Easily modify location and maintenance - this is how it works
When an orchid has wilted, it either goes into one Hibernation or, for a short time, draws fresh strength for a renewed flowering. During this resting phase, you can use simple methods to make valuable preparations to motivate the exotic plant to sprout fresh. How to do it right:
- During the day a light to partially shaded and warm Location maintained
- If the orchid has bloomed, lower the nighttime temperatures by 5 degrees, but not below 16-18 degrees Celsius
- More economical to water or dive less often
- Do not fertilize during the resting phase
- The supply of nutrients starts again parallel to the fresh shoot
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The need for water regularly drops to a low level as soon as an orchid has wilted. In contrast, the beauty of tropical flowers still wants a high level of humidity of 60 percent and more. So spray the plant every day, even after it has completely bloomed.
Do not prune withered orchids too quickly
If a single flower has wilted, you can pluck it off with no worries. After the entire inflorescence has wilted, the pedicel or the pseudobulb must not be cut off prematurely. The same premise applies to the leaves. Cut Only shoots or leaves when they are yellow, brown and dry.
As long as a part of the plant is still green, the scissors are not used. For example, the Phalaenopsis has the potential to sprout freshly from an old flower stem and bloom again. Sometimes it even brings Kindel that you can use for propagation.
Repotting awakens the desire for new flowers
At the end of the flowering period, there is the best opportunity to revitalize a tired orchid by repotting it. This important measure is on the maintenance program at least every 2 to 3 years when the plant has withered. Please use special, rough ones Orchid soil and a transparent culture pot. A 2 cm high drainage Expanded clay(€ 16.35 at Amazon *) prevents waterlogging. So that the aerial roots are smoother, immerse the root network in soft, room-warm water beforehand.
Tips
The importance of water quality is in the care often underestimated by orchids. The demanding flower from the rainforest needs just as much water in order to thrive in a vital and healthy way. If an orchid is regularly watered with calcareous tap water, it reacts with growth depression or, in the worst case, dies. It is better to pamper the proud flower diva with collected rain or filtered tap water.