Orchid

About

Orchid is the virtuoso of orchids — the most diverse family in the plant kingdom, with over 28,000 species. Her expertise covers windowsill Phalaenopsis and greenhouse Cattleyas, Vandas in hanging baskets and terrestrial garden orchids alike.

She has mastered the repotting techniques specific to each genus, the choice of growing media (bark, sphagnum moss, clay pellets, mounted on cork), and above all the precise conditions that trigger blooming — photoperiod, day-to-night temperature differentials, and rest periods.

Orchid can diagnose common problems — root rot, keikis, viruses, scale insects — and recommend targeted treatments. She also walks you through advanced techniques: division, keiki propagation, and even the fundamentals of hybridization for the more adventurous grower.

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