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Old 12-27-2007, 10:02 PM
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raising orchids from flasks is not a beginners project and the Ghost orchid is doubly hard since it has no leaves or pseudobulbs.

The plant seems to do best in Florida when grown in a wet environment like near a pond or stream and it seems to like citrus trees.

It is a temperamental plant which will take a long time to flower and even then can go years between flowers.

The few people I know who raise it do it for the challenge. There are many more rewarding orchids that are easier to grow.

The entire plant is a root that will grow on a branch. Since it is bare root and no pseudobulb for reserve water, it needs to be on a regular watering schedule which can be several times a day in a dry environment
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