{"id":1481,"date":"2009-12-27T21:56:45","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T05:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2010-05-02T20:17:29","modified_gmt":"2010-05-03T04:17:29","slug":"winter-orchid-care-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/27\/winter-orchid-care-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Orchid Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no better reminder than the harsh winter weather that many orchids have entered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/dormancy.html\">a dormant season<\/a>. Corresponding to a dry season in the wild, members of these common orchid families are resting like a bear in a cozy den. Resist the urge to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">water<\/a> until you see their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/12\/pseudobulb\/\">pseudobulbs<\/a> start to shrivel. Do your daily plant check with a spray mister instead of a watering can. Depending on growing conditions, many varieties only need water once or twice a month.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cattleya.html\">Cattleya<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cymbidium.html\">Cymbidium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/dendrobium.html\">Dendrobium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/epidendrum.html\">Epidendrum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/miltonia.html\">Miltonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/odontoglossum.html\">Odontoglossum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/oncidium.html\">Oncidium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vanda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following orchid varieties do not experience a dry season, but with lower <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">light<\/a> levels and cooler <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">temperatures<\/a>, it&#8217;s ok to give them a little less water also.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/masdevallia.html\">Masdevallia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/paphiopedilum.html\">Paphiopedilum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/phalaenopsis.html\">Phalaenopsis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s always worth repeating that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">orchids need good humidity<\/a>, but the dry air of home and office heating provides an extra challenge. Low humidity can cause blooms to wilt quickly. Dry air also invites <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/problems\/index.html\">pests<\/a>, especially spider mites and scale.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/22\/seasonal-light\/\">adding extra light<\/a> to compensate for the weak winter sun. That should keep you busy, but remember that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/potting.html\">repotting<\/a> season is just around the corner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no better reminder than the harsh winter weather that many orchids have entered a dormant season. Corresponding to a dry season in the wild, members of these common orchid families are resting like a bear in a cozy den. Resist the urge to water until you see their pseudobulbs start to shrivel. 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