{"id":414,"date":"2009-02-15T21:13:51","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T05:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/15\/the-gift-orchid\/"},"modified":"2009-11-12T23:03:52","modified_gmt":"2009-11-13T07:03:52","slug":"the-gift-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/15\/the-gift-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gift Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valentine’s Day means roses and chocolates for many people, but they’re not the only holiday gifts. If you received an orchid as a gift for Valentine’s Day, you may be wondering how to properly care for it. It will help to first identify it<\/a> so that you can know its specific needs. It’s usually not necessary to find the exact name, but instead to know what family of orchids it comes from. That way you can understand the growing conditions that will help it thrive and bloom again.<\/p>\n

The most common kind of orchid sold is the Phalaenopsis, or Moth Orchid<\/a>. If the shape of your flower looks like the picture below, then that’s probably what you have. Remember that they come in many different colors and patterns, so it’s the shape of the flower that really helps in identification.<\/p>\n

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

If you can’t identify your orchid, start with these basic care tips:<\/p>\n