{"id":8586,"date":"2011-05-28T20:53:22","date_gmt":"2011-05-29T04:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=8586"},"modified":"2011-08-09T20:46:41","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T04:46:41","slug":"spring-orchid-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/28\/spring-orchid-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Orchid Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rhynchostylis_gigantea_Spots_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8647\" title=\"Rhynchostylis species\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rhynchostylis_gigantea_Spots_640px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Rhynchostylis species\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rhynchostylis_gigantea_Spots_640px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rhynchostylis_gigantea_Spots_640px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Rhynchostylis_gigantea_Spots_640px.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_Tiger_Kiss_Sunset_Chaser_x_Masdevallia_coccinea_alba_Snowbird_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8648\" title=\"Masdevallia hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_Tiger_Kiss_Sunset_Chaser_x_Masdevallia_coccinea_alba_Snowbird_640px-76x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia hybrid\" width=\"76\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_Tiger_Kiss_Sunset_Chaser_x_Masdevallia_coccinea_alba_Snowbird_640px-76x128.jpg 76w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_Tiger_Kiss_Sunset_Chaser_x_Masdevallia_coccinea_alba_Snowbird_640px-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Masdevallia_Tiger_Kiss_Sunset_Chaser_x_Masdevallia_coccinea_alba_Snowbird_640px.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Oncidium_hybrid_Puerto_Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-8649\" title=\"Oncidium hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Oncidium_hybrid_Puerto_Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_640px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Oncidium hybrid\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Oncidium_hybrid_Puerto_Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_640px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Oncidium_hybrid_Puerto_Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_640px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Oncidium_hybrid_Puerto_Vallarta_Botanical_Gardens_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By the end of May, San Francisco&#8217;s rainy season has usually given way to the dry season, but this year&#8217;s weather seems anything but typical. Fortunately we&#8217;ve had nothing like the violent storms in other parts of the country. Instead, a cool, wet spring is keeping the garden well hydrated. The light rains and mild <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">temps<\/a> have eased my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">watering<\/a> duties, allowing me to concentrate on other seasonal chores:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The end of <a href=\"..\/..\/care\/details\/dormancy.html\">winter dormancy<\/a> means regular and thorough <a href=\"..\/..\/care\/details\/water.html\">watering<\/a>. <a href=\"..\/..\/identify\/orchids\/cymbidium.html\">Cymbidiums<\/a>, <a href=\"..\/..\/identify\/orchids\/paphiopedilum.html\">Paphs<\/a>, <a href=\"..\/..\/identify\/orchids\/masdevallia.html\">Masdevallias<\/a>, and <a href=\"..\/..\/identify\/orchids\/miltonia.html\">Miltonias<\/a> need daily watering, but for others, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/watering\/\">there&#8217;s no single formula for how often to water<\/a>. New leaves and roots, longer hours of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">light<\/a>, and warm days all require extra water.<\/li>\n<li>Only the most sun-loving <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/epidendrum.html\">Epidendrums<\/a> should remain in direct midday or afternoon sun. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/22\/morning-sun\/\">Many orchids will enjoy morning sun.<\/a> All need extra shade during hot summer days.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/fertilizer.html\">Fertilize<\/a> regularly. Standard orchid advice is &#8220;weakly, weekly,&#8221; which means a dilute solution repeated on a regular schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Most orchids need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/potting.html\">repotting<\/a> every 2 &#8211; 3 years. Spring is the ideal time, as flowers fade and new leaves and roots start to grow. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/spring-has-sprung\/\">Check here to see if you need to repot your orchid.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of May, San Francisco&#8217;s rainy season has usually given way to the dry season, but this year&#8217;s weather seems anything but typical. Fortunately we&#8217;ve had nothing like the violent storms in other parts of the country. Instead, a cool, wet spring is keeping the garden well hydrated. 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