A beginner’s guide to Orchid Care: Key tips at a glance!

11/04/2024

Orchid, with its elegant posture, fresh aroma and strange taste, has always been the happy hobby of flower lovers. However, for the novice, how to care for the orchid is not a small provocation. This article will reveal the key technology of orchid maintenance for you to help you easily become an orchid maintenance master!

  1. Choose the right orchid
  2. Selection of varieties: As a novice, the initiative from the entry level in addition to the initial maintenance of orchid varieties, such as Chunlan, orchid, cold orchid and so on. These varieties are relatively easy to maintain and have a short growth cycle.
  3. Check the long state: When selecting, we should face the problems of whether the leaves of the orchid are standing, whether there are diseases and pests. At the same time, the selection of orchids with rich roots and full meat is more beneficial to subsequent maintenance.

2, provide a suitable growth scene

  1. Light: Orchids like half shade to prevent direct exposure. In the maintenance process, the orchid should be placed in the indoor ventilation, sunlight scattering place.
  2. Temperature: Orchids like mild and humid scenery, and the growth temperature is 15-28℃. When the temperature is low in summer, shade and water spraying should be used to prepare the falling temperature; Winter low temperature, should face warm.
  3. Humidity: Orchids have certain requirements for air humidity, which can be connected with air humidity through the process of spraying water and placing humidifiers.
  4. Water reasonably
  5. Control the principle of watering: orchid watering should comply with the principle of “do not do water, water is poured through”. Prevent stagnant water, which causes root rot.
  6. Must be watering frequency: comply with the weather conditions and the growth state of the orchid, and adjust the watering frequency in season. For individual scenes, water 1-2 times a week.
  7. Water selection: Orchids are suitable for rainwater or pure water operation. If running tap water, allow it to stand for 24 hours.
  8. Fertilize and dot
  9. Fertilization: During the growth of orchids, appropriate fertilization is required. Diluted compound fertilizer can be applied in spring and autumn, summer and winter should not be applied.
  10. Check the growth status of orchids regularly to create real-time treatment of diseases and pests. At the same time, look squarely at the pruning of the orchid, linked to the excellent breathable state of light.
  11. Orchids breed
  12. Branch breeding: Select healthy, growing and excellent orchids and divide them into several small plants for breeding.
  13. Sowing and breeding: Gather the mature flower seeds and sow them. This compilation of breeding speed is slow, suitable for experienced happy excitement lovers test.

Summary: Orchid maintenance and interrogation, as long as you control the selection, scene, watering, fertilization and other key skills, I trust you will be able to raise a beautiful and charming orchid. I wish you maintenance excitement, sowing garden fragrance!