RE: Growing orchids in high desert

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• To: i*@prairienet.org
• Subject: RE: Growing orchids in high desert
• From: B* P* <b*@ntsource.com>
• Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 15:19:31 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <01BE0727.761725A0@56k5-118.cyberport.com>

At 12:23 PM 11/3/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Welcome Barbara!
>
>I have always wanted to start orchids, but I live in the high desert- too
dry for such an undertaking??
>
>Molly (New Mexico)
>
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>From: 	Barbara Przadka[SMTP:barbara@ntsource.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, November 03, 1998 11:33 AM
>To: 	indoor-gardening@prairienet.org
>Subject: Growing orchids in high desert
>
>As you can see I'm brand new in using the computer. I hope that this time I
>solved the problem I had earlier with sending mail to this list. I had
>house plants all my life but lately (since '86) I grow orchids and cacti. I
>have about 40 phalenopsis and 8 paphiodilums indoor under lights and 25 or
>so cattleya type outdoors in spring, summer and fall. For winter I have to
>bring them in (poor things). I don't have room for them under lights so
>they have to suffer by the windows. They are doing fine and bloom reliably
>every year. As for cactus- I have maybe 20 and they also summer outside as
>long as possible. Some of them bloom too. I wonder if anybody on the list
>have the same interests as I do? Can't wait to hear from you.  Barbara.  
>
>
>
>Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\RE correcting the message"

Hi Molly,

Thank you for a wellcoming message. 
If you want to start to grow orchids, you can even in a high desert. Once
you get several, keep them together to create a microclimate. Also, keep
water on the saucers to raise humidity. Most of them can adapt to the
growing conditions you have, just stay away from the species.

Barbara (Illinois)

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