How to care for Cattleya orchids
Today's focus is on how to care for Cattleya orchids and the step-by-step methods for raising them. Let's learn more about this topic of flowers and plants together.
Cattleya orchids are often considered as beautiful and noble flowers for the New Year. Many people buy Cattleya orchids with large flower buds or blooming, which can be directly placed in the living room to admire the flowers.
However, after the flowers have bloomed, many people stop caring for them. After the New Year, many people discard the Cattleya orchids, thinking they will never bloom again and there is no point in keeping them. In fact, there are four essential elements to caring for Cattleya orchids, and all are necessary to make the flowers bloom in abundance. Have you achieved these key points?
First, good ventilation is required to care for Cattleya orchids.
Many people think that ventilation for indoor plants is simply opening the windows, but ventilation is actually about allowing air to circulate. If the air in your room does not circulate, even with the windows open, the ventilation is still poor. Caring for Cattleya orchids and orchids in general has high ventilation requirements. You can add a fan on the balcony, or friends who raise succulents can add a fan or an exhaust fan to make the air circulate. This will evaporate excess water after watering and carry away excess moisture. If the air does not circulate, it is easy to develop root rot. Of course, if you have outdoor conditions, placing it in a semi-shaded outdoor area for care is also very good.
How to care for Cattleya orchids
Second, they require sufficient lighting.
We know that most orchids prefer scattered light or semi-shaded environments, such as placing them in a bright area indoors. Orchids do not require much light, with the exception of the Cymbidium, which is the most shade-tolerant and requires the least light. Other orchids also do not need direct sunlight. However, Cattleya orchids have harder and broader leaves, making them highly tolerant to light. More exposure to sunlight will not damage their leaves, but during the summer, you should shield them from the intense midday sun. Direct sunlight can also cause problems. Let them get sunlight before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. in the summer. This will make their leaves grow straight and lush, and enhance their flowering performance. If the lighting is weak, they can easily get soft rot, black rot, and the plants may easily fall over.
Third, the soil should be breathable.