Are you thinking of giving a loved one flowers?

Why not give them an orchid!

The blooms will last much longer than a cut flower

and orchids will rebloom continually under the right conditions and care.


 

 

 

ORCHIDS IN YOUR HOME

Leah Ritts

 

Just recently, the popularity of orchids in the home envioroment has
increased tremendously.Not only have the sales increased but the amount of new additions to the Orchidaceae family has increased too. Even though there are so many different types of orchids, only a handful of them can handle the enviroment of a home. Some of them include the Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium, Oncidiums and Cymabidiums. With orchids becoming more common they are much easier to come across. You can purchase them at mass merchants such as Target or Home Depot, through internet web sites such as Orchid Web or the Orchid Mall and even at your local greenhouse. Before purchasing an orchid you must be sure that you can provide the right growing conditions for that particuar type.Orchids can be broken down into levels of growing difficulty such as Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. This is very helpful on deciding what orchid you would like to purchase. For your #1 source of information on growing, puchasing and even displaying your orchids, consider joining a orchid society such as the American Orchid Society or even an affiliated chapter if its available to you! News and information, forum discussions, events and purchasing orchids will be apart of most orchid societies.

 

 

BEGINNER ORCHIDS
Phalaenopsis, Brassavola and Cattleya
INTERMEDIATE ORCHIDS
Laelia, Vanda and Dendrobium
ADVANCED ORCHIDS
Odontioda, Masdevallia and Paphiopedilum

 

 

 

 

 

Web Sites Resources

 

Picture Source

Ortho Books, Ortho's All About Orchids. Meredith Publishing, Copyright 1999.