These lighting conditions are ideal for orchids
Orchids want a lot as a houseplant light all year round. However, they do not want to come into contact with the blazing sun at noon. This is especially true during summer time. Therefore, choose the location according to these criteria:
- Ideally on the windowsill on the west or east side of the house
- At the south window preferably in winter or from March to October with shading at noon
- The north window is only suitable for shade-tolerant species such as Brassia or Miltonia
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If the sun is seldom seen in winter, the lack of light on orchids causes unsightly yellowing on the shoots. In the worst case, the flowers and leaves are thrown off. In this case, you can use daylight lamps to compensate for the lack of sunlight.
Sun protection is mandatory on the balcony
The fresh air fans among the orchids prefer to linger on the summer one
balcony. Miltonia, Cambria or Odontoglossum emerge in top floral form after the summer freshness. However, this only applies if they are protected from blazing summer sun during the midday hours under an awning or a roof overhang.Recognizing sunburn at an early stage - tips on the symptoms
Orchids react to an excess of sun in a similar way to humans: they suffer from a bad one sunburn. As a clear symptom, the leaves turn yellow in the early stages. If the damage continues, light brown spots with a dark border develop. Now at the latest, please move the afflicted orchids to a partially shaded location.
Tips
The sun is utterly undesirable when you use your orchids sowing multiply. So that the seeds on the fertile soil actually germinate, the test tubes must not be exposed to sunlight at any time.
