David,

You have to be careful with some of that leaf shine stuff. It clogs the
pours in the leaf that the plant. The best thing to do is to wipe the
leaves with a damp cloth. Besides....the leaves aren't supposed to be
shiny.

If you have many plants you may want to take them into the shower and wash
them in the shower. This works great for houseplants of all types. If you
have a shower massage that is movable on a hose then you can really get
under the leaves and all.

Some folks use milk on a cloth to remove the fertilizer residue that forms
on the leaves in the greenhouse but it does not seem to work for me. I find
that plain water works about the best.

Good growing,
Gene




"David Jewell" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me the best way to clean the leaves on my orchids, things
are looking a little dusty from the winter. I bought a bottle of safers
leaf shine but I am wondering if thats the best thing to use.

Dave