Hi folks, new to the forum and in desperate need of some help quick! I inherited this beautiful plants and don't know what they are or how to care for them. They have some tags on them but are very much generic to all plants ..
Lets see how far off the mark I am. The first photo is of orchids of some kind. The second is, I think, forced hyacinths bulbs. The last seem like standard floweriest-type azaleas. As for care, there is a lot of info on orchids for the taking online. The others aren't really houseplants at all and would need to make the move outside (weather permitting). Michael
You have thre phaleanopsis orchids, some forced hyacynth bulbs ( these can be planted in the ground outside, and the last two are azaleas.
Just for the sake of learning something new.....whats a forced hyacynth bulb? Emphasis on the word "forced".
Forced means it was planted and brought out to bloom at a time that is not natural for the time of usual bloom. I have some daffodils and tulips I am forcing. I simply planted them in pots and put them to rest in my plant fridge, when they start to sprout you bring them out into the warmth and the growth is forced. Unlike planting outdoors, outdoors they will start to grow when the weather is right, forced can be brought into bloom anytime during the winter. (usually done it winter). I hope this helps to clearify "forced" for you. Janet
wow thanks guys and girls ,I appreciate the response and the id of my Orhcids now i can learn how to care for them and hopefully the ywill survive !! GB
Ben, although you have the id of azalea for your last photo, these are called 'florist azalea' and may struggle with the heat outdoors in your zone. If there are tags see if the names are on them. Take a look here. http://www.azaleas.org/faq.html#flo For your hyacinths, let the foilage turn yellow before you remove it. The leaves will feed the bulb for next year's bloom. These are hybrid hyacinths and often won't bloom again for 2 years once planted outdoors. When they do bloom again the flower tress often has alot fewer flowers. I'm concerned about your hardiness zone for these surviving outdoors. They need a certain dormant period in cold and I get your hardiness zone as 9. These bulbs grow in zones 4 to 8. Here's some info on the bulbs and a zip code zone finder. http://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/spring/productview/index.php?sku=26-0110 http://www.gardenweb.com/zones/zip.cgi You should find this site about saving forced bulbs helpful if your zone is cold enough. http://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/AAMG/bulbs/SavingForcedBulbsAfterBloom.html Newt
