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Find out how to prune orchids of all types, and when to do your pruning to encourage fresh growth and more blooming.
Kondrat recommends watering an orchid every 7 to 10 days when it’s potted in orchid mix. Orchids potted in moss need less frequent watering because the moss retains water longer.
If one orchid has a root fungus or pathogen, it will spread to all the other orchids in the water. It turns out I was doing one thing right: using rainwater for my orchids. Water quality is important.
The sepals and petals all spread widely, drooping and often turning pink as they age. The labellum is also white to pale yellow, 6–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long, 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) wide and has purplish markings and three lobes. The side lobes are pointed and curve upwards and the middle lobe curves downwards.
The flowers come in shades of yellow, red, white and pink. The petals are often ruffled on the edges, as is the lip. The lip is enormous, partially blocking the small petals and sepals. Some Oncidium orchids are very tall: Oncidium altissimum and Oncidium baueri can grow to a height of 5 m. They are known as 'spray orchids' among some florists.
They are pink to purplish, white or yellow, while the fringed, tubular lip is often paler or white, with yellow, red or purple dots and stripes. The flowers of the mountain species start blooming in spring, while the new shoots develop. The flowers of the orchids, growing in warmer climates, bloom in autumn, when the leaves have dropped.
However, the first houseplant I was ever able to keep alive for a respectably long time also happened to be one of the most notoriously stubborn: an orchid. It was unexpected and not without a ...
The stem is usually red or brown in color, but occasionally comes in a light yellow or cream color. There are no leaves and no photosynthetic green tissues. The stems bear dark red scales and intricate orchid flowers. Corallorhiza maculata flowers are small and emerge regularly from all sides of the stem.