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Win FREE Just Add Ice ORCHIDS!

Posted by Just Add Ice Orchids... It's Just That Simple. on Wed, May 05, 2010
 

Just Add Ice ORCHIDS is rewarding our loyal fans and followers by giving away free Just Add Ice ORCHIDS! During this sweepstake, there are 4 ways you can win an orchid each week. 

On August 2nd 2010, our grand prize drawing will be selected to receive a one-year supply of free orchids. Be sure you sign-up on our website AND become our fan on Facebook and Twitter!

The 4 Ways our fans & followers can win free orchids each week:

  1. Sign-up for our weekly random drawing. It’s just that simple - anyone can participate! Make sure you become our fan on Facebook to be eligible for this give-away!
  2. Upload your favorite orchid photo to our Customer Gallery for your chance to be our Featured Photo of the Week on Facebook.
  3. Follow us on Twitter and watch for our weekly trivia contest.
  4. Answer our weekly Orchid Trivia question correctly to be entered into our weekly Orchid Trivia drawing. Make sure you are also our fan on Facebook to be eligible for this give-away!

Register today and follow Just Add Ice ORCHIDS on Facebook and Twitter for updates about these contests, along with orchid care tips and the latest orchid news. It’s just that simple!

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Comments

I love this orchid...it's so beautiful and easy to care for.
Posted @ Wednesday, May 05, 2010 1:07 PM by Helen Richards
Just received my first "Just Add Ice" Orchid; it is beautiful! 
 
Answer to Trivia #1 is C Carolus Linnaeus. 
 
Happy Mother's Day!
Posted @ Wednesday, May 05, 2010 2:35 PM by Kelly Housley
Just received my very 1st just add ice orchid 
 
this morning!
Posted @ Wednesday, May 05, 2010 5:27 PM by aida vilar
I bought an ice orchid the week before Valentine's day. It has two stems on it and I  
 
wondered after it quit blooming if I shouldl put it in a bigger pot. I growPholaenopsis and have 6 different ones in bloom right now. I now water my other 5 plants with ice cubes.
Posted @ Saturday, May 08, 2010 2:31 PM by Barbara Rumford
I just received my first orchid for Mother's Day from my husband. It's breathtaking! My husband seems to be very interested in its care. I'll just enjoy its beauty while he reads all the information on your website.
Posted @ Saturday, May 08, 2010 3:01 PM by Ardis Styer
Love your orchids, the website helped me a lot to care for my new plant. With love and care I hope to get my orchid to bloom again! 
 
My blooms have started to wilt and now there are just stems, do I wait till it's done or cut them off now?
Posted @ Sunday, May 09, 2010 5:17 PM by Annette Brittson
Just received my very first orchid on Mother's Day. It is beautiful.
Posted @ Monday, May 10, 2010 2:01 PM by
Got my first ice orchid for Mothers Day love it
Posted @ Monday, May 10, 2010 2:45 PM by Karen Branham
Orchids make me happy :)
Posted @ Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:11 PM by Sue Curry
I keep getting 4to5inch spikes growing,they stay healthy but never grow larger and develope into flowers, what are they, what can I do to get a new flower, the plant is healthy and has nerver flowered in over a year! HELP ME
Posted @ Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:10 PM by cynthia
i love the just add ice orchids it real pretty the blooms are real pretty. i love to win a other one i like to win dark purple orchids.
Posted @ Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:29 AM by susan cullins
my son,daughter in law and grandsons just got me my first orchid beautiful i can see roots on top most are gray should i repot i water 3 cubes i think answer to trivia is b couldn't find where to answer it
Posted @ Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:56 PM by belenda crawford
I just got my orchids on mothers day there the best mothers day present ive ever received .they make such a pretty gift i love plants and flowers nature is great!!!!!!!!
Posted @ Thursday, May 13, 2010 8:43 AM by lori
My hubby gave me my orchid for Val-Day I love it. I have two from him. They are both about to bloom again. several blooms. I hope to recieve many more of thim. To easy to care for and I now water all my plants like this works great!
Posted @ Friday, May 14, 2010 8:26 AM by Cathy
I recieved two beautiful just add ice orhids for mothers day. I love them. I was wondering, do you also have other varieties such as cymbidium, oncidium or more as well?
Posted @ Saturday, May 15, 2010 11:17 PM by Marge
Marge, 
 
Glad to hear you enjoy Just Add Ice Orchids! Currently, all Just Add Ice Orchids are Phalaenopsis, however other varieties may be added in the future. 
 
Just Add Ice Support
Posted @ Monday, May 17, 2010 4:54 AM by Just Add Ice Support
i bought my 1st just add ice orchid and it was beautiful for ever so long my husband started bragging about how beautiful it was and it don't have any more blooms on it and i can not seem to get it to bloom again but i think it needs to be repoted........ what can i repot this flower with???????? please help//////////
Posted @ Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:07 AM by Tammy
Tammy,  
 
Repotting is typically not necessary for at least a year. When it comes time to repot, look for a potting soil that is specific to orchids and it should be composed to bark and moss. This can be found at retailers that sell orchids or orchid supplies. 
 
Also check our repotting care page: http://www.justaddiceorchids.com/repotting
Posted @ Monday, May 24, 2010 7:57 AM by Just Add Ice Support
The roots coming out of the soil are called "air roots" and they help collect moisture and carbon dioxide from the air. These roots can remain outside the soil. As for repotting, see our repotting care page.  
 
For answering any of our orchid trivia questions, you'll want to post your answer in the comments area of that specific question. Here's the most recent one: Orchid Trivia Question #3.
Posted @ Monday, May 24, 2010 8:05 AM by Just Add Ice Support
Barbara,  
 
For a step by step explanation of how to repot your Just Add Ice Orchid please visit: care page for repotting.  
 
Since orchids hate to sit in water, repot in a container with drainage holes.
Posted @ Monday, May 24, 2010 8:09 AM by Just Add Ice Support
Annette,  
 
You can cut the flower spike back to a "node", a triangular shaped area on the stem, which may encourage the Just Add Ice Orchid to generate new side flower spikes.
Posted @ Monday, May 24, 2010 8:11 AM by Just Add Ice Support
Cynthia,  
 
Just Add Ice Orchids are very sensitive to temperature changes, so by exposing it to a cooler night time temperature for a month will help induce flowering. Make sure to continue keeping it in indirect-sunlight as well.  
Posted @ Monday, May 24, 2010 8:14 AM by Just Add Ice Support
I Love your orchids. I would like to order more orchids. Please send me the ordering information for the company. I want to order some asap. I can be reached at 404-934-1879. 
 
Thank you so much. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Bertha Townsend 
 
4 Upland Rd., Apt. #39 
 
Baltimore, MD. 21210
Posted @ Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:38 AM by Bertha Townsend
I received a "Just Add Ice" orchid for Valentines Day 2010 and here it is June 2010 and it just lost its blooms. It is a wonderful plant and a wonderful website. Thank you. Judie Light
Posted @ Friday, June 04, 2010 10:53 AM by Judie Light
Sure wish i could submit a photo,to win one, it's not working. Love all orchids. I have 11 so far. Some flower in the winter and some in the spring / summer. I'm still learning, there's more to just the right light and watering.
Posted @ Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:22 AM by Victoria m. Brack
The correct answer is: C) Carolus Linnaeus  
 
Linnaeus gave it the genus Phalaenopsis in reference to the genus Phalaena, which is the name of a group of large moths.
Posted @ Friday, June 18, 2010 11:29 AM by Portia McCracken
I purchased one of your orchids and did exactly as your instructions say do. I got up this morning and all of the leaves fell off at the roots. I am so upset. I don't know what happened but I can not afford to purchase another one and risk this happening again.
Posted @ Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:42 AM by Robin
I GOT MY ICEORCHID ON VALENTINE'S DAY AND LOVE IT.
Posted @ Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:01 AM by kris
Robin,  
If the leaves that have fallen off are closest to the roots, it is most likely a natural process by the plant to discard mature leaves and produce new ones.
Posted @ Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:57 PM by Just Add Ice Support
I have always admired orchids..never thought I would be lucky enough to own one. Along came Mothers Day and from our daughter Nancy my very first orchid. I cryed..but they were tears of joy...Silly old lady..but sure was happy to recieve and enjoy.. "MY ORCHID "
Posted @ Saturday, July 03, 2010 11:53 AM by Dorothy Montanye
I just purchased my first Orchid today and it is beautiful. I have always been afraid of them for I never do well with house plants. I seem to almost always over water or under water my plants. But 3 ice cubes a week...I don't see how I can possibly under or over do that! I will keep you imformed.
Posted @ Monday, July 05, 2010 9:13 PM by Linda Miller
I have 4 add ice orchids and 1 that I am trying to nurse back for my niece. My question is my one orchid dropped 6 flowers in just 2 days. Is this normal? It had 15 flowers before this happened.
Posted @ Friday, July 09, 2010 6:46 PM by Audrey Cahill
Ice Orchid 
 
My Ice Orchid have had Flowers for 16 Weeks I have never have any Flowers last that long before. We Love it 
 
now I need to grow new flowers and hope I can do it 
 
Albin Pedersen Sherrill NY
Posted @ Sunday, July 11, 2010 11:50 AM by Albin Pedersen
where do you purchase just add ice orchids?
Posted @ Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:01 PM by Mary
Mary I got My Ice Orchid in Aldi Canastota NY a Discount Food Store they always nice Flowers  
 
Albin  
 
Posted @ Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:47 PM by Albin Pedersen
I love my orchid and your website is a great resource. Well done. However, I tried to sign up for the weekly waterming reminder and can't. It will not accept a day and will not recognize the verification word. Please ask your website designer check out the problem. 
 
Thanks for a great product.
Posted @ Monday, July 12, 2010 8:43 AM by Jeanne
First time I have had good luck with orchids and usually anything I plant or grow in a pot does extermely well and I am so happy with my orchid I daughter gave me for Mothers Day. 
 
When do I need to feed my orchid? And what type of food is good for it?
Posted @ Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:02 PM by Jinx B
Jinx,  
Once your orchid has finished flowering, fertilize at least once a month or once every other week. Use a balanced houseplant fertilizer at 1/2 the recommended strength. For more information on fertilizing your Just Add Ice Orchid, please visit "Trigger Orchid Re-Blooming" on the website.  
 
http://www.justaddiceorchids.com/trigger-reblooming 
Posted @ Friday, July 16, 2010 9:54 AM by Just Add Ice Support
I have 3 of the ice orchids and was interested in entering the contests but I'm not on Facebook nor do I twitter. Why is this necessary? Not Fair!!
Posted @ Sunday, July 18, 2010 10:48 AM by judy doherty
I have four of your lovely orchids. Two of them have quit blooming and both have lost a stem. Should I cut the other ones since they show no sign of new blooms? 
 
Posted @ Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:46 PM by Janet
Janet,  
You have 3 options on how to care for bare flower spikes. You can take the wait and see approach, trim the flower spike back to a node, or remove the entire flower spike an inch from the base of the plant. For more information, you may want to check out "Cutting Orchid Stems" on the website: http://www.justaddiceorchids.com/orchid-care-cutting-stems.
Posted @ Thursday, July 22, 2010 2:35 PM by Just Add Ice Support
iwanttowin!
Posted @ Saturday, August 07, 2010 3:15 PM by susan vickery
Orchids are the most beaituful flower in the world the way they look is like a beautiful face of a georgeous unique being. I have two now that I lost the flowers. I am hoping that they reblown I am still wattering with ice. New leaves are coming. So pls tell me when with they reblown. Thank you
Posted @ Monday, August 09, 2010 3:17 PM by Elizabeth
I would love to win orchids for life as the flower makes me feel as alive as the flower, I want my orchids to be blooming all the time but unfortunately that can't happen but a girl can dream.
Posted @ Monday, August 09, 2010 3:24 PM by Elizabeth
Elizabeth,  
With proper care, your orchid will most likely produce a flower spike during the fall or winter. Keep up the good work!
Posted @ Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:23 AM by Just Add Ice Support
i love orchids!! got to have one! susan
Posted @ Wednesday, August 11, 2010 2:14 PM by susan vickery
having trouble with my new orchid. leaves are turning brown. 
 
Posted @ Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:32 PM by kay ehling
My Ice Orchid is growing new leaves I have replanted it to a Clay Pot and it is doing Great now waiting for a new Flower stem to start 
 
We Just Love It 
 
Albin
Posted @ Monday, October 11, 2010 10:49 AM by Albin Pedersen
I have four ice orchids and the flowers have all fallen. The leaves on two are starting to get brown. What can I do to make them healthy and strong so that we can delight with the blooms? Also are the roots suppose to be exposed? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
Posted @ Monday, October 18, 2010 12:08 PM by Norma
Norma,  
Be sure to empty any extra water in the bottom of the decorative pot after each watering, as orchid roots should not sit in excess water. Also, place your orchid in an environment with bright, indirect sunlight. Yes, it is normal for some of the orchid roots to be exposed. Since your orchid has finished blooming, you may want to check out "Cutting Orchid Stems" and "Trigger Orchid Re-Blooming" on the website.
Posted @ Tuesday, October 19, 2010 2:26 PM by Just Add Ice Support
please let me know where i can purchase 
 
just add ice orchids 
 
barb
Posted @ Thursday, November 11, 2010 2:35 PM by barb resh
i love orchids and taking care of them is what i do i have only 8 orchis and id like some more for my phalaenopsis species collection
Posted @ Monday, November 15, 2010 2:43 PM by andrew
I got a white ice orichid for my Birthday from my daughter. It was in bloom and is still blooming . I dont think you can find a flower more beautiful than a orchid . I have three more ice orichid and hoping they will soon start to bloom again.
Posted @ Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:42 AM by Iva N Bartell
Love Add Ice Orchids. Pictures are just a thrill. Please continue adding colors. I think I love white ones! Happy New Year!
Posted @ Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:12 PM by EliseBeron
where can I buy just add ice orchid. I like my so much I want more.
Posted @ Saturday, January 29, 2011 12:03 PM by val
Val,  
With Valentine's Day approaching, Just Add Ice Orchids will be available at your local home improvement stores and supermarkets across the country.
Posted @ Monday, January 31, 2011 9:03 AM by Just Add Ice Support
I just love this beautiful plants 
 
there the best ever! 
 
 
 
Posted @ Sunday, February 06, 2011 11:20 AM by
Our Christmas Just Add Ice Orchid doing with 
 
2 stems of Flowers our Orchid Nr 3  
 
We Love them 
 
I do not wish to to be on Twitter or Facebook 
 
Albin and Helga
Posted @ Sunday, February 06, 2011 12:54 PM by Albin Pedersen
forgot what color my JAI orchids are so we are waiting to see the color the flowers will be; so far a pink/yellow and a purple stripe/spotted. 5 more are in spike, so watching buds grow.
Posted @ Wednesday, February 09, 2011 4:29 PM by adele hetzel
I am in Bangkok, beautiful Phals everywhere in all the hotels and on the streets. Hope our orchids survive under my son's baby sitting them. 
 
Posted @ Saturday, February 19, 2011 2:31 AM by adele
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