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Orchids 101: Guide to Orchid Care
June 5, 2020 by Idara Hampton
The world of orchid care can be intimidatingfor a newbie. Maybe you’ve heard of people complaining that they can never gettheir orchids to grow.
Perhaps you want to grow orchids but you haveno idea where to start or how hard it will be, yet rest assured that it’s notas tough as you may think. Plenty of people have found success growing orchidsand you can too.
It’s such a rewarding hobby. Many around theworld love orchids and decorate their homes with the intricate, flutteringblooms the flower displays.
If it is your heart’s desire to learn how togrow beautiful orchids at your home, but you aren’t exactly sure where tostart, then this article is the guide you need to help you grow breathtakingorchids.
What You Need to Know AboutOrchids
With 25,000 – 30,000 different species populating the earth,these beauties are among the most diverse flowering plant families. You canfind these tropical plants abundantly in nature growing on rocks or hanging ontrees for support.
When they’re not flowingfrom trees or lounging near rocks, you can spot them growing on the junglefloor. Then there are the hybrid orchids that are created when someone takesthe pollen from one orchid and uses it to mate with another.
Hybrids are popular because they are easy to care for and aredevoid of certain difficult care aspects that accompany pure orchids. It istrue that there is great diversity in the orchid family.
However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t general guidelines forhow to care for them. Although some orchids require special equipment, many areeasy to grow.
Local nurseries only carry a few species so you won’t beoverwhelmed with options when you go to the facility to pick one out. Sincehybrids are rapidly increasing you will likely be offered one to purchase.
Although orchids are not like traditional potted plants, thatdoesn’t mean that orchid care is difficult. What it means is that it’sdifferent.
Orchids have developed a bum rap for being difficult to grow.This isn’t fair to them because there are many varieties that make amazinghouse plants.
Given the proper tender loving care, an orchid can be in bloomfor months each year. It can even live indefinitely making it a greatinvestment of your time and energy.
Take good care of your orchids and they will yield a marvelousbounty of booms every day. With that being said, you should learn how to carefor easy maintenance plants before you graduate to more challenging orchidsthat require heat lamps or a greenhouse to flourish.
In order to successfully grow orchids, you need to make surethat you have an understanding of a few basic factors that have a huge impacton the health of your orchid.
These factors include the temperature, humidity, lighting,water, and ventilation of the area where you will grow your orchid. Masterthese make or break areas and you will be able to grow orchids nearly anywhere.
Temperature
Orchids can survive in a variety of climates from the humidrainforest to the bone-chilling arctic, these adaptable plants have the abilityto thrive in a wide range of environments. Yet and still, most of them areparticular about the temperature setting where they live.
Orchids may be robust, but that doesn’t mean you can disregardhow well they tolerate the heat or cold. Put them in an area that is too cooland you’ll stunt its growth.
As a result, getting it to blossom becomes much harder. Itsbulbs may even fall off in some situations.
On the other hand, if you put them in an area that is too hot,they will react by slowing their growth. Also, they may begin to wilt andshrivel up.
If you want to cultivate stunning orchids that are happy andhealthy, then you must make sure to allow them to grow in an area that has atemperature range they can tolerate well.
Getting the temperature just right will largely depend on thetype of orchid you have and the climate where you live.
Be on the lookout for sudden temperature changes or drafts. Alot of orchids don’t like freezing temperatures. They begin to falter whentemps dip to 50 degrees F.
Humidity
Humidity and orchids play very well together. You can damage theplant by exposing it to an area that has low humidity levels. This is onesure-fire way to stop your orchid from reaching its full potential.
Many types of orchids originally grew in the tropics and arebetter suited to environments that have lots of humidity in the air.Fortunately, there are practical solutions to increasing the humidity level inyour home without turning your lovely abode into a sweltering delta.
Since having a good level of moisture is so critical to thehealth of your orchid, you should opt for clear orchid pots. It will be mucheasier to see when the plant’s roots are doing well and when they are not.
Furthermore, clear pots carry the added benefit of making theprocess of photosynthesis possible. This is very important since orchid rootsengage in photosynthesis.
You can also use white pots. They will allow some light to passthrough them to reach the roots.
Assuming you have extra time on your hands, you can mist the airaround your orchids several times a day with a water bottle. The less humidyour room is, the more you’ll need to do this.
But, it is a great way to increase the level of humidity in theroom where your orchids are growing. However, if you’re like most people andbarely have time to iron your clothes in the morning, then you can use a roomhumidifier instead.
Position it to blow air across your orchid after placing theplant on a humidity tray that sits atop a shallow pool of water.
The humidity tray will allow the water to collect in the basewhile the plant floats above the water. You can buy a commercial tray.
But why not save some bucks and use what you have around thehouse? Take a cake pan and fill it with stones or inverted pot saucers.
The idea is to add anything that will keep the orchid potsuspended above the pool of water. As the water evaporates, the orchid willsoak up the moisture.
Good humidity levels must also be combined with air movement ifyou want to hit your goal of growing a healthy orchid. A lack of air movementmixed with too much humidity can cause the plants to be more prone to rotting.
Yet, too much movement of dry air will leave your orchidsfeeling parched. This is why it’s important to understand the role thatventilation plays in orchid card.
Ventilation
Orchids thrive in environments where there is adequate airflow.Providing your budding orchids with similar ventilation will help them growsuccessfully into healthy plants with glorious blossoms.
A budget-friendly way to ensure your orchids get the air they sorichly deserve is to employ the use of a fan.
Lighting
As discussed previously, photosynthesis plays a key role in thedevelopment of a thriving orchid.
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlightto synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
herefore, light is essential to the healthy development ofplants such as orchids. But, it isn’t as straightforward as putting your plantnear a table lamp. Orchids are picky and they don’t all want the same amount oflight.
As a helpful reference, there’s a simple way that you canquickly determine the kind of light your orchid prefers. Look at its leaves.
If you get an orchid with thicker, robust leaves, then you haveone that tends to prefer high amounts of light. Conversely, if you get anorchid that has softer, less robust looking leaves, then you have the kind thatprefers lower amounts of light.
Pay attention to the leaves as your orchid starts to grow. Itwill tell you whether it likes the light it’s receiving. Happy orchids havenice, green leaves that are uniform in shape.
Overall, the plant will look healthy and feel strong. It mayalso have some blossoms. However, a plant that doesn’t get enough light won’tbe able to bloom.
Give it too much light and the leaves will develop a yellowishtinge. They will look unhealthy and somewhat dark as if they were burned on theedge.
You want to pay attention to the signs an orchid gives off soyou know when you need to adjust the level of light you expose your orchids to.
Most orchids respond better to filtered bright light than directsunlight, which can be too strong. Put your orchids close to a sunny windowthat is shaded by a sheer curtain.
Giving your orchid an abundance of water may seem like a nicething to do, but it is not.
Overwatering orchids kills them more than anything else.Unfortunately, it’s a mistake that far too many newbie orchid growers make.
Giving an orchid the proper amount of water is hands down one ofthe most challenging parts of getting orchid care right. Orchids are fussy andwill only respond favorably to receiving the right amount of water.
You can’t give them too much or too little and expect them toflourish. Although you would think that watering a plant would be a very simpletask, it’s a bit complex.
This is because orchids are designed to retain water. Orchidsare great at hoarding water to withstand periods of dryness.
They even have thick stems called “pseudobulbs” that help themwith this process. Their ability to store water makes them susceptible to rootrot when they are overwatered.
Since you don’t want to overwater your precious orchid, makesure to restrict the amount of water you give it during a watering session.
There are a few other challenges in determining the correctamount of water for an orchid. The proper amount of water will vary dependingon the type of orchid you have.
You will also have to take into account the type of environmentit’s growing in. As the seasons change, the right amount ofwater will also change.
Orchids are sensitive to temperature and will dry out fasterwhen they are hot in comparison to when they are cold. In order to hit thesweet spot, you have to be prepared to put in the work.
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Hoa Phong Lan Hồ điệp (tên khoa học là Orchidaceae)
Tên gọi khác: Moon orchid hoặc phalaenopsis aphrodite, Yellow orchid.
Latin name: Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Genus: Phalaenopsis. Plant type: flower
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Phalaenopsis aphrodite là một loài lan được tìm thấy ở đông nam Đài Loan to Philippines.
Grow and care
Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is native from Taiwan to the Philippines in primary and secondary forests, from sea level up to 300 m. It is a medium sized, hot to warm growing, robust, epiphytic with a short, pendulous, robust stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases and carrying 3 to 5 fleshy or coriaceous, arcuate, pendant, ovate-elliptic, obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse to subacute, shiny green leaves. The leaves are 20-38 cm long, the upper surface is uniformly dark green and the bottom is purple.
Phalaenopsis aphrodite orchid, Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis, Goddess of Fertility, Phalaenopsis amabilis (often confused, is still a formal name for the registration of hybrids), Phalaenopsis ambigua, Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana, Phalaenopsis aphrodite var Dayana, Phalaenopsis babuyana, Phalaenopsis erubescens, Phalaenopsis formosana, is a species of the genus Phalaenopsis. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1862.
IDENTIFY PHALAENOPSIS APHRODITE ORCHID
Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is native from Taiwan to the Philippines in primary and secondary forests, from sea level up to 300 m. It is a medium sized, hot to warm growing, robust, epiphytic with a short, pendulous, robust stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases and carrying 3 to 5 fleshy or coriaceous, arcuate, pendant, ovate-elliptic, obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse to subacute, shiny green leaves. The leaves are 20-38 cm long, the upper surface is uniformly dark green and the bottom is purple.
Goddess of Fertility blooms from December until April on a lateral, 3' (90 cm) long, racemose or paniculate many flowered inflorescence with small bracts and likes it with shady, humid conditions. The flowers are 6-9 cm in diameter. They exhibit a delicate texture and have an attractive, wide-lobed shape. The flakes of both whorls are white with a cream or green color. The lip is also white and has red and yellow spots. From its end, long, twisted, filamentous appendages grow on both sides.
Phalaenopsis aphrodite has a smaller flower than Phalaenopsis amabilis, although both are white. Another distinguishing feature is a green flush in the throat of Phalaenopsis aphrodite, and it has a four-horned callus on its lip, while Phalaenopsis amabilis has two horns.
GROW AND CARE PHALAENOPSIS APHRODITE ORCHID
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Phalaenopsis aphrodite orchid needs a light level of 10000-12000 lux. In the habitats of Phalaenopsis Aphrodite, the sky is usually covered with clouds.
Temperature:
Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is a thermophilic plant. The average summer temperature is 29-31 ° C, the average temperature is 22-26 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 5-6 ° C. Average day temperatures in winter are 24-27 ° C, and the average night of 19-23 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 4-6 ° C. Phalaenopsis aphrodite can adapt to cooler conditions, but it grows better under warmer conditions. It happened that the plant survived winter at 1.7 ° C, but at 7 ° C or lower it must be kept dry.
Humidity:
This species needs humidity about 80-85% throughout the year.
Substrate and growing media:
The substrate is a bark with a grain size of 12-16 mm with the addition of humectants, or sphagnum moss with the addition of pearlite or charcoal to improve drainage.
Watering:
Plants should be watered regularly. Hot water at 21 ° C is recommended for watering. The precipitation scheme is wet / wet, with a slightly drier period of 1-2 months in spring.
Fertilizer:
In the period of active growth, it is recommended to apply once a week or once every two weeks 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of orchid fertilizer.
Rest period and repotting:
After finishing the flowering for a period of 1-2 months, watering and fertilization should be slightly reduced. And repot should be carried out after flowering.