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How to keep your orchids blooming

We’ve all been there. You are given a beautiful orchid as a gift – festooned with elegant flowers. But soon, the flowers fall off and you’re left with bare stems and a few sad looking leaves. And you wonder what you’ve done wrong. There’s often a lot of mystery around growing orchids, but by following a few simple rules, you’ll become an orchid whisperer in no time. Give your orchids the right care and you can

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