> I haven't tried to grow orchids for about 8 years. I can only grow > indoors at home and did not have too much success before - plants > only lived about 2 years. Are there any good web sites that give > detailed home growing tips or list of plants that are easy growers? > > Thanks, > > Wanda > Akron, Ohio
Having successfully (more or less at least) grown orchids inside in 3 states now, I can tell you that book recommendations vary with the reader-look in stores and libraries to find one you like. If you worry about the accuracy of a particular book, ask here and I'm sure people will give their opinions! The web is also very useful (I try to always look at at least 2 sources to see if they agree), as are the many experts in this group. If you have a particular plant or type in mind, start with google. Some of my orchids like relatively low light, others like more-and I've had some of each kind in Texas, Michigan, and now California! One I like a lot and celebrate each flower, I picked up at a orchid show in Dallas on our way from Texas to Michigan-with the car full of other stuff! What kinds of orchids have you tried before?? Be as precise as possible about what your growing conditions are (morning sun? afternoon sun? no real sun at all?), and tell us what you've seen that you like the look or smell of. What's easy for me may be hard/impossible for others! And sometimes you can choose one that won't do well in your conditions OR pick a very similar plant that will thrive-orchids are amazingly diverse. Yes, even in southern California, all my orchids are inside all year (too cold right here in the winter, and getting the bugs off to bring them in would be impossible!), and I grow several differerent genera. They don't all always make it, and they don't all bloom as often as they could-it's an experiment-and a victory when they do well! That orchid from Dallas will have been in my care for 12 years this spring, and it isn't my oldest! Monica Jones _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
