Here
is just an example of Part 1a of the 12 Part mini
course on “Insider’s Secrets on Growing and Caring
for
Orchids Like a Pro”.
Light Control For
Orchids is critical on How to Grow Orchid
The
famous orchid grower
Adelaide Willoughby rejoiced in the
complexities of growing orchids, saying, “One
of the things that make the growing of orchids unique and
stimulating is the spirited controversy that arises over every aspect
of
culture. One of the many points on which there is no incontroversial
procedure
is the matter of how much light should be admitted.”
Of
course, there is no simple answer to questions like “how
much light do my orchids need?” Why? Because it depends
completely on what kind
of orchid you are growing. Orchids – in common with virtually
all
plants – need
sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy by the process
know as
photosynthesis. The orchid grower, however, is aiming for something
more than
simple survival of her plants and hopes to raise orchids that grow,
behave and
bloom in the same way they would in their natural habitat.
Achieving
that type of
natural growth means the orchid
grower has to understand what the natural habitat of their orchids
would be –
and to find ways to emulate that environment in the artificial
conditions of
the home, porch or greenhouse. Some species may be used to life in the
densest
areas of the rainforest while others are exposed to bright sunlight for
most of
their life.
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