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Gardening

silverweb

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9. New thought:

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #7)

Mon May 6, 2013, 10:03 PM

May 2013

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]How do orchids do just as houseplants, without concern for whether they bloom?

The first one I inherited looks all dried out, except that there's still life under the dried layers. Maybe if I re-pot it, it will grow new leaves?

The one in the plastic cup has rather pretty leaves and I wouldn't mind it just as a succulent houseplant. I really don't care if they ever bloom again or not.

Do you think this is a feasible alternative?

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Unidentified plants. [View all] silverweb May 2013 OP

second one is Acanthus (Bear's Breeches). first link won't work for me. NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #1

Thank you! silverweb May 2013 #2

Fixed the links! silverweb May 2013 #3

I've heard of acanthus before. silverweb May 2013 #5

First is a Phalaenopsis Orchid (moth orchid) NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #4

I was afraid of that. silverweb May 2013 #6

we've gone through a lot of Phals through the years....we just don't have good conditions for them. NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #7

Okay. silverweb May 2013 #8

New thought: silverweb May 2013 #9

They are fine kept as succulents that need little care and rarely bloom. uppityperson May 2013 #10

Thanks! silverweb May 2013 #11