How to properly care for orchids at home
Today, the editor will explain how to care for orchids and share some handy tips for potting orchid care and green plant flower introduction. Let's take a look!
Orchids, one of China's top ten famous flowers, have been popular from ancient times to the present, especially among scholars and literati, who often keep one or two pots of orchids at home. The cultivation history of orchids is very long, and they are plants that require "rich nourishment." What does rich nourishment mean? It means you have to take good care of them and nurture them carefully, or else problems will arise.
Orchids are very delicate plants, and when they "get angry," they won't bloom, which can be frustrating. The main reason orchids get angry is that there are some minor details you may not have noticed during the care process.
1. First, the orchid growing environment should be well-ventilated and bright. If possible, keep them outdoors instead of indoors, as outdoor exposure helps the orchids grow stronger and healthier, and they are less likely to get sick.
2. Secondly, the soil is crucial. Most orchids have fleshy roots that require very good aeration, so the soil should be loose and not compacted or waterlogged, otherwise, the roots cannot breathe properly, which can lead to many problems.
In our country, alkaline soils such as loess and compacted soils are not suitable for planting orchids. Ordinary vegetable garden soil can be improved by adding river sand, bark, pine needles, peanut shells, melon seeds, and eggshells to increase its looseness.
How to properly care for orchids at home
But overall, vegetable garden soil is not the best choice for orchids. For orchids, using a mixture of coarse and fine substrates is the best option.
The fine substrates we usually collect, such as melon seeds, nutshells, and peanut shells, are suitable for orchid care; coal slag and red brick particles are considered coarse substrates.
When preparing the soil, use a mix of coarse and fine substrates, and add some humus soil to increase nutrients, which is perfect for orchids! There is a lot of humus soil from fallen leaves, pine needles, and bamboo in the mountains, all of which can be used to grow orchids.
3. Next, let's talk about watering. Watering is always a benchmark for orchid growth. Many orchids are killed by overwatering, which is never a good thing.
Although orchids prefer a humid environment, they have a certain degree of drought tolerance. Overwatering can cause root rot and yellow leaves if the roots cannot drain in time or the orchids haven't absorbed enough water.
When watering, it is important to adjust the watering schedule according to the current ambient temperature, maintain suitable lighting and ventilation after watering to speed up water absorption and evaporation. Spraying water on the orchid leaves regularly can also provide proper hydration.