Orchids

Phalaenopsis and Lady Slipper Orchids are an easy houseplant to grow.  They need indirect light, an east or north window, and water once a week. Make sure your flower pots allow for the water to drain through. You can also buy fertilizer and potting soil especially for orchids.  The temperatures they like are the same that you would like in your home and if you turn your thermostat down at night they enjoy that too!

The Phalaenopsis Orchid is also called a "Moth Orchid" because of the resemblance.     

It comes in a variety of colors.  The price usually begins at $20.

 

The Lady Slipper Orchid is named for the bottom petal that looks like a ballet slipper.    

It also comes in a variety of colors and sizes.  Its price range is a little higher than the Phalaenopsis, ranging from $25 on up depending on how rare it is.

Coax your Bud to Bloom!

Nancy