tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828211378523742520Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:52:32 +0000http://floweringbeauties.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jaya Tharayil)Blogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828211378523742520.post-9188099438918831466Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:36:00 +00002008-07-08T10:36:23.395-07:00Anthuriums are relatively easy to grow.They can be grown on the ground as well as in pots. They come in different colors- red,orange, purple, white, green, pink, peach etc. There are differences in the shapes of flowers also. Some are cupped, others flat. They haves vase life of up to two months. Potting mixCoconut pieces cut into small pieces, charcoal, brick pieces mixed with soil. These http://floweringbeauties.blogspot.com/2008/07/anthuriums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jaya Tharayil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828211378523742520.post-4704269632020350055Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:14:00 +00002008-06-30T23:30:09.007-07:001. Virus diseases2. Fungus and bacterial diseases3. Leaf spot4. Pythium black spot5. Botrytis flower spot6. Root rot7. Orchid pests1.Virus diseases First symptoms appear on young leaves as mottlles,chlorotic streaks, ring spots or colour -breaking in flowers.In extreme cases malformation of leaves and flowers.In some plants it produces necrotic spots which appear as sunken spots on the http://floweringbeauties.blogspot.com/2008/06/diseases-affecting-orchid-plants.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jaya Tharayil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828211378523742520.post-1126182692595901791Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:25:00 +00002008-06-29T09:10:09.627-07:00Potting mix:-take equal quantities of brick pieces, sand of large grains, and charcoal pieces in a container and plant the orchid in this mixture.The container should have enough holes to drain out water.Caring for orchidsIn the beginning for rapid growth chemical fertilizers can be added in liquid form.i.e.20ml in one litre of water.Natural fertilizer:-dissolve one K.G. of cow dung in 10 litre http://floweringbeauties.blogspot.com/2008/06/potting-mix-for-orchid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jaya Tharayil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828211378523742520.post-5926932032917910017Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:40:00 +00002008-06-29T02:50:18.273-07:00Hello everyone there welcome to my blog.Iam maintaining a small garden as a past time.I prefer flower plants which are easy to care and have flowers all the time of the year.In my subsequent postings how to prepare the soil to plant the plants.http://floweringbeauties.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-first-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jaya Tharayil)3