How to Care For Orchids
Caring for Growing Orchids Indoors
Choosing the Right Containers for Indoor Orchids
How to Grow Orchids on Bark
How to Grow Orchids on Osmundine
How to Grow Orchids on Sphagnum
How to Grow Orchids on Sponge Rock or Perlite
Understanding Cloud Forest Orchids
Understanding Jungle Orchids
Understanding Desert Orchids
Determine the Right Conditions to Grow Orchids Indoors
How to Grow Orchids Inside on Your Windowsill
How to Grow Orchids in a Terrarium
How to Grow Orchids Under Lights
Growing Orchids in Greenhouses
Protecting Orchids in Greenhouses
Summary: Bark can be a fertile ground for growing orchids. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Bill has been working with orchids since 1951 but is the first to admit that he is still learning. He graduated from Stockbridge School of Agriculture in Floriculture/Horticulture. He...read more
"Back when I started with orchids we used a tradition old English method time consuming and difficult and you really had to know what you were doing precisely to do it. The best thing that happened is that back in 1950 they manu transitions from the old traditional methods of the 1800s into growing orchids into bark and bark mixtures and the barks that we use are typically fir barks. They come in a variety of sizes this happened to be a medium sized bark. When people tend to find out what prices they tend to go and find mulching bark from a local nursery - not a good idea. That local bark is for rocks, dust and other debris so stick to the fur barks from a reliable provider."
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calwesttropical said
on 10/23/2009 Fir bark has been the industry standard for several generations now. Rexius is probably the most respected brand out there today and provides a consistently high quality product. However over the last 20 years or so several new potting media have been introduced with many advantages over the fir bark. Coconut husk chips are becoming very popular as they retain water a little better than the fir bark and also take about twice as long to break down. The newest product, Orchiata, is an aged pine bark that is fortified with Magnesium, Calcium and micro-organisms to stimulate plant growth and also lasts about 3-4 times as long as the traditional fir bark. All these can be found on our website, www.CalwestTropical.com or call us at (800) 301-9009 to request a free catalog.