http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=offshore-flow 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/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 AboutOrchids » Blog Archive » Wacky Weather Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:14:56 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3685 [...] We’ve had November warm spells before, but when I heard Bay Area forecasters using the words “offshore flow,” I knew it was going to be a mini heatwave. Most of the outdoor orchids would be fine, and I’d [...] [...] We’ve had November warm spells before, but when I heard Bay Area forecasters using the words “offshore flow,” I knew it was going to be a mini heatwave. Most of the outdoor orchids would be fine, and I’d [...]

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 erica Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:04:18 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3083 cool post thanks cool post
thanks

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3059 Marc Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:23:58 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3059 Yes, it's fine to skip the gravel as long as the pot stays raised above the water level. The gravel helps keep the pot raised, and can also increase the surface area available for evaporation, but gravel isn't necessary to increase <a href="http://www.aboutorchids.com/care/details/humidity.html" rel="nofollow">humidity</a>. It will probably be easier to keep the water clean without gravel. also. Yes, it’s fine to skip the gravel as long as the pot stays raised above the water level. The gravel helps keep the pot raised, and can also increase the surface area available for evaporation, but gravel isn’t necessary to increase humidity. It will probably be easier to keep the water clean without gravel. also.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3045 Celia Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:54:43 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3045 I read about keeping humidity up by placing pots on gravel trays with water. What about just skipping the gravel part and putting the pot on a tray of water, making sure the water level is low enough not to wick the water into the pot? Is there any reason not to do this? I read about keeping humidity up by placing pots on gravel trays with water. What about just skipping the gravel part and putting the pot on a tray of water, making sure the water level is low enough not to wick the water into the pot? Is there any reason not to do this?

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 AboutOrchids » Blog Archive » Summer Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:19:19 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3036 [...] While we often have sunny days and yes, even heat waves, the vast, chilly Northern Pacific is just a few miles away. [...] [...] While we often have sunny days and yes, even heat waves, the vast, chilly Northern Pacific is just a few miles away. [...]

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Barbara Lin Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:44:06 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3025 This is interesting your climate is so unusual in California. Its neat that you can grow orchids outside all year. This is interesting your climate is so unusual in California. Its neat that you can grow orchids outside all year.

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Buddy Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:42:49 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3015 Great post! Thanks! Great post! Thanks!

]]> http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/06/12/offshore-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 B Wilson Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:31:49 +0000 http://www.aboutorchids.com/blog/?p=3798#comment-3012 How amazing that you can keep orchids without a greenhouse? Good luck keeping them alive in the heat wave. How amazing that you can keep orchids without a greenhouse? Good luck keeping them alive in the heat wave.

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