Orchids are stunning and beautiful, especially when blooming. Sometimes your roots may extend above the top of the plant. If some of your orchid’s roots are beginning to grow above the surface of the growing medium, your orchid has air roots. Some people refer to them as aerial roots, an...
(or corms, bulblike stem structures) of several or many internodes (nodes are stem regions at which leaves attach, internodes are the stem areas between such nodes) to pseudobulbs of a single internode. Thickened stem bases may be found in either terrestrial or epiphytic groups, but pseudo...
When learninghow to water orchids, the biggest mistake growers make is overwatering. Orchids are not thirsty plants, and generally like their growing medium to dry out between waterings. On average, orchids need water every week during the growing season. Once the orchid stops blooming, you can...
Do not cut off any roots. In their natural habitat, orchids are epiphytic, which means they don’t live in the soil. Instead, they cling to the branches of trees by their roots. The roots growing outside of your pot are part of their natural growth habit. If you’d like, you can ...
Pro Tip:As a general rule,you should repot your orchid every one to three years, depending on how rapidly the plant is growing and how quickly the potting medium breaks down. If your orchid’s roots are starting to poke through the growing pot, it’s time for a bigger pot!
Did you know that the ones considered endangered, are harvested illegally in Tanzania and Zambia and their roots are made into a kind of meatless sausage? In Borneo there are between 2500 and 3000 exotic species exceptional for their scent and beauty that are all becoming extinct because of def...
Why Are My Orchid Leaves Turning Yellow? Blog Too much sun The main cause of orchid leaves turning yellow is overwatering. This is not a good thing because it kills the plant from the roots up. Before you even realize that your orchid has become sick, the roots start to rot and turn ...
“My orchid has been doing great, but now its roots are coming out of the pot and growing everywhere.” How do you re-pot an orchid? “What kinds of orchid pests and diseases do I need to watch out for?” Orchid Plant Pest and DiseasesWe...
snip any leaves or roots as well. Phalaenopsis orchids are an exception: they will often produce more flowers from the same flower spike, so don’t be too quick to snip it once the flowers fade. In fact, leaving the flower spike on Phalaenopsis orchids can speed up the time between ...
Wild orchids have been doing fine and growing healthy without the aid of any fertilizers. In places such as rain forests, these plants feed off any nutrients they can get their roots into. Examples of these are decaying leaves, animal dung and even your simple rain water. Orchids grown domes...