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Garden Detective: Dud orchid blooms

January 30, 2012 6:11 PM By JESSICA DAMIANO jessica.damiano@newsday.com

Cattleya Crownfox quot;Sweetheartquot; orchid blooming in reader Teruko

Photo credit: Handout/ | Cattleya Crownfox "Sweetheart" orchid blooming in reader Teruko Torres' home.

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DEAR JESSICA: About seven to 10 years ago, I purchased a small orchid and planted it in potting soil. It did not bloom so I repotted using orchid bark, but it still did not flower, so I switched to a special orchid mix. Still it did not bloom. During summer I keep it outdoors in a shady spot, and in winter it sits by a window that gets morning sun. I had been fertilizing with orchid food, but this...

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