there is one thing I have learned about orchids, they are
amazingly tough plants and seem to be able to handle far more
abuse than most would give them credit for.


I second that. I'm extremely neglectful of my orchids. If I ever treated
my children this way, surely they'd be taken away into foster care g.
They are under-nourished, they are often underwatered as well. I grow
orchids that I was told by the sellers not to buy as they are going to
have
a rough time growing in my environment, and because of my stubbornness, I
am
able to enjoy orchids that had I listened to the advice of the seller, I'd
never see live .

Orchids are forgiving, more so than any other plants that I ever grew. I
am
not able to grow African Violets, and many of the Begonia I lost too, I
have
a lemon plant that is slowly dying, and a balding polka dot plant...and
purple passion that is just insisting on committing suicide every time
that
I buy that darn thing. But orchids, they just keep ticking.....

Mariana


I know the feeling In between taking care of two older parents, one of
whom is handicaped and has been very ill, and a spoiled little dog, the
housework, and shopping my orchids just keep chugging along despite being
neglected. So do my cactus and succulents, all of which live on the same
table. I have taken to keeping a spray bottle full of plain water on the
table and giving everything a little misting when I happen to walk by there.

Forget growing the usual houseplants I've lost a purple passion plant,
several sunflowers and morning glories that were potted, one bougainvillea,
and I thought I was going o loose my miniature roses but it looks like they
will pull through. So far. I've only lost one orchid and one small
succulent since I put everything togethr on what my family calls the "plant
table" I think that's pretty good for a newbie

Shell