{"id":26978,"date":"2017-02-14T05:15:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T13:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=26978"},"modified":"2017-03-12T08:21:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T16:21:56","slug":"caring-for-a-valentine-orchid-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/14\/caring-for-a-valentine-orchid-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for A Valentine Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Paphiopedilum<\/a>\"Phalaenopsis<\/a>\"Dendrobium<\/a><\/p>\n

Valentine’s Day is often full of romantic surprises, including beautiful orchids. If you’ve received an orchid gift, check the basic care tips below to keep your flowers happy.<\/p>\n

\"Oncidium<\/a>\"Phalaenopsis<\/a>\"Cattleya<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Oncidium<\/a>\"Dendrobium<\/a>\"Paphiopedilum,<\/a><\/p>\n

Identify your orchid<\/a> – Different types of orchids have different care needs. You usually don\u2019t need to figure out the exact name, only a general ID. Phals, or Moth Orchids<\/a>, are the most popular types. Cattleyas<\/a>, Cymbidiums<\/a>, Dendrobiums<\/a>, Lady Slippers<\/a>, and Oncidiums<\/a> are also favorites.<\/p>\n

Humidity<\/a> \u2013 Orchids need water vapor in the air. Dry air can wilt flowers, dry leaves, and attract pests. Tips for raising humidity include grouping plants together, placing plants in a humid area like a bathroom or kitchen, using a cool mist humidifier, or spraying with a mister. Many growers balance flowerpots on top of pebbles in trays of shallow water, keeping the pots above the water level.<\/p>\n

Watering<\/a> \u2013 Soak the plant with room-temperature water, and then let all excess drain out. Don\u2019t let pots sit in water for too long, or roots may rot.<\/p>\n

Light<\/a> \u2013 Keep your orchid in bright light. Many varieties enjoy morning sun<\/a>, especially in the shorter days of winter.<\/p>\n

Cut flowers<\/a> \u2013 Orchids need the same care as other cut flowers. Place in lukewarm water, and keep the vase out of direct sun. Change the water every couple days. High humidity<\/a> will help the flowers last longer.
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Valentine’s Day is often full of romantic surprises, including beautiful orchids. If you’ve received an orchid gift, check the basic care tips below to keep your flowers happy. Identify your orchid – Different types of orchids have different care needs. You usually don\u2019t need to figure out the exact name, only a general ID. Phals, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-growing","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26978"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27042,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26978\/revisions\/27042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}