Growing orchids and caring for them

Today, growing popularity of orchids in the home. These plants are even more in demand than roses. They can be presented, they decorate living quarters and offices. Orchids are quite interesting plants and, with proper care, can bloom long enough.

Acquisition and cultivation of orchids

When choosing colors, you should pay attention to the following points. Firstly, for amateur growing, it is optimal to purchase hybrid phalaenopsis, because they are characterized by abundant flowering and strong growth. It is necessary to buy only fresh, recently arrived flowers, which did not have time to react to the humidity and temperature of the trading floor. The plants should have a rounded, well-formed flower and healthy, normal leaves.

Growing orchids

Orchids belong to thermophilic species and develop well at a temperature of at least +18 degrees at night and not more than +25 degrees during the day. With abundant watering and high humidity of air, the plants will also suffer a 30-degree heat. Especially high humidity, of the order of 100%, will be required for the early development of the young root system after transplantation.

Orchids do not like the direct rays of the sun. At home, they need lighting for half a day. In hot weather, flowers should be pritenyat, so that the foliage does not become too dark or yellowish-green. In a healthy plant, the leaves are green with a grayish-silver tint.

Since orchids can not store a reserve of moisture, the substrate must always be in a moderately moist state. Cultivation of orchids is usually produced in a special substrate, the bulk of which are pieces of bark. Peat or moss can also be added to it. The substrate must be well ventilated, it must not be allowed to flood.

To the orchid abundantly blossom, it should, if possible, in the summer, keep it in the penumbra, do not allow overdrying, but do not over-moisten. In winter, the flower should be watered less often. Plants do not impose special requirements for top dressing. Of pests, special danger for them is thrips and a spider's red mite.

Transplantation and cultivation of orchids

In order to get used to a new place, the plant will take about two years. When transplanting, it should be left in the same place. It is even better not to be engaged in transplanting a flower for a longer time and do it only when the pot becomes cramped or the substrate is completely consumed. After transplanting the plant it will be necessary to create conditions of 100% humidity of air that will allow to appear to new roots more quickly.

Reproduction and cultivation of orchids

Increase the number of plants better vegetatively. For this, in adult orchids, having the longest stem and a large number of leaves, it is necessary to cut off the apical part together with the roots. It should be ensured that at least 3 leaves and roots remain in the uterine plant. The cut piece should be planted in a new pot and set in a shaded place together with the flower-mother liquor; It is necessary to periodically spray it. A few months later, normally developed plants grow with fresh roots and foliage.

Reproduction is also done with the help of "children", developing from sleeping lower buds of peduncles. Separating them from flower stalks and waiting for their roots to appear, future orchids are planted in pots.

The flowers of the plants in the inflorescence are kept fresh for three months. If, when growing orchids are grown at home, cut off flower buds at a distance of three centimeters above the lowest eye, a lateral flower whisk will appear from this kidney. As a result, the flowering time of the orchid will double.