Orchid Care Tips For Beginners
How are your orchids growing? I hope it is doing well because if it is then you are probably on the right lines. If you are struggling a bit then you need to think about knowing a bit more about orchid care. Once you have mastered the basics then you will be in a much better position and feel more relaxed about it. When you are researching orchid care for the first time it is tricky to know where to start. This is why a lot of people don't even try to look after orchids.
This is a real shame as with experience it will be a lot easier for you. Many people struggle with knowing how much to water the plant. This is often where people go wrong and if you get this part of caring for orchids wrong then your plant will die. Do not over water your orchid. It only requires watering about once per week, no more than that. Always check right under the soil to ensure that it is completely dry before you water it.
Orchid Care and the Fun of Growing Orchids
If in doubt leave it a bit longer. If you have just received your orchid then you shouldn't have to re-pot for a while. When that time comes, which should be a spring, re-pot in a pot that is not too large because orchids don't like large pots. Also make sure that the soil is soaked through at the time of re-potting. All orchids thrive on light. The more light you give it the better... up to a point.
Once you get better at orchid care you will get a feel for how long you should leave them in direct sunlight. My aim was to give you some of the basics of orchid care. I hope that you can use some of these techniques on your orchid. Please keep at it because although you will make mistakes you will learn from them.
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