Orchid Care Tips Blog

Orchids can be amazing to grow. I know because I was the main hybridizer and Orchid expert at Rod McLellan Company just over 10 years ago. I managed greenhouses, a staff, gave over 250 talks to large groups, did R&D, traveled and liased with other Orchid growers and experts, trained with Orchid hybridizers from around the world, wrote for trade journal articles, trained staff members in Orchid care, did photography, worked on marketing, created layouts and more. This was the world’s largest Orchid company at the time, with over 400 employees and hundreds of thousands of Orchids at any given time.

5 Reasons to Grow Orchids

1. Orchids have class. They are sophisticated and interesting.
2. Orchids are beautiful. They come in most colors, and flower sizes range from the head of a pin to the size of a person’s head.
3. There is a huge variety. There are over 100,000 hybrids and well over 30,000 species.
4. Grow Orchids if you like growing plants. Most Orchids are indoor plants in most areas of the US, but in some areas, certain Orchids can be grown outside.
5. Grow Orchids if you like working with a plant that is more popular than most other plants. There are many Orchid enthusiasts, shows, judges, etc.

5 Reasons Not to Grow Orchids

1. You don’t have $10-100 US to buy a plant.
2. You don’t like plants.
3. You don’t like watering plants.
4. You like outdoor plants but not indoor plants. In most areas of the US, most Orchids are indoor plants.
5. You like another plant more than Orchids.

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