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How can we ensure that they bloom year after year? Plantsman Graham Rice offers some advice. There was a time when orchids were thought of as rare and exotic, only available from specialists and challenging to grow. Now, thanks to new advances in breeding and in laboratory propagation, you can buy them in flower in the supermarket, often at very reasonable prices, and grow them on the windowsill.
But they are still extraordinary plants, and deserve to be looked after so that they provide many years of gorgeous blooms. Start, of course, by growing the different types of orchids in the conditions they like best.
You can find out more about growing a variety of orchids on the RHS website. Moving them to a different room in the house may be all they need but it makes a huge difference to most of the orchids we grow in the home.
Also, choose types that are most likely to rebloom. Moth orchids, Phalaenopsis see photo , are the easiest and come in a vast array of colours and patterns. And don't cut the spike right out, snip it 2. Another group that you can encourage to rebloom is the slipper orchids, Paphiopedilum see photo, top , especially those with mottled leaves. These lovely plants, with their bold pouched flowers may only carry a single flower on each stem, but that flower may bloom for as long as four or five months.
Dropping the temperature in autumn will encourage more flowers year after year. You can also consider growing orchids hydroponically , a unique option if your current orchid has been running into issues. Orchids bloom on long stalks that grow from the base of the plant. When the flowers fade, the stalk may turn brown and die back. If so, go ahead and cut off the stalk where it grows out of the main plant.
If it remains green, there is a chance that it will produce another round of blooms in two or three months. In this case, you can either leave it alone, or cut the top back to just above the first node the swollen area on the flower stalk that looks like a bud is swollen beneath the surface. Epiphytes prefer a very coarse orchid potting mix, or chunky orchid bark, because it retains some moisture and nutrients but freely drains excess water.
Terrestrials prefer a fine textured orchid potting mix with high organic content and excellent drainage. An ideal mix includes fir bark, perlite, and chopped sphagnum moss, with the optional addition of charcoacl.
Water the plant. Remove it from the container and gently remove remnants of the old orchid mix. Prune away dead, withered roots. Give your orchids the easy care that they need and they will reward you with beautiful blooms for many years to come. Give them good light Orchids prefer bright, indirect light in a room that receives lots of morning sunlight. Maintain the right temperature Orchids commonly kept as houseplants grow best in the temperatures that people generally find comfortable.
Provide food and moisture Epiphytic orchids thrive in humid locations on the rain that gets trapped in tree bark where they grow along with decomposing organic matter. To prune … or not Orchids bloom on long stalks that grow from the base of the plant. Can you paint kitchen countertops? How to get that marble look on a budget www. Indoor plants How to keep your fiddle leaf fig from dying www. Cilantro is maybe the most controversial herb. So it's disheartening to see a flowerless orchid that once beautifully bloomed.
The key here is how to get orchids to rebloom. Orchids prefer the perfect light, medium, and humidity. Some orchids are stimulated to bloom if the temperature goes down for a few nights, such as the phalaenopsis orchid , which is luckily one of the most popular plants sold as houseplants.
If you see signs of distress, such as shriveled or yellowing leaves or dropping buds, move the plant and keep tweaking your conditions. Once an orchid finds a happy spot and falls into a routine, the plant should regularly throw out new roots and leaves or canes and reward you yearly with a beautiful bloom.
Shriveled and wrinkled leaves indicate that the orchid is not getting enough water, even if it's being adequately watered. That may be because of unhealthy roots. Roots should appear plump and white or green.
If roots are healthy, that means the plant is being underwatered. If roots are unhealthy, or there's a loss of roots, use a sterile, sharp cutting tool to eliminate bad roots, and repot in new medium. Your orchid may be experiencing root rot which is turning the leaves yellow. Repot the plant in new medium. If you see buds dropping from the plant before they bloom, the plant is stressed for any number of reasons.
This is when you will need to investigate the orchid's environment and move it to a happier space. Look for the following possible issues:. An orchid is designated as rare if its natural habitat is no longer viable or if it has a highly unusual pigmentation. For example, the ghost orchid is considered rare and endangered, but you may be able to purchase this and other hard-to-find orchids at specialty florists. Most orchids seem almost indestructible and can live a very long life, for decades or more, given the right environment.
Information P. Research Guides: Orchids: Potting and Dividing. The New York Botanical Garden. Mertz Library. Orchid Pests and Diseases. Home Remedies. American Orchid Society. Are orchids short-lived? Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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