Learn when orchids bloom and how to ensure they bloom again and again.
Its even more frustrating to watch anorchid develop buds that shrivel and dropwithout ever opening.
Many issues thatkeep your orchids from thrivinghowever, can be addressed with minor adjustments.
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If youre using artificial lights, use a timer to simulate the cycle of natural daylight and darkness.
Roots Need Attention/Repotting
Repotting is a tricky business for orchid growers.
When your orchid media begins to break down, the roots can suffocate from lack of sufficient oxygen.
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To determine whether yourorchid needs to be repotted, evaluate the root system, not the foliage.
Even good chunky orchid media breaks down over time, which can deny life-giving air circulation to plant roots.
Orchids growing in the right kind of pot with specialized orchid-growing medium will rarely suffer from overwatering.
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Tailor your watering schedule to your plants potting medium, pot size, and environment.
If theroots are turning brown, youre watering too much.
Wrinkled leaves can be a sign of too little or too much water.
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Remember, orchids hail from humid jungles, and are subject to regular gentle rain showers.
Identify your orchid, and then it’s possible for you to learn about its natural blooming cycle.
Vanda orchids bloom two to three times a year, with eachbloom cycle lasting up to six weeks.
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With these techniques (and a little patience), hopefully your orchid plant can bloom once again.
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