Hello Everyone!!!!

[Connie Star]

Welcome to OB! I basically water almost everything twice a week and have a handful that I water daily, all in one place. I've lost my share but most have done very well for me.

[Allycatz]

Welcome Jon!

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Originally Posted by camille1585

I've been watering that way for a while now, and sort of take it for granted that it makes life easier. When I got back from christmas vacation, ALL the orchids needed water. Took me 3 hours to soak them all.... Torture!

I've heard of people putting orchids in a bathtub filled with just a few cm of water elevated on some plastic egg crate when they go away on vacation. I haven't tried it personally though!

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by Allycatz

I've heard of people putting orchids in a bathtub filled with just a few cm of water elevated on some plastic egg crate when they go away on vacation. I haven't tried it personally though!

I've done something like that with my mounted orchids while on vacation. Not egg crates but a similar idea. Not sure if it helped or not but everyone seemed happy enough when I got home and while I watered them as soon as I got back none of them seemed to suffer the time away.