Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Different Types of Popular Orchids

When you make your garden at home, you are likely looking to plant the flowers that will do the most to impress your guests. Over the course of millions and millions of years only the strongest species survive because evolution wipes out the weakest. Over 120 million years ago the orchid began to thrive, making it to every continent other than Antarctica, and it even survived the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. Because of this there are a large number of different types of orchids, that are capable of surviving a number of different climates. This makes it possible for gardeners all over America to fill their gardens with beautiful orchids. The goal of this article is to leave you with the knowledge of the different types of orchids you can plant in your garden as well as the conditions that help them grown the best.

Before you can grow orchids of your own, you need to consider the conditions that your garden is in. The orchids you plant need to have the heat during the day it takes to create the energy it needs, as well as a drop off at night to help store energy. To get the best flowers you want your oncidium alliance orchids to be in temperatures around 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with a drop off of about 15 degrees at night. Temperatures as low as 50 degrees or as high as 95 degrees will not to any damage to your flowers.

There are more factors that will affect your orchids other than the temperature. You will want to have your orchids growing in a humidity of about 50 to 70% for ideal growth. The amount of light that your Cattleya orchids are exposed to is important as well. If your orchid is exposed to too much sunlight they may burn, but if they do not get enough sunlight they will not be able to flower. Indoor growing will make it much easier to control the conditions that your orchids are in.

The different types of orchids you have growing outside will determine which types of pollinators you find in your garden. The sweeter smelling orchids will attract honey bees to pollinate them. Some orchids attract flies to pollinate them, they do so by producing a rancid smell. One way that some orchids attract their pollinators is through mimicry, making their pedals appear to be a butterfly as to attract other butterflies. Your garden will get many visitors if you have cobalt orchids.


Growing a garden is a great way to add curb appeal to the front of your house, or make a beautiful backyard. Orchids have become a common flower because there are many different types of them. They have survived millions of years of evolution to be able to grow in different condition.

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