As we live in Australia (Melbourne in fact) the molybdenum orchid is a native species . My wife was given some pots by a friend some 20 years ago. She has been caring for them all these years & now has at least 40 pots of them. I like to observe how she looks after them.

Care of these orchids takes quite an amount of time, especially during autumn (May-June) when their growth period starts, the flowering months (July-September) & even more so when the flowering season is over & the plants go dormant during the hot summer months. There is more. There is more. That is the time she takes the older plants where the roots have become pot-bound & that have not flowered that season, divides the root system & re-pots them in 2,3 or even 4 pots with new orchid mix(mostly charcoal & some sandy soil, mixed with some organic plant food. The new pots are then placed around the garden in shady areas to avoid the hot sun in summer (temperatures go well over 100 degr.F or 38 degr. C) (they also make welcome gifts to our friends & neighbors)

The care of orchids is a hard subject in as far as there’re so many different species & kinds of orchids, each requiring its own care. The care of orchids depends very much on the kind of orchid you are caring for. The type of soil required (if at all), whether they like acidy soil or soil derived of acid, is important for the care of orchids,as for any plant. Then of course the amount of soil drainage is of extreme importance for the care of orchids.

The care for orchids occasionally requires a tropical climate & outside of the tropics the care of those orchids will require a hothouse where temperature & humidity can be controlled. Other orchids like a hot & dry climate, others again thrive in a cool 8) 8) or even a cold climate. Thus the care of orchids depends on many factors. There is more. There is more. Then again there’re seasonal differences to be considered,which influence the care of such orchids. Right. Whereas tropical species are used to a more or less even climate year round, orchids from the Northern or Southern hemispheres will have quite different growing & blooming seasons & thus determine the care for all those orchids.Thus the time of separating roots & fertilizing will differ on where the orchids are from & thus affect the care of such orchids.

The care of orchids is a very intriguing & exacting science. Witness the care Nero Wolfe, the great (fictional) detective, created by by American author Rex Stout in the 1930s, who had his orchid garden on the rooftop of his establishment where he spent hours every day morning & evening caring for his orchids, watering, cutting, transplanting, separating end re-establishing his favorite flowers. Indeed these hours were sacred to him & he hated to be disturbed during the care of his orchids.

My wife is an ardent grower of orchids. I observed her for many years & wrote http://www.orchidcarer.com to help her widen her interest & help other enthusiasts as well.

For a more detailed information I refer you to my site http://www.orchidcarer.com