Orchid flowers are widely used in the compilation of flower compositions and bouquets. In addition, you can orchids meet different types of such a flower, which are sold as an exotic indoor plant.
In your house, a royal flower is an orchid, caring for it
Whom she would not have been for you a mysterious stranger and queen, but both of them require attention, care and care for themselves. In this regard, the orchid is very capricious, requires an individual approach to itself, adjusted to the conditions that you can offer it for each specific plant.
Let's define some moments
Watering orchids is necessary when the substrate in which this flower grows is completely dry. And it can fluctuate from 2 to 20 days, and depend on different factors.
Excess water after irrigation should not stagnate in the pot and flow freely out of it, which indicates that there is drainage in the pot.
Water orchids with warm water from 30 to 45 degrees Celsius. You should water the flowers with soft water, this is achieved with a good water filter, or the substrate should contain about 20% peat. Too mild distilled water can not be used for irrigation, it must be diluted with ordinary tap water, in a ratio of 1: 1.
Orchids should be watered in the morning, and should be watered so that the water in the flowerpot spreads evenly. They put orchids for irrigation in the bathroom and start to water with a gentle jet. After all, plants not only absorb water through the root system, but also through the leaves. Therefore, they need to be sprayed.
An hour after watering, it will be necessary to wipe the leaves and new shoots from the water well, the remaining water in the sinuses between the leaves should be removed.
If after the watering on the leaves of the orchids there are white divorces, then they need to be wiped with beer or lemon juice in proportion to water one to one.
Orchids need excess moist air, they do not tolerate dry and dusty air. They need to create a home greenhouse in the room. Orchids are photophilous plants, in winter they need diffuse bright light not less than ten or fifteen hours a day. In summer, they should be protected from direct sunlight. Plants are thermophilic, in summer they need a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees, in winter the temperature should not fall below 17 degrees.
Orchids require a lot of moisture, but if there is an excess of moisture, the root easily rot. They do not tolerate very warm air, the rooms in which they are located need to be ventilated more often. You can expose the plant to fresh air, but to make sure that there are no drafts, they can ruin an orchid.
Did you know
- That the orchids, whether it be a cut arrow with several colors or cut heads, stand in the water much longer than other flowers.
- According to different data orchids is the most numerous family of higher plants and has about 35 000 species, which is 10% of all plants in the world.
- In Cuba, in the "Soro" tourist center, which is located west of Havana, is a huge orchid greenhouse, which is the second largest in the world, it has up to four thousand species of orchid plants.
Now we know about the orchid flower, how to care. Taking care of such a flower as an orchid, despite its capricious nature, giving it its attention and care, one can enjoy the beauty of this flower and it will take a worthy place in your home. Creating care at the proper level, this plant will thank you with bright, wonderful colors that will lift the mood and warm your soul.