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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: rugbypost on January 22, 2011, 17:45:33

Title: planting orchids
Post by: rugbypost 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
Title: Re: planting orchids
Post by: daitheplant 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.
Title: Re: planting orchids
Post by: rugbypost on January 22, 2011, 18:32:46
Cheers daitheplant will get compost in the morning, and will look up nurseries  thanks
Title: Re: planting orchids
Post by: daitheplant on January 22, 2011, 20:59:58
Should have be Burnham Nurseries. They are THE Orchid growers.
Title: Re: planting orchids
Post by: rugbypost on January 22, 2011, 21:09:31
CHEERS
Title: Re: planting orchids
Post by: daitheplant on January 22, 2011, 21:35:54
If you want a good day out they are just outside Newton Abbot. :)