Growing orchids
 

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Thank you for any advice.

Dee

Growing orchids
 

In article ,
(Dee) wrote:

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Thank you for any advice.

Dee

Cymbidiums are the easiest. That's all I know :)

Jan

Growing orchids
 

(Dee) wrote in
om:

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Thank you for any advice.

Dee


Most Phals and Paphs.
There are MANY web sites and book on Orchids. Get Orthos "All about
orchids" and try these web sites for starters:

http://ladyslipper.com/1stpaph.htm

http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/orchids/info_cites.asp

http://www.orchideen.at/paphs/Paph_do_dont_E.htm

http://www.orchidlady.com/

and check out the orchid forum at:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/orchids


TONS of nice people there too!


Tom

Growing orchids
 

On 16 Feb 2004 14:34:41 -0800, (Dee) wrote:

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Try your question on rec.gardens.orchids

Growing orchids
 

"Jan Flora" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Dee) wrote:

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Thank you for any advice.

Dee

Cymbidiums are the easiest. That's all I know :)

I'd change that to Phalaenopsis or moth orchids. They seem to tolerate
household conditions and light levels better than most and are the easiest
to encourage to rebloom. Thre are many good books on growing orchids and
orchid care, also lots of info online if you just a do a search.

pam - gardengal

Growing orchids
 

Phalaenopsis or moth orchids
east is perfect for them. they dont actually need constant moisture and do fine on a
wet pebble tray right in the east window. they actually burn in south windows. they
also do fine under lights. Ingrid

(Dee) wrote:

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Thank you for any advice.

Dee



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Growing orchids
 

Phalaenopsis or moth orchids
east is perfect for them. they dont actually need constant moisture and do fine on a
wet pebble tray right in the east window. they actually burn in south windows. they
also do fine under lights. Ingrid

(Dee) wrote:

I live in the Northwest and have an east-west facing home.
What is the best Orchid for a beginner and
What should I know first to be successful?

Thank you for any advice.

Dee



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.