Showering With Orchids and Other Tips

[Dorothy]

Hi all .. we did some major hijacking to this thread with all the Phal equestris 'Riverbend' X 'Zuma Beach' talk so I moved all the posts to it's own thread -
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...uma-beach.html

Now .. back to showering with orchids

[Dorothy]

TxOrchidgirl - just keep reading posts on OB and asking questions .. also check out the search option as there are many threads in the archives which are easy to access ..
With all the info here, before you know it, you'll be answering people's questions
We all started out knowing nothing about orchids .. but eventually with time and knowledge, you'll be amazed at how much you will learn

[atom]

Wow..I was thinking of moving my orchids into the bathroom every time I showered, but not into the shower itself!

Would the daily short humidity burst be worth the trouble of moving them since i do not have humidity trays yet?

[TXorchidgirl]

Dorothy,

I can't imagine I"ll ever be the one answering questions, but I'm here to learn!! Thanks for your warm welcome and words of encouragement.

[AaronM]

If you have any windows in your bathroom its a great room to keep orchids in and they liven up the space.
As for humidity trays, just get some pee gravel and a few cheap casserole pans from the local discount store and you're in business.
TX,
I didn't know squat about orchids a year ago and now I give daily classes on basic orchid care at the garden center where I work.

[CodiMN]

Too cool, I typically water my orchids in the shower too for a good soaking once a week. But I don't shower with them...I don't think they'd like my shampoo.

It's so easy tho cuz then I can get their fertilizer mix prepared and some other stuff done while they soak in the shower. Kinda wish I had a bigger shower, then I could get more orchids in there...

[grgutierrez]

Haha. Showering with your orchids...I thought I was the only one who did that! I used to work at the University collections greenhouses (UCONN) where we'd mist our orchids twice a day in the summer and it got me thinking about how my poor little home orchid didn't get to enjoy that too.

So..I started bringing it in to the shower with me so that it would get some mist, moisture, and increased humidity. Haha. I thought I was the only one out there who did this! You should have seen the look on my boyfriend's face when he caught me with the orchid hanging in the shower once. Priceless! You know you're a plant lover when you'd do anything to keep them happy.

[angel415]

Gosh, I never thought of that!
I guess I won't be alone later on when I shower

[AaronM]

I just wish my bathroom was big enough to keep all my orchids in. It would be a lot easier to keep the humidity up. My orchid room is hard to keep humid now that the AC is running (even with the vent closed).

AaronM

[AaronM]

This thread may have gotten a little sidetracked by the showering comments. What about time saving tips? Anyone want to add some of those?

AaronM