Comments on: Top 5 Orchids to Purchase For Your Home http://www.orchidplantcare.info/archives/top-5-orchids-to-purchase-for-your-home Orchid guides, care, tips and troubleshooting for all types of Orchids. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: admin http://www.orchidplantcare.info/archives/top-5-orchids-to-purchase-for-your-home#comment-4990 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:46:03 +0000 http://www.orchidplantcare.info/archives/top-5-orchids-to-purchase-for-your-home#comment-4990 @ Helen Mazzoli. Apply feed at every third watering in winter, increasing to every other watering during spring and early summer. By late summer, as growths are maturing, reduce feeding to once every third watering. Special nitrogen-or phosphate-based orchid feeds are available in granule or liquid form. According to the season, apply nitrates for growth or phosphates for flowers. Always follow manufacturer's instructions carefully. As an alternative, you can use a standard houseplant feed diluted to half-strength. Check out this information on <a title="Blooming Phalaenopsis Orchids" href="http://www.orchidplantcare.info/archives/blooming-phalaenopsis-orchids">Blooming Phalaenopsis Orchids</a>. Good luck, and happy growing! @ Helen Mazzoli. Apply feed at every third watering in winter, increasing to every other watering during spring and early summer. By late summer, as growths are maturing, reduce feeding to once every third watering.

Special nitrogen-or phosphate-based orchid feeds are available in granule or liquid form. According to the season, apply nitrates for growth or phosphates for flowers. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions carefully. As an alternative, you can use a standard houseplant feed diluted to half-strength.

Check out this information on Blooming Phalaenopsis Orchids.

Good luck, and happy growing!

]]> by: helen mazzoli http://www.orchidplantcare.info/archives/top-5-orchids-to-purchase-for-your-home#comment-4764 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:39:31 +0000 http://www.orchidplantcare.info/archives/top-5-orchids-to-purchase-for-your-home#comment-4764 I recently received a phalaenopsis orchid plant. What type of food/fertilizer should I use? Thanks! I recently received a phalaenopsis orchid plant. What type of food/fertilizer should I use? Thanks!

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