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What is a good orchid for a newbie to try? I need one that will do well in
a fairly cool house since we keep our house around 65 - 68 degrees all the time. I read somewhere that the bathroom was a good place to keep orchids because of the humidity there, is this true? I have a wonderfull spot for a plant next to my guppy tank, would this be enough humidity for an orchid? I don't know too much about orchids but I would like to se if I could grow one. Shell |
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Shell,
How much natural light can you give a plant? There are lots of cool to intermediate growing orchids (Zygopetalums come to mind, as well as Cymbidiums and others), but it would help to know more about your conditions. Diana "Shell91" wrote in message . .. What is a good orchid for a newbie to try? I need one that will do well in a fairly cool house since we keep our house around 65 - 68 degrees all the time. I read somewhere that the bathroom was a good place to keep orchids because of the humidity there, is this true? I have a wonderfull spot for a plant next to my guppy tank, would this be enough humidity for an orchid? I don't know too much about orchids but I would like to se if I could grow one. Shell |
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We have pretty good natural light most days. The environment would probably
be a lot like a shady or semi shady area. We have sliding glass door in the den and the blinds are almost always open from fairly early to just after dark. The door faces southeast. We also have a glass storm door on the front door and get a lot of sun there since it faces northwest. The guppy tank is situated between the sliding door and the front door so it is possible for it to get sunlight all day. It would not be direct sunlight though. Shell "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ink.net... Shell, How much natural light can you give a plant? There are lots of cool to intermediate growing orchids (Zygopetalums come to mind, as well as Cymbidiums and others), but it would help to know more about your conditions. Diana "Shell91" wrote in message . .. What is a good orchid for a newbie to try? I need one that will do well in a fairly cool house since we keep our house around 65 - 68 degrees all the time. I read somewhere that the bathroom was a good place to keep orchids because of the humidity there, is this true? I have a wonderfull spot for a plant next to my guppy tank, would this be enough humidity for an orchid? I don't know too much about orchids but I would like to se if I could grow one. Shell |
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Sounds like cattleyas might be a good starting plant. They like a lot of
light, can grow with lower humidity, don't know what influence the guppy tank will have. Dendrobiums could also be a way to go. Cheers Peter "Shell91" schreef in bericht . .. We have pretty good natural light most days. The environment would probably be a lot like a shady or semi shady area. We have sliding glass door in the den and the blinds are almost always open from fairly early to just after dark. The door faces southeast. We also have a glass storm door on the front door and get a lot of sun there since it faces northwest. The guppy tank is situated between the sliding door and the front door so it is possible for it to get sunlight all day. It would not be direct sunlight though. Shell "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ink.net... Shell, How much natural light can you give a plant? There are lots of cool to intermediate growing orchids (Zygopetalums come to mind, as well as Cymbidiums and others), but it would help to know more about your conditions. Diana "Shell91" wrote in message . .. What is a good orchid for a newbie to try? I need one that will do well in a fairly cool house since we keep our house around 65 - 68 degrees all the time. I read somewhere that the bathroom was a good place to keep orchids because of the humidity there, is this true? I have a wonderfull spot for a plant next to my guppy tank, would this be enough humidity for an orchid? I don't know too much about orchids but I would like to se if I could grow one. Shell |
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