A Beginners' Guide To Beautiful Blooms
Orchids are so delicate and beautiful that you assume they must be really, really demanding to grow. Well, I’m here to tell you it need to be. Not if you have the best care for orchids advice on the market.
It’s best to pick a orchid variety that’s suited to the environmental conditions where it will be placed. So, if you have a northwest facing window sill you should grow a orchid variety that does well in lower light conditions.
Orchids like a fairly moist atmosphere. An inexpensive way of accomplishing this is to use a hand sprayer a few times a day. Do not squirt too much at any time. And you should not spray open flowers or you risk brown spots developing.
Circulating air is a requisite for disease prevention but ensure there are no cold drafts.
Orchids should be planted in pots that have very good drainage.
The growing material for orchids should be a fine or medium orchid bark mix or New Zealand sphagnum moss. Do not use soil.
Use a specialist feed which will give your orchid the nutrients it needs in the correct proportions. And use regularly as directed.
Rain water is much better than tap water. It may make sense to use a rain barrel collection system in your garden. It’s best to water orchids early in the day. Usually plants will need to be watered every 4 to 5 days but, naturally, in summer they will require more watering but not as much as you might think
Your orchids require repotting usually every 1 to 2 years. The best time is after flowering but must be carried out without delay if the bark or moss is showing signs of being packed or decomposed.
The very best care for orchids advice can be found in The Practical Guide To Orchid Care.