Watering Your OrchidsWritten by Bob Roy
Watering Your Orchids Once you get hang of it you will be a pro at watering. Most orchid plants are epiphytes (air plants) and we are used to watering plants in soil. Air plants have pseudo pods which take up water and hold it for plants to drink. The root system looks dry but may not be. If there is enough water you will notice roots have plumb looking parts which are pseudo pods. Here are some guidelines that you can use for watering: | water more often if | water less often if | | there is more light | the is less lights | | temperatures are higher | temperatures are lower | | humidity is lower | humidity is lower | | there is more air movement | less air movement | | plant has thin leaves and growth | plant has thick leaves and growth | | it is mounted on a slab or in a basket | it is in a pot |
Over watering is most common mistake of beginners. The plant shows water which may e covering root system. If this occurs it means roots are not getting oxygen it needs and may go on to die. You will also notice some of leaves may be turning yellow and drop off (also a sign of under watering). The pseudo pods will have furrows which run length of them. The leaves will become thinner, won't fully expand and will wilt.
| | ODE TO THE ROSEBUSHWritten by Irvin L. Rozier
The rose flower has such a wonderful smell In this poem, a story I must tell Roses are red, yellow, pink and sometimes peach Many lessons of life rosebush can teachLook at all those shiny green leaves Watch out for thorns, roll down your sleeves Spring, summer, fall and winter are seasons The Master grew rosebush for many reasons He said rose can brighten my child's day When skies are gloomy during month of May A sweet fragrance I'll make rose exude The hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies I must include They will enjoy roses as they blossum 'Neath rosebush, will be a bed for an opossum He must have a shelter from storms I send He can smell roses until storms end
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