INDOOR ORCHID CARE:

Orchids are typically an outdoor plant so indoor flowering can be difficult. You can buy orchids which can grow indoors or in a greenhouse, though. You need to be acquainted with the characteristics and environments in which orchids need to grow to bring about a healthy living indoor environment. Most orchids make indoor plants satisfying. The orchid plant also forms a symbiotic relationship with other plants when grown in the wild, in order to obtain the nutrients it needs. Like most other plants, the orchid plant must survive in the right conditions so it can bloom. Orchids can be hard to grow indoors as they are usually found growing in nature. As long as you know the living conditions that orchids need to thrive, you can grow orchids indoors.

Here are some tips to care for the wholesale orchids you have purchased:

Light requirements

Many orchids need plenty of light, ideally a minimum of six hours a day. Most orchids can tolerate more or less than the amount of required light, but giving more light increases the potential for flowering. Conversely, insufficient light prevents the flowering of orchids, even though they will grow. This will show whether or not the orchid gets the correct amount of light based on the colour of the leaf on the orchid. If it does not get enough sun, the leaves look dark green. If the leaves are grassy, the plant is getting the right amount of light to bloom. Too much light on the orchid leaves can create a yellowish colour.

Watering orchids

Orchids need ample water but should be allowed to dry out some between waterings. One way to check for watering is by poking your finger about an inch into the growing media. If it’s dry, give it some water; otherwise, let it be. During the summer months, water it weekly and heavily. Let the water drench the roots and fill up the pebble tray. It doesn’t hurt every so often to put the plant in the kitchen sink and really soak it down. Don’t worry, you won’t kill it as long as it’s allowed to dry out afterwards. In the winter, keep your plants warm and cut the water back to once a month or so. Mist it every so often to make sure it stays hydrated. Don’t fertilize it.

Temperature

Wholesale orchids also need to have differences in the temperature of plants grown in the wild. By nature, orchids pass through a range of temperatures between the hours of night and day. This can be done indoors by producing a night-time drop in temperature of at least 10 degrees. That will promote the more ready setting of flower buds. Wholesale orchids can survive without that temperature change but without it, they won’t necessarily flourish.

Fertilising orchids

Fertilize orchids weekly or bi-weekly, thus producing new growth and dropping to monthly or bi-monthly intervals until they mature. Once the plants go dormant, absolutely discontinue. Orchids can be a hard flower to grow indoors as they are usually found to grow in nature. Orchids do not grow in soil, as opposed to traditional plants. In reality, it will destroy the plant by planting an orchid in the soil. Orchids grow up on the bark of trees in the wild. Equally, orchids should be grown. The pots should be loosely filled with material such as bark or stones. Water will drain easily, and also exposes the roots of the orchid to sunlight. Where wholesale orchids live in standing water.

Growing orchids inside your home can be fun and rewarding. Use the above research to help the orchid make the transition from the outside to the indoors without endangering the orchid’s survival. Follow the proper indoor orchid care instructions and you can offer a colourful look inside your home.

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