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Q&A – What food do you give a phalaenopsis orchid and how often?

Question:
What food do you give a phalaenopsis orchid and how often?
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Answer:

Orchids live on trees in nature where they do not get fertilized. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says you don’t have to fertilize your orchid. However, if you would like to, she talks about what to use and how to do it.
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Related Videos:
Keeping Your Orchid Alive
Repotting Grocery Store Orchids

Related Resources:
Growing Orchids in the Home
Growing orchids for beginners
Phalaenopsis and Paphiopedilum species; easy orchids to grow as houseplants
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