How is it best to plant White Egret Orchid bulbs.

Youlucky thing,I would love some but they are expensive,someone must like you lots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought some last year and planted them in a mix of orchid and milti-purpose compost. They were doing well but they all rotted off at the base eventually. Not really helpful but hope you have better luck than me!

Thankssssssssss Bren, Rydeboyz.... present from my elderly mother......im going to start them off indoors.. got to get some more compost first....

Hi Holyeves, I am new to this site, live on the south coast and have also received these bulbs as a present and was looking for advice on how to plant them. I will be interested to know how you get on.

In answer to question 6019, I bought these bulbs about 3 years ago. I planted them in orchid compost and I have left them in a sunny position and each day during the summer I douse them in water. This year, I finally have some buds but also spider mites. I have treated the mites and I am waiting for the flowers to open up. They look just like Dianthus at the moment. I will let you know what appears if the buds open up fully.

Thanks

HI Holly I've just had some delivered ( look similar to yours of 2 years ago) did you have any success with them please

Hi Pamg... sorry mine didnt come to much... and they never did flower...they were a present from my mother which she sent off for... but i didnt have much luck with them.... hope yours do well.........

oh well.. thankyou so much for your reply If I have any success i'll let you know.......

your welcome... hope yours do ok....

I've just found a link, they are supposed to be boggy spring/summer and dry autumn/winter... shall I give up now do you think..... :0))

Lol... are you growing them in a pot or in the garden.... i had mine in pots , then put the pots in the garden on the patio....

in an orchid pot with the others-- maybe not the right thing but how can you have moisture retentive and free draining? did you use orchid or ordinary compost-- its kind of you to help Holly-- thankyou

Glad to be of help.... i used ordinary compost... the orchid compost was very expensive... maybe thats why mine didnt do very well.... it seems you have to keep the compost moist but not to wet.... it will be great if you can get yours to flower...

I bought a small bag from wyevale as the others will need some eventually and it was 2.49--not too bad and you'll be the first to know!! :o))

that was good....... the one i saw down my local plant shop was nearly £8.. it was quite a big bag though......