Orchids101
Knowing which orchid you are trying to grow is the key to its success. The orchid’s cultural requirements involve a balance of light, air, water, temperature & fertilizer to grow & flower.
Additional Information
Beautiful & exotic plants, & yes, YOU can grow these! Orchids are not as hard to grow as you may think. Common varieties such as dendrobium, cymbidium, phalaenopsis, & cattleya are readily available in our area. There is a wide variety of colors, with different flower shapes, sizes, & grow well in soilless medium such as orchid bark in relatively small containers. Their beauty may inspire you to grow your own…give them a try!
Restrictions:
Availability: Anytime BUT limited daytime availability during months of March through June (I work at a Garden Center)
Speaker Information
Lu Tarr
Lu Tarr became a Master Gardener in 2010. Her volunteer efforts have included Kansas City’s Flower, Lawn & Garden Show, Garden & Grow, Hotline, Community Gardens, Spring Fling, Planning & Communications Committee, & Speaker’s Bureau. She enjoys volunteering at the many Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City’s events.
Lu has been a lifelong garden enthusiast, starting in the family’s vegetable gardens on the farm, and continuing with growing natives, annuals, perennials, & herbs in her gardens today. And she has many houseplants! She tries to encourage the wildlife to visit by providing micro-habitats in her gardens. Lu also loves to create and incorporate “whimsy” in her gardens for that fun factor. During the spring, she can be found working in a local garden center and assisting friends, neighbors, and her HOA with gardening tasks.
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