Tips

Now is the time of year when we start thinking about decorations for the winter months and the holiday season. Many orchids are coming into their full bloom at this time. We should be looking to have our Phalaenopsis setting spikes by Thanksgiving. Get ready to stake up all those spikes and arching inflorescences. Find an example in our how to stake an orchid page under care. Reduce watering with the reduction in temperature and light but increase humidity in heated environments. Repot fall bloomers such as Cattleya, Paphiopedilums, and Miltonopsis when they go out of bloom.