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Gardening in mediterranean climates => General Cultivation => Topic started by: Hilary on May 13, 2013, 03:49:02 PM
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I was given this Orchid house plant in October and thought I was doing very well with it.
In January it still had its original flowers.
Dropped them then started producing new flowers.
We left it for two weeks at the end of March and when we came back it was like this, second two photos..
Now what am I supposed to do?
Leave it bent over? Wait till these flowers drop and try to straighten it?
Has anyone any idea?
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From your photos it looks if the weight of the flowers has caused the stem to bend over. Let it flower and either straightened it with a small support or cut off the stalk at the bsae or at a node/bud if there is one. ORCHIDS GROW In hot tropical climates like Indonesia, Cuba. In thses countries they are usually grown in shade houses presumably to copy the canopy of the forest. We leave ours in the window still and spray often.
Suprisingly with success but generally not as floriferous as the new plant.
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Thanks for the advice.
Hmm spray.
I hadn't thought of that
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With water, not one of those nasty produczts.
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Rainwater!
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David and Alisdair
I chopped off the bent bits.
Put the pot on a table near the radiator,mostly off except for about ten days over the Christmas holidays.
Moved the pot into the sun on sunny days
Gave the plant the occasional shower in the bath.
Was rewarded by this show of flowers.
Took it outside for a photo shoot.
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Looks great Hilary! Thanks for showing us