Orchids | 
Completely not book-related, but you guys know more about flowers than ANY of my irl friends, so…
I have 8.5 hours left in my current job (not counting 🤫) and one of my lovely co-workers got me a ‘you won‘t be cluttering up the place here anymore‘ orchid. It‘s GORGEOUS.
How do I not kill it? The roots are coming right through the bottom of the pot. Should I repot or leave well alone. Basically, what do I need to know?! Thank you 😁
RaeLovesToRead Aww pretty!!! 🌺🌺 (no idea 🙂) 2y
Simona I don‘t know how to help you, but the flower is beautiful 🤩 2y
batsy So pretty! 💜 (Having previously killed an orchid plant that I was gifted, I will *not* be offering any advice...) 2y
See All 20 Comments
rockpools @Simona @RaeLovesToRead It is lovely, isn‘t it? Ah well. I‘ll just have to take loads of photos now! 2y
rockpools @batsy Oh no! The struggle is real… I‘m kind of scared of it tbh 😟 2y
AllDebooks Gorgeous, I love orchids. Easy peesy to look after. Just soak the bark chips once a week. I put mine in the sink with enough water to cover pot. Leave for half an hour, drain. Job done. You can buy commercial food but I don't always use it. 2y
AllDebooks https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/how-to-care-for-orchids/ 2y
squirrelbrain How lovely! And congrats on (nearly) finishing your job! I heard they like being in bathrooms (humid conditions) but really I have no clue and I‘ve never bought one as I‘m too scared! 2y
julesG What @AllDebooks said. Same as those air plants, actually. I tend to soak them all together in the tub. We have 12 orchids - kid#2 gets one for her birthday every year. 2y
charl08 Beautiful flowers. No tips here either! 2y
rockpools @AllDebooks Ooh, thank you - that sounds doable. And thank you for the link 😊 2y
rockpools @julesG Wow! That‘s super-encouraging! I have a passable success rate with airplants. (Unlike cacti. And ferns. And indestructible ivy 🤨) We‘ll give it a go. 2y
rockpools @squirrelbrain Thank you 😊. It‘s installed in the bathroom for now, and I‘ll find it a permanent home at the weekend. They‘ve always struck me as being particularly terrifying plants to keep alive, so we‘ll see. Jules and Debbie make it sound SO straightforward 🫣 2y
rockpools @charl08 As long as I‘m not the only person with NO IDEA! 😂 2y
AllDebooks @rockpools 😊 Also, good luck on your last day in your old job. Here's to an exciting chapter for you in your new job. 🥂 2y
CarolynM Glad others were able to help because I certainly can‘t! It‘s a lovely gift to be given anyway. Sounds like it‘s appropriate to say congratulations on leaving your job. Hope you‘ve got something good to replace it in one form or another🙂 2y
julesG Have a good last day! 2y
rockpools @julesG Thank you! I survived! And I‘m going home with a bag full of gin and chocolate, which is quite a surprise! 2y
rockpools @CarolynM Aw, thanks Carolyn. Yes, starting a new job on Monday with the same organisation. Hopefully more frontline, more secure, and less politics (and less pay, but there it is). Looking forward to it though. 2y
EvieBee Yay for you! Has anyone mentioned that the like bright indirect light? 2y
49 likes20 comments