Want your orchids to bloom abundantly? Master these 7 methods

7 methods to make orchids bloom like crazy, let's take a look! Every orchid grower wants their orchids to bloom abundantly. But wanting is one thing, and getting orchids to bloom abundantly is no easy task. We need to start from the following 7 points, let's take a look together!

Actually, the so-called 7 methods are ones everyone encounters often, it's just that many people dismiss them. I've asked many expert flower growers, and they always say that being able to do the most ordinary things well makes you a "veteran gardener."

A good pot for breathable housing

There's a bit of trick to choosing pots for orchids too. For example, relatively shallow pots are not suitable for orchids. Secondly, non-breathable pots are also not suitable. Personally, I think orchids in the first 2 years can be grown in clay pots, and after 2 years you can choose gallon pots.

Choose good soil, get twice the result with half the effort

Yesterday I saw someone growing orchids with plain garden soil, and the leaves turned black directly. Actually, the "soil" for growing orchids can't be called "soil," but rather growing medium. What orchids like most should be bark-type growing medium, such as pine bark or sphagnum moss, both are good.

Of course, we can also use a mix of 70% bark + 25% nutrient soil + 5% perlite, with ceramsite on the surface. Soil configured this way is also fine.

Flowering quantity is closely related to watering

Many people's orchids bloom less, and a large part of the reason is not knowing how to water. So how exactly should orchids be watered?

Watering orchids should depend on the different seasons, the chosen soil, and the environment. In principle, in summer you need to water once every 2 days, and in autumn once every 4 days. During this period, misting the leaves can be done every day, so that watering this way orchids can sprout like crazy.

Suitable light makes flowers bloom like crazy

What kind of light is suitable for orchids?

The place we choose for growing orchids cannot have direct sun exposure, cannot have strong winds, and cannot be a place with frost. Instead, we should choose a place that is ventilated and breathable, with diffused light. When preparing to bloom, they can be placed in the sun for 2 hours, but overly intense sun is not wanted. Orchids grown this way will bloom more.

How big is the impact of temperature?

The temperature orchids like is around 20 degrees, with an extreme temperature of 35 degrees. In many places in Xitian, the temperature will exceed 35 degrees, and at this time orchids will develop problems of yellowing leaf tips or yellowing plants.

Fertilizer applied carelessly, orchids grow chaotically

What fertilizer do orchids need?

Actually, compared to chemical nutrient solutions, orchids prefer organic nutrient solutions. Because orchid fungi prefer organic matter, and can grow better in a high-organic-matter environment. Moreover, organic fertilizers are easier to absorb.

Disease management

Orchid diseases are actually not as many as those of roses. For orchids, you mainly need to watch out for scale insects and fungal diseases. Others are basically relatively few. We can water with mancozeb solution once a month, which can excellently prevent fungal diseases. For scale insects, we can use abamectin. With diseases well prevented, orchids will naturally grow well.

Alright, this time we'll briefly talk about these 7 methods. If you think there are other methods for growing orchids well, please leave me a message!