How to Grow Orchids:
Cattleya, Dendrobium, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, and Phalaenopsis
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Edited by Heather Weidner
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Welcome to Your Guide to the Beautiful Orchid 6
Different Varieties of Orchids 7
Humidity
is an Orchid’s Best Friend 13
Basic Care for Phalaenopsis 16
Growing Your Orchids Indoors or Outdoors 21
Different Places to Grow Orchids Outside 25
Treatment for Pests that Eat Orchids Outdoors 32
Avoid Spreading Orchid Virus: 36
Welcome to Your Guide to the Beautiful Orchid
The orchid is among the largest and most highly developed of the plant families, with some fifteen to twenty thousand species.
A provident nature has lavished every means to insure the perpetuation of this favorite child.
The beauty of the orchid's line and color is known to all who bask in the offerings of the florist's window, but the breathless suspense and expectation that attend the unfolding of the mysterious growth of the orchid plant are known to the grower alone. The appearance of each new growth and root is cause for rejoicing; the slimy mark of a snail or the cottony warning of the presence of scale is cause for distress.
Some of the most beautiful creations on earth are flowers. There are millions of varieties that carry different meanings and importance to man. The same can be said about the Orchid. This magnificent flower has been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Its beauty has been used in movies and special occasions all over the world.
Orchids are one of the most evolved flowers with over 600-800 genera and upwards of 25,000 to 35,000 species. This is due to the flowers coming in so many different shapes, sizes, and colors. These flowers are able to be breed to carry several different colors at the same time. Each time one is created it becomes a new species.
There are several varieties of Orchids some of which we will discuss such as the Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Oncidium, Dendrobium, and Paphiopedilum. These are all beautiful Orchids that are used for different reasons. Orchids are popular in weddings, formal parties, and other events that represent love and wealth.