Growing orchids at home in the UK
Recently, people have been asking me whether an orchid can be ‘saved’ after it has finished blooming. Several orchids have been presented to me by concerned owners, thinking that their plant is in trouble: “It’s flowers have fallen off, what do I do?”
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With 2018 drawing to a close, it’s time to look back at what has been achieved this year in the grow space. At the beginning of 2018, I had 5 goals relating to my “tropical” orchids and to native British orchids. 3 out of 5 seems quite reasonable to me.
I’ve been posting about these native orchids for a little while now, detailing my experiences of growing them from seed. I thought it might be useful to have a page where you can access all the posts I have created, so you can see them at a glance. There is a category set up about native British orchids already, but this includes any posts on this topic.
Ok, I know I said I wouldn’t buy any more orchids this year, but…I had vouchers for Burnham Nurseries that needed spending…
The observant among you may notice that I did not post anything yesterday. That was because I attended a Seed Sowing Workshop with the Hardy Orchid Society in Oxfordshire. I have been a member now for over a year and have not attended any events that they have put on. But, when I had an email about their seed sowing workshop, I had to go.
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Sometimes in this hobby, we lose orchids. Not exactly a cheerful experience, but there are some positive things that can be taken away from it. I wanted to share some advice having recently lost an orchid.
Sadly, my Dendrobium Victoria Reginae has given up. I checked her over this morning and the weight of the cane almost tore the plant from its roots which have all died. Vicky is no more. I’d post a picture but it just makes me sad.
There are some exciting things happening with my orchids at the moment. Most of my mini-phalaenopsis have started to grow, after two years of little or no movement!
