This is how orchids take their place in the glass - tips on how to plant them correctly
It is mainly Vanda orchids that are cultivated in the glass. Since there is no substrate here, position the aerial roots in the glass vase so that the leaves and flower stalk protrude beyond the edge of the vessel. Insufficient oxygen reaches the leaves inside the glass, so fungal infections have an easy time of it. However, you can also present orchids with substrate in the glass. This is how you do it:
- An appointment before or after the flowering period is perfect
- On the glass bottom Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) create a drainage at least 5 cm high
- Then a layer Orchid substrate(€ 7.98 at Amazon *) fill in
- Immerse the root ball in water for a few minutes so that the roots become flexible
- Pot the plant, shake off the old soil or rinse it off
- Dead Bulbs or cut off aerial roots with a clean knife
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Place a phalaenopsis or similar type of orchid with its roots spread out on the substrate. By fixing the plant to the root neck with one hand, refill the remaining soil with the other hand. In the end, all aerial roots should be covered. The pieces of substrate distribute themselves if you push the glass lightly against the table top in between.
Moss unsuitable as a substrate
In favor of a sales-promoting look, orchids in the glass are sometimes simply placed on peat moss. It looks beautiful, but it brings the exotic diva down very quickly, because rot and disease are inevitable here. If you are presented with a Phalaenopsis in a glass vessel, please repot the royal flower immediately into the correct one Orchid soil.
Pour orchids in the glass professionally - this is how it works
Since there is no floor opening in the glass to drain water, the orchids in it are threatened by waterlogging. How to properly regulate the water balance:
- A substrate-free orchid, like Vanda, dive every 2-3 days
- To do this, take the plant out of the glass to soak the roots for 30 minutes with lime-free, lukewarm water
- Do not put it back in the glass until the water has drained off
To provide an orchid with substrate in the jar with moisture, pour the soft, room-warm water into the vessel. The heart of the plant must not be under water. After 10 minutes at the latest, pour the water out again. If there is still water left in the leaf axils, dab it off with an absorbent kitchen towel.
Spraying regularly is very nice to orchids
Regardless of whether you cultivate orchids in a glass, tied up On a branch or simply in a flower pot - the exotic flower beauties are warmly welcomed by a very delicate spray of warm, lime-free water. If possible, spray the aerial roots and leaves and leave the flowers unwetted.
Fertilize orchids in a balanced way - pay attention to this in the glass
As long as your orchid is in the middle of the growth and flowering period, please enrich the irrigation and immersion water with a special liquid fertilizer every 3 to 4 weeks. More conventional Flower fertilizer(€ 71.80 at Amazon *) contains too high a concentration of salt and does more harm than good to tropical plants.
Stop the supply of nutrients during a dormancy period. If it is a species of orchid that blooms tirelessly, please extend the fertilization intervals to 6 to 8 weeks in winter.
How to cut orchids correctly - timing matters
One aspect of the care program regularly puzzles the novices among orchid gardeners. We are talking about pruning, as is common practice for numerous indoor plants. In view of the unconventional habitus of orchids, however, the professional handling of this cultivation measure is not obvious. This applies not least to plants in the glass. How to do it right:
- Never cut off green parts of the plant from an orchid in a glass
- Do not cut leaves, shoots, bulbs or aerial roots until they are completely dead
- Only work with a razor-sharp, disinfected tool
- Dust cuts with cinnamon, charcoal ash or rock flour
- Ideally, twist out a yellowed, drawn-in sheet and do not cut it
The Cut on orchids Done like this: Cut wounds on green, living parts of plants cause rot and disease. In addition, an orchid is deprived of the vital nutrient residues that it would like to relocate to its active roots and bulbs.
Tips
To fully bloomed orchid panicles as Cut flowers To set the scene decoratively in the glass, gel balls are a good choice. The 2 cm small balls are available in many pretty colors. They are made of a material that stores water and gradually releases it to the flowers. Unpleasant smelling flower water is a thing of the past thanks to the gel balls.
