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04-27-2020, 01:00 PM
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They are very easy houseplants, although they do get quite large. Standard AVs will get about a foot in diameter! I grow mine in a wick watering system in orchid bark, and they are vigorous growers  |
04-27-2020, 01:03 PM
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They are very easy houseplants, although they do get quite large. Standard AVs will get about a foot in diameter! I grow mine in a wick watering system in orchid bark, and they are vigorous growers |
AHHH i knew i had heard something about them....When i was sourcing wicking material i kept seeing African violets wicking cord!
how is it used? reservoir in the bottom and then a string to the top? |
04-27-2020, 01:12 PM
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Yes! I use a standard 4 inch plastic nursery pot with holes in the bottom and nest it inside a 4 in decorative pot that is taller. Water can be stores in the decorative pot, and then I use a standard shoe lace as a wick! Just measure it so that it is roughly the length of the outer pot, and nestle the wick around the roots!
Shoe laces make for a very cheap and well working wick!
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04-27-2020, 01:38 PM
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Yes! I use a standard 4 inch plastic nursery pot with holes in the bottom and nest it inside a 4 in decorative pot that is taller. Water can be stores in the decorative pot, and then I use a standard shoe lace as a wick! Just measure it so that it is roughly the length of the outer pot, and nestle the wick around the roots!
Shoe laces make for a very cheap and well working wick!
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a shoe lace ?!? really! i assume it has to be cotton right? |
04-27-2020, 02:09 PM
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Yes! Just a regular cotton shoe lace, or maybe something synthetic, I don't remember. I got it from the store for less than $3. Much cheaper than buying special wicks online!
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04-27-2020, 06:54 PM
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They are very easy houseplants, although they do get quite large. Standard AVs will get about a foot in diameter! I grow mine in a wick watering system in orchid bark, and they are vigorous growers |
Can I ask what type of orchid bark, in particular, you are using? Do you just use straight bark, or do you mix it with something?
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04-27-2020, 07:15 PM
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I just use straight Miracle Gro orchid bark! Its a very fine bark so the roots don't get enough air to kill them, but they aren't getting water logged like soil does with wick watering. I've found it is a very good compromise!
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