Orchid CareVanda Manuel TorresOrchid Growing is Easy!If you can successfully grow houseplants, you can grow orchids by changing a few habits in terms of watering, potting media, and light. Click on the links below for instructions that will keep your exotic orchid plants growing, blooming, and...
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Repotting orchids in the spring often stimulates blooms the following fall or winter, especially if you’re careful to use an organic orchid fertilizer every two weeks throughout the summer. Phalaenopsis orchids are among the toughest orchids, but they do require regular care to thrive and rebloo...
In some cases problems can 'go underground' and move from the leaves into the media and onto the roots. If you have a plant that just doesn't seem to recover it could be because trouble is hiding beneath the surface. In these cases repotting is a good idea and may be the only way ...
Repotting phalaenopsis orchids in bloom is not recommended. You can repot at any time throughout the growing season, but take care not to repot while your plant is blooming. This will cause the flowers to fall off. Wait until the plant has completed its blooming cycle, then trim the spike...
During the vegetative stage, you’ll need to make adjustments to your plant care routine. For example, this is a great time totrim your orchid’s spikesto encourage reblooming.Regardless of where your orchid is in its life cycle, it will still need sunlight and water!
Repotting Orchids If your orchid stops blooming but has all the suitable growing conditions, repotting may be necessary. Knowinghow to repot an orchidthe right way will prevent root rot issues and make room for the plant's expanding root system. ...
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beginning to grow above the surface of the growing medium, your orchid has air roots. Some people refer to them as aerial roots, and the sight of these above-soil roots may make you worry that your orchid has outgrown its pot or that you've neglected a basic orchid plant care practice....
Wait until after the blooms fall and it enters its growing phase to do repotting. Sometimes, plants that have not been taken care of very well will have some root rot; in extreme cases, this rot can cause the plant to drop leaves and flowers and may require immediate repotting. Re...