Growing Guides

Orchids

Orchids in general do not like a lot of water and most first time growers tend to over water orchids with the same kindness as their other plants. Orchids are extremely rewarding to grow. There are orchid varieties suited to all locations including hot or cold conditions or locations.

Orchids are easy to grow under a patio, veranda, shade house, under, near, or in a tree, in hanging baskets, etc. As always, there are exceptions, however, most plants like to be grown in shade with some filtered light and not direct sunlight. There are also orchids that can be grown all year ‘round inside your home.

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Bromeliads

The majority of Bromeliads will grow fine with other plants in the garden or in pots. Just remember that bromeliads are part of the air plant family. Broms (Bromeliads) are extremely easy to grow and can be grown under a patio, veranda, shade house, under or in a tree, in a hanging basket, in the garden, etc. Broms are one of the easiest plants to grow.

Important: Please keep your Bromeliads away from copper. Copper can kill bromeliads. This can include run off from copper treated logs and also some fungicide sprays may contain copper so be careful of this.

As Bromeliads are part of the air plant family, try not to spray any amounts of pest oils around them as this can suffocate your plant.

Most new growers are also surprised to know how many different types of bromeliads there are. Even the eatable pineapple is a bromeliad. The air plant Tillandsia Usneoides (more commonly known as “Old man’s beard,” “Grandfather’s beard,” “Grandfather’s whiskers,” or “Spanish moss”) is also a type of bromeliad.

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