{"id":15836,"date":"2013-06-21T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2013-06-22T00:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=15836"},"modified":"2013-08-22T21:58:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T05:58:14","slug":"summer-warmth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/21\/summer-warmth\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Warmth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With today&#8217;s solstice, summer arrives in the northern half of the globe. Celebrate the arrival of the season with these orchid beauties:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Paphiopedilum_delenatii_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-15840\" alt=\"Paphiopedilum species\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Paphiopedilum_delenatii_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Paphiopedilum_delenatii_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Paphiopedilum_delenatii_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Paphiopedilum_delenatii_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Psychopsis_Mariposa_Mountain_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-15843\" alt=\"Psychopsis hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Psychopsis_Mariposa_Mountain_800px-128x128.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Psychopsis_Mariposa_Mountain_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Psychopsis_Mariposa_Mountain_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Psychopsis_Mariposa_Mountain_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dendrobium_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-15839\" alt=\"Dendrobium flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dendrobium_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dendrobium_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dendrobium_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dendrobium_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Potinara_Samantha_Duncan_Cattleya_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-15842\" alt=\"Potinara flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Potinara_Samantha_Duncan_Cattleya_hybrid_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Potinara_Samantha_Duncan_Cattleya_hybrid_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Potinara_Samantha_Duncan_Cattleya_hybrid_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Potinara_Samantha_Duncan_Cattleya_hybrid_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Vanda_Robert_Smith_x_Golden_Thai_Ruby_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-15844\" alt=\"Vanda hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Vanda_Robert_Smith_x_Golden_Thai_Ruby_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Vanda_Robert_Smith_x_Golden_Thai_Ruby_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Vanda_Robert_Smith_x_Golden_Thai_Ruby_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Vanda_Robert_Smith_x_Golden_Thai_Ruby_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-15841\" alt=\"Moth Orchid hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summer&#8217;s warmth and long hours of daylight kick orchid growth into high gear. Check out these care tips so your plants can thrive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">watering<\/a> during warm or windy weather. Plants with actively growing leaves and roots will also enjoy extra water. Many orchid varieties, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cymbidium.html\">Cymbidiums<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/15\/lady-slippers\/\">Lady Slippers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/masdevallia.html\">Masdevallias<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/miltonia.html\">Miltonias<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/06\/odonts\/\">Odonts<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a>, want daily soakings. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/watering\/\">Check these helpful orchid watering tips for more info.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On hot days, move orchids into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">shade<\/a>. For most types, high <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">temps<\/a> are fine as long as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">humidity<\/a> is high, too.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/fertilizer.html\">Fertilize<\/a> regularly. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/17\/weakly-weekly\/\">Fertilizing weakly, weekly<\/a> works best.<\/li>\n<li>Finish <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/potting.html\">repotting<\/a> chores. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/14\/repotting\/\">Check here to see if your orchid needs repotting.<\/a> Don&#8217;t repot on hot days, which can stress plants.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/18\/give-your-orchids-a-summer-vacation\/\">Give orchids an outdoor vacation<\/a> if your growing conditions permit.<\/li>\n<li>To fight <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/problems\/index.html\">pests<\/a>, try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/15\/beneficial-insects\/\">beneficial insects<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/27\/creepy-carnivorous-plants\/\">carnivorous plants<\/a>. Only use natural, biodegradable pesticides when necessary, like Neem Oil, BT, pyrethrins, or rubbing alcohol\/surgical spirits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With today&#8217;s solstice, summer arrives in the northern half of the globe. Celebrate the arrival of the season with these orchid beauties: Summer&#8217;s warmth and long hours of daylight kick orchid growth into high gear. Check out these care tips so your plants can thrive: Increase watering during warm or windy weather. 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