Patio Gardening

Griff · 09-12-2007, 06:23 AM

Make sure the soil is covered as well. Mulch or cloth over it will help retain water.

smurfalicious · 09-12-2007, 07:18 AM

I'm an orchid freak - so I would suggest a few of them. They are essentially air plants to a large degree, so I would recommend orchids for flowering plants. They need misting every couple of days, generally, indirect sunlight, and are pretty easy to care for. Dendrobium and phaelenopsis (sp?) are easiest to grow, I've found. But they can't take the cold, so you would have to move them indoors if you're in an area that freezes.

Purchase them from a reputable nursery. Plants from the box stores tend to be unhealthy.

I agree with Griff - my second floor patio gets indirect sun, quite a bit of wind, and the mulch helps tremendously keeping the soil and moisture in the pot. And my orchids are doing wonderfully up there.

09-12-2007, 06:23 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Make sure the soil is covered as well. Mulch or cloth over it will help retain water. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-12-2007, 07:18 AM	#2
smurfalicious Tool. Not the band - you are one. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 501 Northlake Blvd., North Palm Beach FL Posts: 329	I'm an orchid freak - so I would suggest a few of them. They are essentially air plants to a large degree, so I would recommend orchids for flowering plants. They need misting every couple of days, generally, indirect sunlight, and are pretty easy to care for. Dendrobium and phaelenopsis (sp?) are easiest to grow, I've found. But they can't take the cold, so you would have to move them indoors if you're in an area that freezes. Purchase them from a reputable nursery. Plants from the box stores tend to be unhealthy. I agree with Griff - my second floor patio gets indirect sun, quite a bit of wind, and the mulch helps tremendously keeping the soil and moisture in the pot. And my orchids are doing wonderfully up there. __________________ Last edited by smurfalicious; 09-12-2007 at 07:21 AM. Reason: forgot something

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