Ask The Expert : Transporting Your Orchids to Meetings and Shows

November 17, 2019 @ 4:27 pm – 4:27 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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

It is very easy to over water Cattleya orchids Cattleyas need to dry out between watering Water and wet roots are the cause of “root rot” It is better to grow Cattleyas in shallow pots to dry out faster Cattleya roots need to breath These are popular orchid growing concepts and if you grow your […]

By Susan Jones A danger to orchids any time the weather is rainy or damp for extended periods, black rot can quickly destroy an entire plant if left unchecked. Caused by one or both of the fungi Pythium ultimum and Phytophthora cactorum, black rot affects a wide variety of orchids. Cattleyas seem to be particularly […]

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