Author Topic: planting orchids  (Read 1580 times)

rugbypost

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planting orchids
« on: January 22, 2011, 17:45:33 »
Bought some orchid tubers (look more like seeds) from Thomson&morgan not cheap £15 they were delivered this morning in a little plastic try. Not very good instructions, but it did say to use orhcid compost, i will buy this tomorrow if its needed Help please would hate to fail before i can get them planted thanks to everyone for your help. RUGBYPOST
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daitheplant

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Re: planting orchids
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2011, 17:49:24 »
Definitely use proper Orchid compost, their needs are a lot different to other house plants, for better advice google burham nurseries.
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rugbypost

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Re: planting orchids
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2011, 18:32:46 »
Cheers daitheplant will get compost in the morning, and will look up nurseries  thanks
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Re: planting orchids
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2011, 20:59:58 »
Should have be Burnham Nurseries. They are THE Orchid growers.
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rugbypost

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Re: planting orchids
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2011, 21:09:31 »
CHEERS
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Re: planting orchids
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2011, 21:35:54 »
If you want a good day out they are just outside Newton Abbot. :)
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