Different types of orchids bloom between the ages of 1.5 and 3 years. To determine that an orchid is old enough, you need to count the number of shoots. An adult plant ready to bloom should have 5 to 8 of them. If the flowers on the orchid appear earlier, this is not always a good thing.
How often to feed an orchid?
And here a special mineral fertilizer based on iron chelate will come to the rescue, which should be fed to the plant regularly: in winter and summer – once a month, and in autumn and spring – 2 times a month in the form of spraying and watering the roots.
How long does it take to water an orchid?
Immersing the orchid in water Let the orchid drink itself. It will take her 40-60 minutes to do this. After that, take out the pot of water, let the excess water drain off, and put it back in the pot.
How to water blooming orchids?
Watering should be done in the morning, in the evening the air temperature drops, which can lead to hypothermia. In spring, watering should be more abundant than in winter to stimulate growth. Flowering orchids should be watered more often to avoid overdrying and drying out of buds and flowers.