Moth Orchids

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Lovely, your orchids are so healthy. What is the mean temps in the UK these days ? Are you misting them daily ?
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Hamad wrote:Adnan are you growing them in Pakistan or Jubail? if you are growing them in Pakistan then your tips might help me growing them and not sure from where you can get the potting mix but I heard their hub is in Karachi then Karachi should be a good source but their potting mix is bark pieces that you can easily acquire from any timber seller and if you need a specialist potting mix then I might visit Pak soon InshAllah I can bring some for you.

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Iam growing in Jubail, temperature in summer 40 plus with no rain breaks, in winter it is like Karachi.
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Tahir Khan wrote:Lovely, your orchids are so healthy. What is the mean temps in the UK these days ? Are you misting them daily ?
no Tahir I was not doing anything except watering them once a week, and the temperature for last two months was between 20C to 30C and in Ramadan it even went up to 32C to 34C and nowadays its 15C to 25C but these are day time out door temperature
Syed Adnan wrote:Dear,

Iam growing in Jubail, temperature in summer 40 plus with no rain breaks, in winter it is like Karachi
Karachi climate suits them I believe and if Jubail climate is like Karachi then they well with you, in the photos your Orchid also look healthy

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Orchids are best in tropical areas , but Jubail is not one of these, so we provide artificial temp control indoors, yes the orchid is growing bigger , i need a bigger pot for it now, for me it is very care free plant and i recommend everyone to try atleast one time this magnificiant Plant.
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Syed Adnan wrote:Orchids are best in tropical areas , but Jubail is not one of these, so we provide artificial temp control indoors, yes the orchid is growing bigger , i need a bigger pot for it now, for me it is very care free plant and i recommend everyone to try atleast one time this magnificiant Plant.
I second your recommendation

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Orchid in my next shopping list now :P
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Tahir Khan wrote:Orchid in my next shopping list now :P
Good Luck and do share your experience

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My last Orchid is also sending new shoots for flowers but this time two shoots from same stem and also growing new leaves, its such a wonderful experience :)

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Wow, very productive when it comes to flowering.
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within few weeks InshAllah and I will keep you updated and post the photos when they start flowering

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