Orchids are easy to grow and beginner-friendly, blooming in all four seasons and bursting with flowers on every plant

If you grow flowers, you must grow orchids. Why is that? Orchids are the most human-like of all flowers, and also the friendliest kind. Growing orchids well is no simple matter. For potted orchids at home, the most important things are the environment, light duration, and temperature. There is also a lot to say about planting orchids. Since orchid species differ, their habits differ too. Huahua will tell everyone about the little tips for orchid care.

Orchids mostly grow among shrubs and grasses, and over time, influenced by their environment, the habits of all orchids have become more and more similar. A breezy, semi-shady, humid environment suits their growth best. As for temperatures in the north, in winter they need to be moved indoors to overwinter; temperatures below minus 5 degrees can easily freeze them to death. The south is relatively more suitable for orchid growth. Temperatures in the south are slightly better than in the north. So where should you start if you want to grow orchids well?

Preparing the soil. Orchids differ greatly from other plants. Orchids need a special nutrient soil, orchid soil. Orchid soil needs good air permeability, ample fertilizer, and ideally no pests or diseases. These requirements are all essential conditions for growing orchids well. For mixing the soil, you can use wood shavings, river sand soil, and garden soil, stir them together, then spread it out in the sun to bake. After drying, put it into a flower pot, add nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, and the prepared nutrient soil is then ready for later use.

If you are a flower lover in the south, there is no need for all that. Go to a bamboo grove and dig up the soil around the bamboo roots. This soil is active and has good air permeability. The fallen bamboo leaves rot over time, making a natural nutrient soil. Add long-term accumulation, and the longer the time, the more fully the nutrients accumulate. This soil also has one biggest advantage: there are no weed seeds or insect eggs in the soil. Bamboo rarely attracts insects, so there are almost no insect eggs in the soil.

There is also another kind: cow dung soil. On weekends when you rest, go to the suburbs or the countryside and collect some cow dung. Although cow dung is dirty, it is a great thing for growing flowers, thousands of times better than flower fertilizer bought online. Mix it into the soil at a 1:3 ratio, pour in an appropriate amount of water. Cow dung is rich in plant fiber and has a certain water-holding capacity. After mixing with soil, its air permeability is also quite good. Cow dung soil is suitable for growing all kinds of plants.

When planting, remember to cover the drainage hole at the bottom of the flower pot with gauze to prevent ants and insects from crawling in from the bottom and harming the orchid's roots. Then pour in the orchid soil, place the orchid into the pot, straighten out the roots once, and cover them with soil. After the soil is added, lift the orchid gently so the roots can spread out and absorb nutrients more easily, then gently shake the flower pot so the soil and the orchid roots fully combine.

Finally, water it with an appropriate amount of water. At the start, be sure not to water too much; before the orchid roots have grown into the soil, it easily causes root rot. Just place it in a warm, breezy, shaded spot. After half a month, you can water and fertilize normally, and in one month it can grow normally and bloom. As long as you master the soil, growing orchids is no problem at all.