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Bamboo Orchids a Little Different
By Bob Roy

Bamboo Orchid Plant When you think of bamboo you really think of bamboo sticks, don't you? There is an orchid that grows wild in some of the warmer climates like Hawaii and Southeast Asia called the Bamboo Orchid Plant. This is a very pretty orchid plant that easily grows on the hillsides. Imagine having bamboo orchid plants in your backyard that are growing behind your home. What a pretty site that would be.

These orchids usually grow to 5-6 feet. The stems are actually the pseudobulbs. A new pseudobulb grows each year. One of the variety, Sobralia, can grow well in light shade as well. This genus doesn't grow as tall either. It usually tops out at about 4 feet. Temperature range is quite wide, from a...
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How to coax an orchid to rebloom
Orchids can be intimidating. People fall for a beautiful specimen at a show or a nursery, bring it home, and watch it die. Or, as Tom Perlite, owner of Golden Gate Orchids puts it, it may linger - not blooming, not dying. "They may linger for years," Perlite... Perlite - Plant - Orchids - Garden - Home Read More ...

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