Ask The Expert : Transporting Your Orchids to Meetings and Shows

February 27, 2020 @ 1:56 pm – 1:56 pm

Our orchids are precious cargo. Ever wonder how orchids are transported to orchid shows and even to the monthly meeting ? Learn the tricks and best practices in transporting orchids. Join us !

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Date:: February 27, 2020
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This orchid has lost its roots, probably due to overwatering, and cannot take up water. Shriveled leaves indicate a lack of water to plant tissue. The next step is to determine why the plant is not getting sufficient water. First, look at the roots. If they appear a healthy white or green and are plump, […]

An east or south facing window provides bright enough light for growing orchids. South and east-facing windows work best for orchids. West_windows can be too hot in the afternoon and north-facing ones are usually too dark. A sheer curtain will cast light shade. Too much direct light causes leaves to sunburn – so it may […]

I attended my first orchid meeting thirteen years ago. Once I saw all the orchids on the plant table I was hooked. All of the varieties, colors and at times fragrances are a highlight of every meeting. But what I enjoy most are the many great people I have come to know. This is a […]

The Orchid Society of Minnesota – A Reflection on the Past, Some Musings About the Present, and a Thought for the Future As our fiscal year draws to a close and we celebrate the anniversary of the OSM’s founding, I just wanted to take some time to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re at […]

By Susan Jones Among the most common orchid pests, aphids are slow-moving, soft-bodied insects related to scale. Usually less than 1/8-inch long, greenish white or black, aphids have soft, pear-shaped bodies, long legs, antennae, and sucking mouthparts to feed on plant juices. Most are wingless, but winged versions appear to migrate between plants when a […]

Phalaenopsis will often produce a secondary flush of flowers from a node on the inflorescence. Of all of the more commonly available orchids, only Phalaenopsis (the moth orchid) will re-bloom from its old spike. Phalaenopsis will generally re-bloom given a little extra care. When the last flower fades, you can leave the spike (stem) on […]

The weather has sure been nice for some spring cleaning!!! As I get the house ready for the orchid tour in July; I saw the picture posted on social media from another orchid lover and it pretty sums up how I feel about my house and the orchid grow space. I think you can […]

Healthy orchids should have turgid, pest and blemish-free leaves. Many consumers, both retail and retailer, find themselves in a position today of having to make purchase- oriented decisions about an entirely new — to them, at least — class of plants: orchids. What should they be looking for? How can the purchase dollar be maximized? […]

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