Orchids die if you water them, and die if you don't? Flower growers have a clever trick

Many gardening friends find that when growing orchids, the plants often die from watering, and many growers are at their wit's end - water them and they die, don't water them and they still die. What can be done? Actually, growing orchids isn't that hard. With just a little understanding of orchid growing habits, you can grow orchids quite well. Today we'll talk about why orchids die from watering, and why they die when you don't water them.

Golden Prince orchid

First, we need to rule out that the orchid died for reasons other than water, otherwise looking for the cause in water issues would just be a waste of time.

Dancing Lady orchid

Actually, orchids die if you water them, and die if you don't! The most fundamental reason is not knowing how to water - either not knowing the watering method and just watering at random, or being a super "diligent" beginner. (If you are neither a random-watering type nor a "diligent" type, feel free to tell us in the comments below what kind of water you use for your orchids.)

Cymbidium sinense

In the orchid-growing world, there's a saying about watering orchids: "Don't water until dry, and when you water, water thoroughly." A few days ago, the editor published an article titled "Orchid Watering Methods, Do You Know Them? As the ancients said: 'Understanding orchids takes a moment, mastering watering takes three years'", which introduced orchid watering methods. If you don't understand, you can go back and read that article.

It's summer now. Generally, water 1~2 times a day, and watering in the afternoon gives better results.

Orchid growing steps