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Help your orchids flower more with tips from Kew Gardens

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Uploaded by on Feb 11, 2010

Kew Gardens is famed for its annual Tropical Extravaganza of orchids, when our resident orchid collection is swollen with thousands more in a brilliant display.

Find out from one of our experts how to get extra flowers out of your moth orchids (phalaenopsis) at home. A top gardening tip from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2010/index.htm

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  • Is it OK to cut the spike higher up, as long as the coloration appears as a healthy green? I'm wondering if it makes any difference for someone who likes long orchid spikes.

    Also, does cutting usually trigger a new spike to grow out?

    You didn't make any mention of infection. I've heard that cutting orchids requires some steps to help ensure no infections set in, like sterilizing the cutter and applying some ointment to the cut part (anti-fungal paste or cinnamon). Do you do this?

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