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title: "Admiring herself in the mirror"
description: "Admiring herself in the mirror"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/nVWaJkxURBaV5tpsGPG1RQ"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "stay_pruned"
published: "2024-06-16T18:41:55.030824Z"
language: "en"
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# Admiring herself in the mirror

_Posted by stay\_pruned on 2024-06-16_

Admiring herself in the mirror

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## 4 comments

### Lynda commented on 2024-06-19

Wow! 🤩 What did you do to make this orchid present you with such outrageously beautiful blooms? 😊💚🪴

#### stay\_pruned replied on 2024-06-20

It didn’t feel like much! I keep the humidity fairly high, around 55-60% mostly. I water it when the roots are silver by completely immersing the root ball for a minute or two then letting it drain thoroughly. It gets lots of indirect light from the window across the room, and a cheap little grow light for ~8 hours a day.

She’s a real beaut, that’s for sure. I love the colors of the blossoms - they remind me of peaches.

#### Lynda replied on 2024-06-20

That is for sure…in fact, she herself is a real peach! 🍑 I’m trying to do the same for my orchid, but she’s pretty needy, even though I do all the right things as far as I know. I’m planning on doing a repot and am hoping that she will do nicely with that. Any considerations on types of orchid potting soil? I’m a real newbie when it comes to orchids, so to see yours in such riotous bloom is really mind blowing! 😊💚🪴  
PS I thought I’d throw in a photo of her when she bloomed. Her color is beautiful, but she’s simply out with the dogs when it comes to number of blooms…😐

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#### Lynda replied on 2024-06-20

PPS. I forgot to thank you for all of your great info. I do appreciate the time you put into sending that to me. TXS again! 😊💚🪴

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