{"id":8393,"date":"2011-05-08T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=8393"},"modified":"2011-08-09T20:12:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T04:12:32","slug":"mothers-day-orchids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/08\/mothers-day-orchids\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother&#8217;s Day Orchids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cymbidium_Winter_Fire_Splash_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8395\" title=\"Cymbidium hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cymbidium_Winter_Fire_Splash_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium hybrid\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cymbidium_Winter_Fire_Splash_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cymbidium_Winter_Fire_Splash_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cymbidium_Winter_Fire_Splash_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Doritaenopsis_Alisun_Rainbow_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8397\" title=\"Moth Orchid hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Doritaenopsis_Alisun_Rainbow_640px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Moth Orchid hybrid\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Doritaenopsis_Alisun_Rainbow_640px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Doritaenopsis_Alisun_Rainbow_640px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Doritaenopsis_Alisun_Rainbow_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8398\" title=\"Masdevallia species\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_640px-76x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia species\" width=\"76\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_640px-76x128.jpg 76w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_640px-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_640px.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re admiring a beautiful orchid gift, and you&#8217;re worried  about killing it, take a deep breath and relax. Common orchid varieties don\u2019t deserve their finicky reputations, and  don&#8217;t require a green thumb. With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/index.html\">a few care basics<\/a>, they can keep their exotic  tropical flowers for weeks or months. Most orchids sold today are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/04\/hybrid-vigor\/\">sturdy hybrids<\/a>, and you can care for them with a few tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">water<\/a>, water thoroughly, and then let the water drain   completely from the pot. Never allow the pot to sit in water for an   extended time, or the roots will rot.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll eventually have to remove ribbons, wrapping paper, or  decorative containers if they block the holes in the bottom of the  flower pot. Orchids need good air flow and water drainage around their  roots.<\/li>\n<li>All orchids need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">high humidity<\/a>. Dry air can lead to wilting flowers, drying leaves, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/problems\/index.html\">pests<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>It will help <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/index.html\">to identify your orchid<\/a> so you can learn its specific <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\"> light<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">temperature<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">water<\/a> needs. You don\u2019t need to figure out its  exact name, only the family of orchids where it belongs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/phalaenopsis.html\">Phals, or Moth Orchids<\/a>, are the most common varieties sold. Other common types include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cattleya.html\">Cattleyas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/epidendrum.html\">Epidendrums<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/oncidium.html\">Oncidiums<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/paphiopedilum.html\">Paphs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you can\u2019t <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/index.html\">identify your orchid<\/a>, use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/index.html\">these basic care tips<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/\">AboutOrchids<\/a> for more helpful info, growing tips, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/faq\/index.html\">FAQ<\/a>, and great photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dendrobium_Happy_Lady_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8396\" title=\"Dendrobium hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dendrobium_Happy_Lady_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium hybrid\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dendrobium_Happy_Lady_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dendrobium_Happy_Lady_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dendrobium_Happy_Lady_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Paphiopedilum_Mystic_Isle_x_fairrianum_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8394\" title=\"Paph hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Paphiopedilum_Mystic_Isle_x_fairrianum_640px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Paph hybrid\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Paphiopedilum_Mystic_Isle_x_fairrianum_640px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Paphiopedilum_Mystic_Isle_x_fairrianum_640px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Paphiopedilum_Mystic_Isle_x_fairrianum_640px.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Miltonia_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8399\" title=\"Miltonia flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Miltonia_640px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Miltonia flower\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Miltonia_640px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Miltonia_640px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Miltonia_640px.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re admiring a beautiful orchid gift, and you&#8217;re worried about killing it, take a deep breath and relax. Common orchid varieties don\u2019t deserve their finicky reputations, and don&#8217;t require a green thumb. With a few care basics, they can keep their exotic tropical flowers for weeks or months. Most orchids sold today are sturdy [&hellip;]<\/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":[3,6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-growing","category-photos","category-watering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8393","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=8393"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9496,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8393\/revisions\/9496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}