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GARDEN Rx
Chuck and Sue Andersen of Mason
are surrounded by rare cloud forest
orchids they propagate in their
50-by-35-foot greenhouse.
Celebrating Orchids
Dark dreary days getting you down? Brighten up the winter months by adding an orchid
or two to your houseplant collection. They are readily available at nurseries and garden
centers and can even be found in supermarkets and big box stores too.
ORCHIDS ARE THE LARGEST FAMILY
of flowering plants in the world with
around 28,000 different species and over
120,000 hybrids, so you'll have plenty to
choose from. Other than availability, how
will you decide? The most common advice
from seasoned orchid growers is to get a
plant that likes the conditions you already
have in your house rather than trying to
change the environment to suit the plant.
Since orchids are found on every continent
except Antarctica and grow in a wide
range of habitats, there are many options.
A word of caution, orchids can become
habit-forming. Once you have successfully
grown one, you'll probably want more.
A Slippery Slope
Sue Labonville of Shelburne found out
just how addictive orchids are after going
to her first orchid show. " The first time I
attended the New Hampshire Orchid Society
(NHOS) show in the middle of winter
and walked into a room full of gorgeous
flowers, I was hooked, " she says. She
bought her first orchid at the show but,
like many newbies, had killed it within
three months. " It was a paphiopedilum
and I found out too late that overwatering
was the killer. "
The following year when she attended
the show, someone from the society
talked her into joining, guaranteeing that
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if she joined she would be able to grow
orchids in her home. Even though she
doubted she would attend many meetings
since she lives more than two hours from
Bedford where the monthly meetings are
held, he convinced her that even if she
attended only occasionally, she would
enjoy the meetings and would learn a lot.
" That was 13 years ago. Since then,
I have acquired more than 300 orchids
and rarely lose one, " she says. " He was
definitely correct when he said I would
enjoy the meetings and learn how to grow
orchids, and now I rarely miss attending. "
Her favorites are the slipper orchids-
paphiopedilum and phragmipedium-but

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