Caring for orchids can be harder than expected, but watching them wilt or suffer while in your care is much harder.
Below are three important areas of care for your orchid. Following these will not guarantee you perfect blooms, but it will keep your plant healthy so you can work on getting the flowers next.
1. Watering Orchids ” It is important not to over water your orchids. Obviously different orchids require different amount of water, but as a general rule it is best not to water more frequently than every five days and you should probably not leave it longer than two weeks between watering.
Your orchid will have different requirements in winter and summer, so respond to your orchids needs and reduce watering during the winter months.
2. The Sun Can Harm Your Orchid – Orchids need sun, but it’s easy for them to get too much direct sunlight. Direct sunlight may cause dark spots to appear on the leaves of the plant or it is possible that the leaf will still look healthy, but the deep green tone will start to fade.
Think bright sunlight rather than direct sunlight, the difference may seem slight to you, but to an orchid we are talking life or death.
3. Orchids And Infestations – Seeing your beautiful orchid covered in small insects is upsetting. Although they may seem to have appeared overnight the reality is that they have been around for some time. By taking good daily care of your orchid you should be able to avoid pests.
Dead leaves can be a cause of pests. The pests will breed in the leaves as they start to go damp on the soil. Maintenance of the environment of your orchid is important.
Basically, good care of your orchid is about looking after its basic needs; feeding, light and comfort. The environment of the orchid is essential for an orchid to flourish.
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