Plant this section in a pot filled with an orchid mix and bury the aerial roots and an inch or so of stem in the mix. Set this in the same location as the parent plant and care for it as you would a mature specimen. The lower part of the stem that you left behind will either p...
Dendrobium, the “orchid of many faces”(usually epiphytic): This light-loving plant thrives when it’s potbound, can’t stand to have wet feet, and doesn’t like to be disturbed. The flowers are most often white or purple and white. Use a small pot and repot it only every few years...
Likely, the roots are stifled and the orchid needs new growing medium. Dead roots and stems need pruned before you pot the plant. This process usually needs to be done every two or three years. The orchid should send out a new stem and flower again during blooming season. You can ...
This well illustrated book is aimed at the novice enthusiast, and guides the beginner through the basics of orchid cultivation. After an introduction, the book is divided into 7 chapters: (1) the mystique of orchids; (2) orchid structure and growth; (3) where orchids grow; (4) selection ...
Stick an orchid into a planter sent to celebrate a housewarming. Add some baby's breath and a sweetheart rose in a wicker basket planted with ivy for a new mother, or add a couple of daisies to the desk plant of someone returning to the office after vacation. Now that you've learned ...
Once you have decided whether to add more flowers to your orchid sketch or not, you could then take it even further by adding a background. For a few ideas, you could make a pretty garden or maybe have the orchid in a pot on a table. These are just two ideas you could try, but...
Place the orchid on top of the soil in the wooden box. According to Orchid Mania you should plant an orchid so its crown will be sitting just slightly below the rim of planting pot, about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Scoop in growing media around the orchid loosely to create an airy en...
Don't Pot Orchids In Soil. What do you do with an orchid after the blooms fall off? After the flowers drop from the orchid you have three choices:leave the flower spike (or stem) intact, cut it back to a node, or remove it entirely. Remove the flower spike entirely by clipping it...
Place the orchid pot on top of the pebbles, and make sure that the waterline is under the top of the pebbles. Overfilling the pebble dish can cause root rot and increase the risk of medium decay. The pebbles need to be cleaned four to six times a year with a mild bleach solution to...
Follow these tips for buying and caring for types of orchids -- including how to water orchids and how to rebloom a sleeping orchid -- from the gardening experts at HGTV.