By July, most spring blooming orchids have completed their flowering cycles and most orchid plants are in a growth cycle, producing new leaves and roots needed to generate the energy they need for next spring’s bloom cycle. Continue reading “It’s hot in July!”
Category: seasonal information
Growing techniques change as the seasons change. Most orchids put on new growth in the summer and require adequate water and food to support the growth cycle; many (but not all) require a rest period in the winter. Most orchids flower in the spring and fall.
The greenhouse in June
By the end of spring most orchid plants have grown some new things besides flowers. For Phalaenopsis that probably means roots and maybe a new leaf, and for other orchids it might mean a new growth. Continue reading “The greenhouse in June”