Orchid myth?

Orchid myth?#287913

By Sakaaaaa -  Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:53 am
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- Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:53 am #287913

My mom said that orchids take terribly long to adapt to a specific spot and should not be moved somewhere else or they will die. I just recently moved my Onc x Odont. to a shadier spot about 3 feet away. This is a myth, right?

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Re: Orchid myth?#287914

By SFLguy -  Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:48 am
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- Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:48 am #287914

It always depends on the species and genus. What you've got will handle the changes just fine

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Re: Orchid myth?#287933

By Fishkeeper -  Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:43 pm
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- Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:43 pm #287933

Orchids can be fussy, but you can move them without them dying. Some just get really unhappy for awhile.

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Re: Orchid myth?#287957

By bijillon -  Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:37 pm
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- Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:37 pm #287957

The biggest thing is sunburn and temps but if it just a slight adjustment they should be perfect.

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Re: Orchid myth?#287986

By xr280xr -  Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:43 pm
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- Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:43 pm #287986

For phals, they do adapt slowly to a change in conditions, but I haven't seen a problem from moving them room to room, or repositioning them.

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Re: Orchid myth?#287987

By bgplantgeek -  Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:08 pm
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- Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:08 pm #287987

Definitely Myth. What your mom is probably reflecting on is her experience with 'good' and 'bad' growing spots in her home, not necessarily the ability of specific plants to adapt to novel beneficial locations.

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