Orchid Growing for the Australian Climate

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orchids Cymbidium Dendrobium Phalaenopsis

Orchids in AustraliaOrchids are the world's largest plant family and many are ideally suited to Australian conditions. The three most popular genera for Australian home growers — Cymbidium, Dendrobium, and Phalaenopsis — each have distinct requirements but all can be grown successfully in the right conditions without specialised glasshouse infrastructure.Cymbidium OrchidsThe most popular orchid for temperate Australian gardens. Cymbidiums are grown outdoors in most of southern Australia, pro…

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Daniel is a horticulturalist with nine years of hands-on growing experience in Victoria. He has studied horticulture formally and previously ran a goat and duck farm — where gardening was less hobby and more necessity. He built Soil2Bloom to give Australian gardeners the zone-specific, season-accurate advice they deserve.

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