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| JANUARY |
| Bloom spikes begin
showing now |
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| FEBRUARY |
| Increase shading and
start staking spikes |
| MARCH |
| Water a little more
often as days get hotter and longer |
| APRIL |
| The blooms are here.
Enjoy and share the joy |
| MAY |
| Keep a sharp eye out
for mites |
| JUNE |
| Time for the summer
bloomers (violacea and amboinesis types) |
| JULY |
| Repot, and look for
signs of too much light or too little water |
| AUGUST |
| Cut back your flower
stems at the end of this month |
| SEPTEMBER |
| Back off a little on
watering and increase light to set Spring
spikes |
| OCTOBER |
| Allow plants to chill
a bit at night (55 degrees minimum) for 3 weeks. Optionally, you can
feed with bloom fertilizer |
| NOVEMBER |
| Watch out for snails
at this time. |
| DECEMBER |
| Merry Christmas and
check your stocking for orchids! |
From the March, 1988 issue of the AOS
Bulletin
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