Plant lamps bring light into the dark
The persistent darkness causes the greatest problems for light-hungry orchids in winter. While the low temperatures can be easily regulated with the aid of the heater, the Lack of light complementary measures. You can compensate for the reduced lighting conditions with special plant lamps in daylight quality. Conventional fluorescent tubes and light bulbs from the hardware store do not cover the light requirements.
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Care program in winter
For Phalaenopsis and many of its conspecifics, winter time is also flowering time. If the problem of the lack of sunlight is solved, you can meet the other requirements for a healthy winter with this care:
- Orchids in bloom every 4 to 6 weeks, dormant orchids not at all fertilize
- Water more sparingly or dive less often
- Spray more often with soft water due to dry heating air
In order to raise the low humidity in winter to a level that is tolerable for orchids, bowls filled with water are only partially sufficient. Ideally, you should set up a humidifier near the plants. In addition, please fill the coasters with expanded clay balls and water in order to generate a more humid air locally.
Tips
A terrarium Orchids serve as ideal winter quarters for well-being. Equipped with daylight lamps, a heater and an ultrasonic humidifier, the tropical flower beauties lack nothing during the tricky season. The orchids either spend the whole year under these controlled conditions or move back to their traditional window seat in spring.