Keep the keikis and ditch the canes?

[Skippersmom]

Thankyou everyone. My poor orchids get generic care...heh heh,...They are moved outdoors in the spring and back in about mid-October. Real shade - under trees - OR under whatever I concoct to shade an area. [contact me if you wish instruction on a 'how to' for epic fails!] They get 'hit' by water when the sprinklers go off, (about every other day) --- assuming my spouse has not made a unilateral decision to shut off the system for various uniquely explained reasons. Some get slow release fertilizer, some have fertilizer 'spikes' and about every 3 weeks I mix up either 'Mir-Acid' or Schultz 'Bloom Booster' in a dispersal feeder and hose everyone off. And....that goes on until they are brought in, in October at which time I put everyone in a Wal-Mart plastic baby pool w/ probitic and soak them over night and then pull out and inspect & clean them. (Appears that I can count on more keiki's over the winter! Ooof! )

Phals, Catts and Vandas are thriving. I may need to re-home the Dends with someone around here who can cater to their needs! One thing I know about these, if I can grow them, they are 'survivors!'

Ya'll are great and very kind. Thank you.