http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-cubes Basic Orchid Care for Beginners Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:46:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 AboutOrchids » Blog Archive » More Orchids in an Ice Rink Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:05:17 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-3716 [...] at last weekend’s Orchid Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania Show in an Erie ice rink. Since I advise against mixing orchids with ice, you’ll be happy to know that the skating ice was covered, and the ice rink was room [...] [...] at last weekend’s Orchid Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania Show in an Erie ice rink. Since I advise against mixing orchids with ice, you’ll be happy to know that the skating ice was covered, and the ice rink was room [...]

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 AboutOrchids » Blog Archive » Spring News Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:04:05 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-3643 [...] a New York Times column on indoor gardening agrees with my opinion not to use ice cubes to water orchids [...] [...] a New York Times column on indoor gardening agrees with my opinion not to use ice cubes to water orchids [...]

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Marc Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:09:55 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-3460 It's fine to <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/care/details/fertilizer.html" rel="nofollow">fertilize your orchid</a>. You don't say <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/identify/index.html" rel="nofollow">what kind of orchid you have</a>, and not all orchids <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/care/details/dormancy.html" rel="nofollow">go dormant for winter</a> (for instance, <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/identify/orchids/phalaenopsis.html" rel="nofollow">Phals</a> and <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/identify/orchids/paphiopedilum.html" rel="nofollow">Paphs</a> don't.) Most orchid growers find that a dilute fertilizer solution used frequently, "weekly, weakly," works best. It’s fine to fertilize your orchid. You don’t say what kind of orchid you have, and not all orchids go dormant for winter (for instance, Phals and Paphs don’t.) Most orchid growers find that a dilute fertilizer solution used frequently, “weekly, weakly,” works best.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Linda P Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:52:41 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-3456 I was giving an Orchid that it said to give it 3 Ice cubes to water it . I have been doing that. It has bloomed all summer and still has 5 orchid on it. New leaf in starting to grow,so I was wondering if I sure give it some Acid-loving plant food it now for it is down Sept 1 and when do they go dormate. Thank you for your time Linda P I was giving an Orchid that it said to give it 3 Ice cubes to water it . I have been doing that. It has bloomed all summer and still has 5 orchid on it. New leaf in starting to grow,so I was wondering if I sure give it some Acid-loving plant food it now for it is down Sept 1 and when do they go dormate.
Thank you for your time
Linda P

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 khj Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:14 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-2706 I water with ice all the time and my orchids bloom just fine. Am I the only one? I water with ice all the time and my orchids bloom just fine. Am I the only one?

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 nancy Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:06:44 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-2599 i've used ice cubes, but come to think of it, those phals haven't rebloomed, so i'm not the best spokesperson. i’ve used ice cubes, but come to think of it, those phals haven’t rebloomed, so i’m not the best spokesperson.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 Elisa Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:46:37 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-2458 Your point certainly seems logical enough. Anyone out there who uses ice cubes successfully? I'd like to hear your perspective, too. Your point certainly seems logical enough. Anyone out there who uses ice cubes successfully? I’d like to hear your perspective, too.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-2424 Peter Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:34:44 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-2424 I always was told that ice works well, so this is really interesting info. It makes sense that orchids don't want cold, so how have we been so easily convinced that its a good idea? I always was told that ice works well, so this is really interesting info. It makes sense that orchids don’t want cold, so how have we been so easily convinced that its a good idea?

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/01/15/ice-cubes/comment-page-1/#comment-2399 dee Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:17:21 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=1088#comment-2399 thank you very much for that superb article thank you very much for that superb article

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