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Keep Your Orchid From Getting Sunburned

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Curtains are one of the easiest ways to dress up a window and spruce up your décor. They also form a barrier between the sun and your orchid. It’s no secret that orchids demand lots of light, but indirect sunlight is what they really crave.

 


 

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Topics: Orchid Photos, Orchid Lighting, Orchid Care, Home Decor

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

Orchids Cannot Thrive In Direct Sunlight

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Overexposure to direct sunlight can damage orchid leaves, causing dehydration and sunburn, which can result in premature bloom drop.

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

Orchid Sunburn

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Phalaenopsis orchids can get sunburn just like us humans if exposed to too much light. A full-blown sunburn can make your orchid’s leaves wither, turn yellow, and get white or brown splotches on its surface

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

Indoor Lighting for Phalaenopsis Orchids

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Moth orchids can survive in a well lit room. So when sunlight is scarce, give your orchid plenty of artificial light wherever it lives in your home or office.

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

Orchid Placement is Vital to It's Health

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When you are deciding where to place your Phalaenopsis orchids, you should not choose spots that receive harsh sunlight or direct draft from a cooling or heating vent.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Just Add Ice Orchids, Orchid Lighting, where to place orchids

Phalaenopsis Orchid Flooded with Indirect Sunlight

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Thin flower spikes can indicate lack of light or phosphorous deficiency. Move the plant closer to the light and apply a high-phosphorous fertilizer.

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Topics: Just Add Ice Orchids, Orchid Lighting, Fertilizing Orchids

Orchid Light Intensity

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The human eye seems to assess total light while it is light intensity that matters to plants.

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

Is Your Phalaenopsis Too Close to a Window?

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Short flower spikes indicate too much light. Move the orchid away from the window.

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Topics: Orchid Lighting, Orchid Spike

Beauty in Numbers: Group of Blooming Yellow Orchids

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The smallest buds on your Just Add Ice Orchid flower spike are the most sensitive to low light levels.

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Topics: Phalaenopsis orchids, Orchid Photos, Orchid Lighting, Orchid Care

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