It takes experience and time to learn what you can and cannot grow. Simple as that
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In the beginning (sounds familiar?) I indiscriminatly bought attractive plants and soon realized what was posssible for me to grow and what wasn t. What wasn t left my brood of 175 and slowly over the years I learned to purchase 'chids that were suitable for my conditions.
Result: Very few plants die now. Those that did----may they rest in heaven on a beautiful tree!
It takes experience and time to learn what you can and cannot grow. Simple as that
I've been scared to post on this thread for fear of jinxing it. But in a collection of 30+ orchids and about 30 other tropicals plus a few at work, I haven't had a single death this year or last. I'm sure I'm due at this point, but if I can get lucky, I'm sure all of ya'll with much greater experience can have a death free year. I think part of it is that I have so few, although I have a much harder time keeping the terrestial non-orchids alive and happy than I do the orchids. Epiphyte-care is fun.
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Gosh, now that I've posted here I feel like I need to go say prayers, knock on wood, buy a rabbits foot and do a google search for any other good luck charm that will prevent the now inevitable unforseen plant illness that is going to spring up! And like I said, me not killing anything has to be like hitting the lottery. I'm sure you folks have a much better chance than me at having these lucky years.
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I don't kill any. But some plants just commit suicide, no matter how much counceling you give them.
UUmm....I thought I would put the blame on suicide too, but I have to admit that my case was more a "non-assistance to orchids in danger"! True, lost three small seedlings last year because I left them outside during the cold winter months!!!! Was saying to myself that they would be OK, but they proved me the contrary. Lost a C.aurantiaca, C. walkeriana, and Den Donmallee x formosum. To find salvation I've been able to replace the C.aurantiaca and Dendro seedling just last week (thanks Orchid fair), feel much relieved now, and will not commit the same mistake again!!