Elegant German Chocolate Wedding Cake Adorned with Cymbidium Orchids

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Elegant German Chocolate Wedding Cake Adorned with Cymbidium Orchids
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Investigating Orchid Species

The term orchid actually refers to a family of over 24,000 plants that live in every climate, from tropical to the Arctic Circle. Some orchid species are vines, some are clusters of stems, some tiny, some gigantic. Generally, their blooms are symmetrical and they produce a pod of tiny seeds.

Though there are tens of genra (smaller subdivisions) of the orchid family, the most common orchid species for the home come from just four groups: Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Dendrobium, and Vanda.

Phalaenopsis

This genre of orchids gets its name from the Greek word for mouth, phalaina, because these blossoms resemble an open mouth. Phalaenopsis grow stalks of leaves and a flower stem out of a bulb-like base.

The stem on most Phalaenopsis orchid species will produce several blooms, starting from the bud closest to the base. The bud starts small and spheroid, then it swells until it pops open as a five-petal flower with an open mouth at the center.

Cattleya

Cattleya orchid species are named for an English orchid fancier of the 19th century who grew the first of this genre known to Europe when he unexpectedly received them in a shipment of other plants.

Cattleyas are similar to Phalaenopsis except when it comes to the flowers. Each stem of a Cattleya will generally produce two to ten flowers, whereas a Phalaenopsis can actually produce many more flowers on one stem. The flower of the Cattleya also has five petals, but its mouth is a long tube, very reminiscent of a daffodil.

Dendrobium

The main difference between the Dendrobium orchid species and the other orchids above is the way the flowers bloom. Dendrobium flowers have five leaves and a mouth that may be shallow or long, but each flower is generally smaller. However, they grow on branched sub stems. Each flowering stem makes a smaller sub stem where the flower forms. The result is flowers evenly distributed around the stem just as hyacinth blooms form around the stem.

Vanda

Vanda orchids take their name from the Sanskrit word for one of the showiest orchid species in this category. To the observer, Vandas look very variable. Some have long, skinny, thin leaves, while others may have short, thick leaves. Some grow many blooms on one stem, others, a single flower. What unites all Vandas, however, is their large, extremely showy blossoms. If you see a corsage with a magnificent orchid, all multicolored and ruffled, chances are its a Vanda.

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Orchidaceae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Orchidaceae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orchid Plant Food: The Right Plant Food is Essential

Orchids are capturing and beautiful flowers, with a variety of species numbering close to 30,000. With all the information known for the care of orchids, the element of orchid plant food and the importance of taking carefully into consideration which type to buy, seems to be unfortunately overlooked for the most part.

Why Orchid Plant Food is so Important

Orchids are an incredibly diverse group of plants which thrive from all climates except for the Arctic. The most popular type of orchid today is the Phalaenopsis or Moth orchid, which can bloom healthily in modern centrally heated homes and offices. Orchid plant food is significantly important for several reasons. The right plant food can transform a struggling and striving orchid into a thriving, resplendent, regular-blooming beauty. A good all-around general use orchid plant fertilizer can also be used as a foliar feed.

All plants need certain basic nutrients to grow, and orchids are no different. These nutrients for the most part can be found in soil and are then absorbed by the plants roots. A lot of the time gardeners will give their plants extra nutrients and feed if their soil has lost an especially significant amount of nutrients recently or if the nutrient content is unbalanced.

Wegeners Liquid Fertilizer

One of the most revolutionary and popular orchid plant foods available today is Wegeners Liquid Fertilizer, which is made in New Zealand, and is considered to be an exceptionally high performance fertilizer. Not only does this particular orchid plant food provide long term nutrition plus all the required minerals that your orchids need for growing in pots or in the garden, it is also safe for children and pets. The formulation of this plant food includes calcium, magnesium, plus a mixture of trace minerals and elements including such things as plant based extracts which help plants to absorb and use organic nutrients.

Orchid plant food is available at various locations online or in stores, and of course depending on which type of plant you have and what type of food you personally prefer, it is in the end up to the buyer exactly which type of plant food is best to purchase. There is also the choice between the usual plant foods, which are often times synthetic and include harsh chemicals, and the ever increasingly popular organic plant foods. These issues must be considered before a final decision is able to be made.

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