Tips for Growing Peppers Love sweet and hot peppers? Try these tips for growing peppers to get a bumper crop in your garden this year! How to grow peppers
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Orchids are the divas of the floral world. With all needs satisfied, they are utterly stunning! And when they effortlessly bloom out of crystal-clear water-filled jars, you know you’ve cracked the ultimate orchid code–water culture!
Growing orchids in water not only provides you with one of the boldest displays of this popular flowering houseplant but is also easy, affordable, and perfect for the busy gardeners. You save time without worrying about the perfect soil mix, soil-borne diseases, or even a watering schedule!
Perhaps it’s the sun’s rays glistening through a glass vessel or the way its succulent bright green roots slowly form a tangled web for you to see; water-grown orchids are indeed special and worth a try.
While most orchids can adapt to water, some varieties—like Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium, and Oncidium—work better. These cultivars are particularly well-suited for water culture because they thrive in high-humidity environments.
Make sure you pick a fresh and young orchid, as an older one may not be able to adapt to change as quickly or efficiently. Keikis or Orchid babies attached to the stem or base of the mother plant with small roots are also the best candidates for this. Some people recommend using cuttings from “Sympodial Orchids,” but this is not very successful.
If you pick an old orchid for this purpose, don’t forget to remove mature and damaged roots and leaves only the new ones as old roots won’t be able to adapt in the new growing medium.
Half the beauty is in the vessel you choose. And the choices you have in are plenty! Just make sure it’s clear and large enough for the plant’s roots to grow.
A transparent container gives you a window into the inner workings of this magical plant and allows you to
Tips for Growing Peppers Love sweet and hot peppers? Try these tips for growing peppers to get a bumper crop in your garden this year! How to grow peppers
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