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Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1950 Location: Cheshire

We were given a pretty orchid for Easter, it has flowered well but the last flower is jut about to drop off now leaving us with a pot of two leaves, and a big stalk sticking out of it.

I have absolutely no instructions on how to look after it, some one told me that you hardly ever need to water them.

Anybody know any thing?

CP · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:

I'm no expert but I think it depends on the type of orchid. Some are easier to care for than others.

I believe the current 'in' orchids that seems to be sold everywhere are the Phalaenopsis or the Cymbidium.

Try this link.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0101/orchids.asp

Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1950 Location: Cheshire

oooh, that was handy thank you. I need to cut the flower spike soon, and put it ouside in the sun in July to encourage the growth of a new flower spike.

Clucky · Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2183 Location: Shropshire

Urm....look after an orchid.....hmm forget to water, leave the flower stem on and totally neglect it. Laughing

(None of it intentional mind Wink

) Mine are flowering like mad

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2488 Location: South Cumbria

I never cut the stems off mine sometimes they re flower they are on an east facing window and seem to flourish I have 2 different varieties and 6 in all 3 of which are currently flowering !