A Winter Mistake That Will Not Survive an Orchid

Today's edition. "Site" will tell How to care for orchids at homeSo that even in winter these capricious beauties do not disappear, but bloom magnificently. After all, it is so wonderful when the window is snow and frost, and the house on the windowsill is a real flowering garden.

And no one would refuse such beauty in their own room. But the difficulty is that orchids are very demanding, especially in the cold season. And often these fragile and delicate flowers before the onset of spring have time to abyss. How can we save them from such a sad fate?

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How to care for orchids at home Orchid is really very fastidious. And so just bring this flower into the house and admire it will not work. Without proper care and attention, he will not last long.

And a variety of factors are important for the adaptation and well-being of orchids. And watering, and lighting, and soil composition, and temperature, and air movement, and humidity — all play a role. And also about fertilizers should not be forgotten. If you are not ready to take everything into account, it is better to immediately choose in favor of less whimsical plants.



Interestingly, orchids in nature are very tenacious. They are found on all continents except Antarctica. And in Australia, the orchid species there manage to feel great even underground.

But when it comes to home orchids, they can destroy stagnant air, draft, and even excessive dryness in the room. Even poor-quality tap water to water orchids is not recommended. It is ideal to use rainwater for watering. And it is desirable that the one gathered outside the city.

It is also important to consider that orchid roots are involved in photosynthesis. Therefore, the pot in which the plant is located must be transparent, and must also have air exchange holes so that the roots can breathe.



The air in the room should also be suitable. Especially unbearable orchid in the apartment becomes in winter. Because of the heating and closed windows, the air is quite dry. As a result, the plant cannot take the necessary moisture from the air.

Therefore, you need to deal with dry air, for example, spray or put next to containers with water. You should also water more often. It should be remembered that dry air leads to the appearance of pests on the plant.

Watering orchids is best done by immersion. For this, the pot with the plant should have holes from below. And for irrigation, such a container is simply immersed about 2/3 in water for 15-20 minutes. Thus, the orchid itself will drink water.



How often should I water? The orchid is so capricious that it tells the owners about it. And if you see that the air roots of the plant turned pale and a little wrinkled - it's time to water.

It is necessary to protect the orchid and from drafts. This is especially dangerous in winter, when the owners ventilate the room. Even an open window can be enough to flaunt on the windowsill orchid frostbite. This is a very common winter mistake of many housewives, after which the flower can not be saved. Therefore, it is better to take the orchid to another room when you start ventiling.



Let me say a few words about lighting. After all, in autumn and winter, when there is a short daylight, the orchid may not have enough light. This is noticeable by the leaves stretched towards the light source, as well as small and pale colors.

Young plants and adolescents need light more than adult flowers. Sometimes light-loving orchids have to buy even special lamps that compensate for the lack of light.



In conclusion, we note that orchids are wonderful house flowers, but they are very demanding. Moreover, the set of these same requirements differs depending not only on room conditions, but also on the type of flower. However, if you are attentive and caring owner, the orchid will repay you with its lush flowering.