July in St. Augustine.
The heat and humidity of summer are here. When day time temperatures rise above the 90 to 95F range, you’ll see orchid growth start to slow. Water slightly less...
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Natural Predators.
Yesterday, I put small caterpillars on some newly emerging buds on a couple of orchids. Never before I have done such a thing, nor have caterpillars ever...
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Getting Ready for Vacation.
Leaving on vacation always involves some extra work in the greenhouse, even if it just a short vacation. Even under-lights growers must prepare...
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Progress of the Season.
This June has been atypical: not only drier but with unusual weather patterns. The typical late afternoon thunderstorms which are the June norm in South...
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Orchids in July.
Although it mostly passes unnoticed to millions locked in their air-conditioned bubbles, July in South Florida is quite different from June...
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Bifoliate Cattleyas - C. tigrina.
If your orchids do not bloom much during the heat of the summer, you might consider adding some bifoliate cattleyas to your collection. There are small...
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Trust, But Verify.
Everybody’s got an opinion, and orchid growers are no different. When you read or hear orchid cultural advice, you can assume that the recommendations...
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