Orchids and Leaf Shine
 

Will it hurt to clean up my orchids with a little leaf shine? Several are
in desperate need of a cleaning and I have a small bottle of leaf shine I
got for my Pothos ivy.

Shell


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Our local orchid grower recommended that leaf shine be restored by using
a paper towel moistened with milk. There is lots of orchid information
at www.sborchid.com

Dick


Will it hurt to clean up my orchids with a little leaf shine? Several are
in desperate need of a cleaning and I have a small bottle of leaf shine I
got for my Pothos ivy.

Shell

In article , "Shell"
wrote:

Our local orchid grower recommended that leaf shine be restored by using
a paper towel moistened with milk. There is lots of orchid information
at www.sborchid.com

Dick


Will it hurt to clean up my orchids with a little leaf shine? Several are
in desperate need of a cleaning and I have a small bottle of leaf shine I
got for my Pothos ivy.

Shell

But wouldn't the milk sour if you accidently got too much on the plant and
couldn't get it all blotted up? I've read this happens sometimes.

Shell


"Richard Cline" wrote in message
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In article , "Shell"
wrote:

Our local orchid grower recommended that leaf shine be restored by using
a paper towel moistened with milk. There is lots of orchid information
at www.sborchid.com

Dick


Will it hurt to clean up my orchids with a little leaf shine? Several
are
in desperate need of a cleaning and I have a small bottle of leaf shine
I
got for my Pothos ivy.

Shell



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Shell wrote:
Will it hurt to clean up my orchids with a little leaf shine?

My orchid society discourages its use because the resultant shiny leaves
look "fake". They also believe that some judges do not look favorably
on plants treated with the stuff.

A subtle sheen can be obtained with milk if one wipes the leaves dry
after application, otherwise a sticky residue and odor can result.
Lemon juice cleans without imparting additional sheen.

John

John,

That is precisely why I developed Rise & Shine. Works great, doesn't look
fake, and it's a good insecticide besides.

http://www.firstrays.com/RiseandShine.htm

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"John DeGood" wrote in message
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Shell wrote:
Will it hurt to clean up my orchids with a little leaf shine?

My orchid society discourages its use because the resultant shiny leaves
look "fake". They also believe that some judges do not look favorably on
plants treated with the stuff.

A subtle sheen can be obtained with milk if one wipes the leaves dry after
application, otherwise a sticky residue and odor can result. Lemon juice
cleans without imparting additional sheen.

John