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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
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Summary: Understand how to identify and grow Jungle 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
"The rainforest can frequently reduce itself to what we call a seasonal forest and the thing is that most people when you talk to them about jungles automatically assume hot, dry and wet. This is not true. There are a number of jungle plants throughout the world that grow in what we call seasonal forests. And they have 6 months of rain you can't believe and 6 months where it's so dry that if you go through the forest, you can't find water. Now what does this mean? It means that the plants that grow in this environment need to be treated a certain way. And when you grow them in a green house or a windowsill, it's sometimes very difficult to forget. The plant needs 4-6 months of dry weather if it's going to flower. And then sometimes then as soon as we get moisture and warmth, it bursts into flower."
eHow Article: Understanding Jungle Orchids
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