Here are more orchid-growing tips (continued from my last post)...
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The matter of propagation is of utmost concern to the grower.
Propagating from seed, which will be considered in a later chapter, is a rather technical method for beginning amateurs, but other methods of propagation, either natural or artificial, seem prosaic compared to the thrilling story of seed production and seed growing.
In some ways, however, they are more advantageous, in that they are simpler and produce a flower of certain appearance.
Plants of sympodial growth, that is with the new growth coming out of the base of and alongside the old bulbs, will be found to propagate readily by division.
Cattleya, Laelia, and Cym-bidium are typical of this type.
Cypripedium is frequently found to divide itself in nature even more readily than others of the type.
The Cattleya permits division as long as three or four bulbs are allowed.
Each year in the life of the Cattleya adds a new growth at the front end of the plant, and certain species may occasionally grow in two and, more rarely, in three directions.
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I'll post more orchid care tips soon!
- Sara
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