January is for Dreaming

[claudine]

Thank you for the information, Rosyrain! Now, I'm a little worried that I won't manage to grow orchids. But of course I will try. I really, really want to see two beautiful orchids on my window sill

 

[galmal]

I'll definitely post a picture of them
Are orchids hard to grow? I've never tried to do it, but I'm willing to experiment. Blooming orchids look like pieces of art, I love admiring them!

My mother never had any problems with them. I think the key is to find a place they like with the correct amount of sun, and the correct watering/feeding. I've never been very good with indoor plants - I just can't seem to get the watering requirements right. You should definitely give them a try.

 

[claudine]

My mother never had any problems with them. I think the key is to find a place they like with the correct amount of sun, and the correct watering/feeding. I've never been very good with indoor plants - I just can't seem to get the watering requirements right. You should definitely give them a try.

I will Orchids are such gorgeous plants, I'll buy two of them as soon as I clean my living room.They'll look beautiful here.
Do orchids need a lot of sun?

 

[Rosyrain]

Orchids do like sunshine. I have never tried to grow them inside because my cat would eat them, but I know that they do not like the cool wet climate outside of my house. I learned that you can spray chili water on plants and cats will not bother them, so I might try to grow one again. The problem is that my kitchen is on the darkest side of the house and I really have nowhere to put my plants in the living room, which is the light side.

 

[headfullofbees]

Not for me it's not.
The bloke who had the next allotment to me, packed it in, but he left it in such a mess that no-one else wanted it.
Step forward muggins.

 

[claudine]

Orchids do like sunshine. I have never tried to grow them inside because my cat would eat them, but I know that they do not like the cool wet climate outside of my house. I learned that you can spray chili water on plants and cats will not bother them, so I might try to grow one again. The problem is that my kitchen is on the darkest side of the house and I really have nowhere to put my plants in the living room, which is the light side.

Your cat eats plants?
I have 4 large window sills, it's a lot of space for many kinds of plants, but, unfortunately, the previous owners of the flat installed window blinds, so all rooms are shady. I hope I'll manage to grow my dream orchids here. In the worst case scenario, I'll remove one of the blinds.

 

[Rosyrain]

Oh yes, my cat loves to chew on the leaves of my plants. Is he has destroyed many of them. I thought about planting some grass in a small pot and giving that to chew on to her hearts content. Someone on this forum suggested that to me a while back.