How to grow orchids well at home
Today's experience sharing: How to grow orchids well at home and the detailed explanation of the key points of pot orchid care in the aspect of green plants and flowers, let's take a look together!
As one of the top ten famous flowers in China, orchids have been very popular from ancient times to the present, especially among some scholars and literati, who like to keep one or two pots of orchids at home. The cultivation history of orchids is very long, and they are a plant that requires "rich nutrition." What is rich nutrition? It means you have to take good care of them and nurture them carefully, or they will have problems.
Orchids are very delicate plants, and when they get angry, they simply do not bloom, which can be very frustrating. The main reason orchids get angry is due to some small details in their care that you may not have noticed.
1. First of all, the environment for growing orchids should be ventilated and bright, with good ventilation. If possible, grow them outdoors instead of keeping them indoors, as orchids grown outdoors will be much healthier and less prone to disease.
2. Secondly, soil is crucial. Orchids mostly have fleshy roots and require very good aeration. The soil should be loose and not compacted, and it should not accumulate water, as this prevents the roots from breathing properly and can lead to many issues.
In China's regions, alkaline soils such as loess and compacted soil are not suitable for planting. Ordinary garden soil can be improved by adding river sand, bark, pine needles, peanut shells, melon seed shells, and eggshells to increase its looseness.
How to grow orchids well at home
But generally speaking, garden soil is not good soil. For orchids, using a mixture of coarse and fine growing media is the best.
The fine growing media we usually collect include sunflower seed shells, nut shells, and peanut shells; coal slag and red brick particles are considered coarse growing media.
When preparing the soil, use a portion of coarse and fine growing media each, and add some humus to increase nutrients, which is perfect for orchids! There is a lot of humus from fallen leaves, pine needle soil humus, and bamboo humus in the mountains, all of which can be used to grow orchids.
3. Next, let's talk about watering. Watering has always been a benchmark for orchid growth. Most orchids are killed by overwatering, which is definitely not a good thing.
Although orchids like to grow in a humid environment, they also have a certain drought tolerance. Overwatering can lead to waterlogging in the roots or the orchid not absorbing the water in time, which can easily cause root rot and yellow leaves.
When watering regularly, we should water according to the ambient temperature at the time. After watering, maintain appropriate light and ventilation to speed up water absorption and evaporation. Spraying water on the orchid leaves more often can also provide reasonable hydration.