July in St. Augustine.
The heat and humidity of summer are here. When day time temperatures rise above the 90 to 95F range, you’ll see orchid growth start to slow...
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Summer Watering.
This summer has been not only hot, but hot with low humidity. If you provide the proper air movement required to keep your orchids from overheating...
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Repotting Paphs and Phrags.
Paphs and phrags are largely terrestrial plants, which require more constant moisture. They have roots that do not have the hard protective...
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Home Remedies.
There are many products available today for orchid growing, most far more expensive than necessary. Hobbyists usually just pay the price since they have...
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Repotting Paphs and Phrags.
Paphs and phrags are largely terrestrial plants, which require more constant moisture. They have roots that do not have the hard protective...
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Progress of the Season.
This May was exceptionally dry. Not only was there a paucity of rain but relative humidities were extremely low. The dry air yielded up a very wide swing...
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Orchids in July.
Although it mostly passes unnoticed to millions locked in their air-conditioned bubbles, July in South Florida is quite different from June. While the pattern...
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Sunburn... or Something Else.
We’ve all done it… sunburned our orchids. Maybe we moved them out of their winter homes into too bright light, put them in the yard during...
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Temperature and Humidity Monitors.
Orchid books discuss orchids that grow in three different temperature ranges, based on the winter nighttime temperatures...
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