3 tips from 10 years of growing orchids: green leaves, strong roots, and dozens of pots divided every year

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I remember the first time I started growing orchids was more than ten years ago. Back then there were still many orchids on the mountain, so I casually dug up some and brought them home to plant in pots. At the beginning, just like many flower lovers, every pot I grew died, and before the flowers even bloomed, root rot and yellow leaves appeared. Later, I gradually summed up some growing experience. Now on the balcony I have more or less grown dozens of pots of orchids. Although they are not any rare varieties, they all grow very well and bloom every year.

Potting: The step of potting orchids is very crucial, whether they are newly dug up orchids or orchids you just bought. Generally, the roots should be trimmed, cutting off the rotten and withered old roots. At this time, there will be wounds on the roots. If you water right after potting and the amount of water is not controlled properly, the wounds will easily rot, doing harm rather than good. In fact, orchid roots are fleshy roots and have a certain water storage capacity, while their leaves look very thin and are slightly concave in the middle, which also helps avoid excessive water loss. So to sum up, orchids are relatively drought-tolerant, and they will not die if not watered for a short time.

Watering: Daily watering of orchids is also very important. Orchids have fleshy roots, so improper watering can easily cause root rot. It is best for orchids to be eight parts dry and two parts moist. Flower lovers with the conditions can collect some rainwater after each rain to water them. Rainwater can make orchids grow more vigorously.

Fertilizing: Then there is fertilizing. Orchids like light fertilizer, and never use concentrated fertilizer. From April to June, when the orchid leaf buds extend to about 1.5 cm, apply 1 time of thin, fully decomposed liquid fertilizer every 10 days. From September to November, apply fully decomposed thin liquid fertilizer again every 10 days. You can also apply 1-2 times of wood ash extract, and the effect is very good. Fertilizing in the evening is best, and then water once with clear water the next morning.

If you want orchids to grow well, master the above aspects, and you too can say goodbye to being an orchid killer and grow orchids easily.

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