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Sanitation is Vital to Orchid Health

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The most common causes for orchid viruses are poor tool sanitation and orchid handling. You can significantly reduce the likelihood of your orchid catching a virus by ensuring your hands are sanitary.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Just Add Ice Orchids, Orchid Health, Orchid Virus

Orchids Need to Stay Comfortable, Too!

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Just Add Ice Orchids flourish in a home or office environment with bright, indirect light at any temperature that is comfortable for humans.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Just Add Ice Orchids, Orchid Lighting, Orchid Health

Healthy Orchid Flower Spikes

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Examining your orchid flower spike’s appearance will tell you if your orchid is in distress or if it’s healthy.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Just Add Ice Orchids, Orchid Spikes, Orchid Health

Healthy Phalaenopsis Blooms

IMG_25642Orchid shape (form) should be full and round with curved, smooth-edged petals. Large flower size is a prized hallmark of Phalaenopsis orchids.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Just Add Ice Orchids, Blooming Orchid, Orchid Health

Sanitation is an Orchid's Best Defense

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The most common causes for orchid viruses are poor tool sanitation and orchid handling. You can significantly reduce the likelihood of your orchid catching a virus by ensuring your hands are sanitary before touching your orchid or its potting media.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Just Add Ice Orchids, Orchid Health, Orchid Virus

Waterfall Orchid

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Overly low temperatures can also cause orchid leaves to turn yellow. Make sure the temperatures around your orchid are between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the day and 60 and 70 degrees at night.

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Topics: Orchid Care, Orchid Health, waterfall orchid

Stunning Pink Orchid Blooms

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In order to produce flowers, the plant will take energy from its leaves, and this may cause some leaves to turn yellow and fall off. It usually takes about 3 months for a phalaenopsis orchid to flower.

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Topics: Pink Orchid, Orchid Reblooming, Orchid Health

A Beautiful Orchid Entrance

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For 2 weeks after repotting your orchid, mist its leaves very lightly. Always mist plants early in the day so the leaves have plenty of time to dry fully before dark

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Topics: Orchid Repotting, Orchid Decorating, Orchid Health

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