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Orchids as blooming plants are fast becoming
one of this country's favorite houseplants!
Such collectors and enthusiasts as Sandy Murphy, who has been dubbed
by many in the Twin Cities area as the "Orchid Lady",
teach classes, offer culture sheets, show and sell them.
Even decorating magazines are encouraging readers to give Orchids
a try, as many varieties are among the easiest of all plants to
grow.
Orchids stand out, if for no other reason than they're among life's
few luxuries that cost less than they did 40, 50, even up to 150
years ago.
In Europe, whole fortunes were once spent on the exotic, showy plants.
Orchids were most expensive during the Victorian era, when every
English estate had a collection and owners sent collectors to the
wilds of places like South America to find them.
In the 1860's growers began to hybridize orchids, making the jungle
hunts unnecessary.
But it wasn't until 1920 that one researcher figured out a way to
create a sterile seedbed in a glass bottle from seaweed, sugar and
starches from which to grow the Orchid seeds that can be as small
as a grain of face powder.
This was the hallmark that made orchids available to everyone!
Growing orchid plants can be fascinating
and rewarding, whether you're interested on a commercial level or
simply as a hobby.
There are, of course, thousands of different
orchid plants...many with specific needs particular unto themselves.
Need some assistance on how to care for your
plants? We can help!
Please note... The culture sheets included
here are primarily intended for hybrid plants and are for general
care of some of the species in each genus.
If you are unsure, check with your grower
for specific plant care, browse the web, or check reference books
at your local or regional library.
Grownig
Sheets By OrchidBlooms.com
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