Care tips for your orchid

 Orchid is a wonderful and mysterious plant for me. Its flower is more
beautiful and charming than other flower. However, you must take care
of it very carefully such as temperature, watering, fertilizer,
humidity, light. Otherwise your orchid will not grow up or die
finally.

So I summarize some advises to take of the orchid as for your guide.

WATERING YOUR ORCHID


Always water early in the day so that your orchids dry out by
nighttime. The proper frequency of watering will depend on the
climatic conditions where you live. In general, water once a week
during the winter and twice a week when the weather turns warm and
dry. The size of your orchid container also helps determine how often
you need to water, regardless of climate conditions. Typically, a 6-
inch pot needs water every 7 days and a 4-inch pot needs water every 5
to 6 days.

The type of potting medium being used can also affect your plant's
water requirements. Bark has a tendency to dry out more rapidly than
sphagnum moss, for instance. It is important to remember, however,
that even when the surface of your pot is dry, the root area may
remain moist. Poke your finger or a regular wooden pencil an inch into
the pot; if it feels moist to the touch or if the pencil looks moist,
do not add additional water. The potting medium should always be damp,
but not soggy.

The quality of water used, whether for spraying or watering, is of
great importance. Since tap water has often been chemically treated,
generally with chlorine, it should be used with caution. The best
water for orchids is undoubtedly rainwater. Rainwater, as it passes
through the air, dissolves and absorbs many substances such as dust,
pollen and other organic matter.

THINGS TO CONSIDER: The temperature of the water is also important. If
the water temperature and the surrounding air temperature are equal,
no harm will result, and slight differences either way can be
tolerated by healthy plants. Fatal or long-term damage, not easily
discernible at first, can result from using water that is too cold.

Please click the link to read article about Light, Humidity, Feeding
and Tempature : http://www.worldofflower.net/worldofflower.net/Care
tips for your orchid.htm

 

I know very little about orchids.  What kind of food do you feed a orchid?
Do they store their food?  In what form and where?  I thought they were
autotrophs.  Shows how much I know.
BTW the ghost flower is a heterotroph.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/G/ghost_flower.html
--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and  www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

 

You can use regular miracle or any 10-10-10 food. No "special"
ferti;izer is needed.

 On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:28:43 -0500, Johnny Borborigmi


Orchids need more phosporous in order to flower than the fertilizer
you describe.  People mostly use synthetic salt based fertilizers.  I
think proper maintenance is more important than fertilization. Misting
the plants daily and keeping them in clean conditions with as much
humidity as possible is optimum.  

 

Misting does nothing unless you're going to do it every 5-10 minutes 24
hours a day. A good humidifier is more important.

I stand by my other post.