These top Orchid care tips should help you keep your Orchids healthy and happy. Caring for Orchids can be easy or it can be difficult, depending on what Orchid you choose. Here are our top care tips:
Most Orchids love humidity. Use a humidity tray for your Orchid.
Orchids don't like a lot of fertilizer at once. Fertilize weakly, weekly as you care for your Orchids.
Orchids don't like direct sun on their leaves. Even if you have chosen an Orchid that likes bright light, it still doesn't want direct sun.
The longest blooming Orchids are Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium, and Cymbidium Orchids. If you want a long bloom time, choose one of these o grow.
The Orchids that have the biggest flowers bloom 2-4 weeks. These are Cattleya Orchids, known as the corsage Orchid.
Orchids are beautiful to look at. They look good in one’s backyard or garden. People who appreciate flowers will sure be taken in awe of these colorful and cute flowers.
While some are just plainly satisfied by looking at orchids, other people become interested in purchasing these plants. Some may buy orchids just to put them in their respective gardens. Others may be also interested in raising and cultivating them for business purposes. Whatever their reasons maybe, they must first decide which type of orchids they want to buy.
In choosing the right kind of orchids, one must take note of these three things:
types of orchids which you think you can effectively grow
the available space for your orchids
the kind of environment your orchids will grow in
Orchids come in different kinds, each one unique in their ability to adapt to their environment and grow depending on it. Before you decide in buying a particular orchid, make sure that what you will get is the kind that you can effectively grow depending on the growing condition that you have. One must put into consideration the kind of shade or sun available, and the space available. You must also make sure that you are committed to regularly water your plant for them to grow and bloom.
Going to the actual process of buying that orchid that keeps nagging the back of your mind, take note that there are varieties that are best suitable for first-time buyers. They are the following:
Phalaenopsis Orchids. They are also referred to as Moth Orchids. They are among the types of orchids that are easy to grow. Orchids that belong to this group have several large flowers on each spike which remain open for six weeks or more. The Moth orchids are common in most stores. They can also extend their blooming period when a spike is cut after the original flowers are gone by developing a new spike below the original one.
Phals (as some would call this type of orchids) are ideal for first-time buyers because they are inexpensive and their being common.
Paphiopedilum Orchids. They also go by the name Venus Slipper Orchid. This kind is easily identified because of its one flower per stalk quality. However, there are varieties that have multiple flowers. Paphiopedilums are fairly simple to grow provided that they have the accurate temperature range.
Dendrobium Orchids. This type is long-lasting and is characterized by many blossoms. When mature, they often times split when small additional plantlets are produced.
Oncidium Orchids. Oncidiums are easy to grow because they belong to a large group that has different species which originate in broad varieties of climate. They are commonly referred to as “dancing girls”.
Cattleya hybrids are also recommended for those first-time buyers because they are also easy to grow, and also those that belong in the Vanda group.
Most importantly, in purchasing your pretty orchids, make sure to select the healthy orchids (you can ask your friendly orchid seller for this). This will ensure that you are in the right track. Combine it with tender, loving care (flowers need this too), regular watering and the right kind of environment to grow in, your orchids are sure to bloom in no time!
