My Favorite Flower
I can still remember the first time I saw that flower that catch my attention in such an intense manner that now I have a garden with more than 15 different varieties. You could say it was a long time ago, I"m in my 30"s, but I can perfectly recall the day. This happen almost 20 years ago. My parents have always been into adventures. We took a trip to South America to the beautiful rainforest. A place so full of live, colors and water that is hard to imagine. The trip was long and hard, we had to take more than 3 airplanes, a 3 hour ride by boat that took us deep into the jungle. We started taking hikes every day, this place was so amazing for me. It was like going to your local florist but just with beautiful tropical flowers. Heliconias, psittacorum and the amazing bird of paradise where our daily plate. In fact they are so common, that local people don"t even pay attention to them, they call it "platanillo" or small banana. And I don"t even want talk about the fillers they are virtually everywhere.
One day we were a on a trekking through the primary forest, for those haven"t been there, this is the real jungle filled up with huge trees over 50 ft., so high not even the sunlight would penetrate. I still remember this particular tree that really amazed me it was so full of orchids that you could not even count them, at least 8 different species lived on all of the branches each one with its unique bright colors and shapes, this is when I totally fall for this flower. Along with the Asteraceae, the orchids family are of the largest flowering plants with more than twenty thousand currently accepted species. Orchids are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost any habitat apart from the glaciers.
The day I saw the orchids, I immediately knew that I wanted to have them in my back yard. This is not an easy task but I can give you some tips, and the best part is that girls absolutely love them, and they will love you too.
Today I will give you some general guidelines to grow orchids. If this is out of your reach, you can always order some orchids thru online wholesale flowers resellers and find some fresh cuts.
General tips to grow orchids
First of all we need where the orchid is coming from. It"s important to know how it"s the natural habitat that way we can recreate the conditions in our green house.
Ventilation
Orchids need a good air flow in the green house. If you don"t feel comfortable inside air maybe too humid for them too.
Watering
It"s difficult to determine when to water your plants; this may vary for different species. If the plant is in growing stage, developing new leaves and roots, watering should be frequent. When it"s on a flowering stage watering should be every other day.
Lightning
Orchids can grow with shadow or direct sunlight. A good way of telling whether or not your orchids need light is by its leaves. If they are thick and stiff, you should improve the lightning.
If they are soft and wide they need a shaded place on your green house.
Maybe if you don"t have the time or room to make a green house, several options are available online to buy them as fresh cut flowers or bulk flowers.
One day we were a on a trekking through the primary forest, for those haven"t been there, this is the real jungle filled up with huge trees over 50 ft., so high not even the sunlight would penetrate. I still remember this particular tree that really amazed me it was so full of orchids that you could not even count them, at least 8 different species lived on all of the branches each one with its unique bright colors and shapes, this is when I totally fall for this flower. Along with the Asteraceae, the orchids family are of the largest flowering plants with more than twenty thousand currently accepted species. Orchids are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost any habitat apart from the glaciers.
The day I saw the orchids, I immediately knew that I wanted to have them in my back yard. This is not an easy task but I can give you some tips, and the best part is that girls absolutely love them, and they will love you too.
Today I will give you some general guidelines to grow orchids. If this is out of your reach, you can always order some orchids thru online wholesale flowers resellers and find some fresh cuts.
General tips to grow orchids
First of all we need where the orchid is coming from. It"s important to know how it"s the natural habitat that way we can recreate the conditions in our green house.
Ventilation
Orchids need a good air flow in the green house. If you don"t feel comfortable inside air maybe too humid for them too.
Watering
It"s difficult to determine when to water your plants; this may vary for different species. If the plant is in growing stage, developing new leaves and roots, watering should be frequent. When it"s on a flowering stage watering should be every other day.
Lightning
Orchids can grow with shadow or direct sunlight. A good way of telling whether or not your orchids need light is by its leaves. If they are thick and stiff, you should improve the lightning.
If they are soft and wide they need a shaded place on your green house.
Maybe if you don"t have the time or room to make a green house, several options are available online to buy them as fresh cut flowers or bulk flowers.
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