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Article: Popular 'moth' orchid easy to grow.(Home & Garden)(Ask a master gardener)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2004
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Q. While purchasing holiday decorations I saw many beautiful orchids at garden centers. I've always wanted to raise an orchid but was told it is difficult to get them to rebloom. Can you suggest a type of orchid that is easier to grow than others? How do you get it to rebloom?
A. Many beautiful orchid houseplants have been available at floral centers this winter. The "moth" orchid, Phalaenopsis sp., is the easiest to grow.
Fortunately, this lovely type of orchid with pink, white, or yellow moth-shaped flowers is the one most often for sale in floral centers and garden shops. With good care, these orchids are long- lived and will rebloom on old spikes ...