This is a picture of my orchid when I first brought it home. I re-potted it in a video on a previous blog post. I've just been watering and feeding it once a week. It must be pretty happy because it's going to reward me soon with flowers!
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Update On My Rescued Philianopsis Orchid
Remember that orchid I rescued and then posted a video of me re-potting? Well here's an update on its progress.
This is a picture of my orchid when I first brought it home. I re-potted it in a video on a previous blog post. I've just been watering and feeding it once a week. It must be pretty happy because it's going to reward me soon with flowers!
This is a picture of my orchid when I first brought it home. I re-potted it in a video on a previous blog post. I've just been watering and feeding it once a week. It must be pretty happy because it's going to reward me soon with flowers!
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Re-Potting an Ocidium!
I got a beautiful Ocidium orchid for valentines day this year from my fiance. After the red flowers faded I thought I'd have to be patient and wait to re-pot. Well, right after I trimmed the spike it started to produce a new bulb! It's now quite large and what looks like a second one is in the works as well.
New bulb production is important when re-potting an Ocidium. Phaleanopsis orchids you re-pot after rest but not Ocidiums. They get re-potted when a new bulb is produced. You want to wait until the new bulb is a few inches tall. This one has taken off quite quickly, I find watching growth is just as fascinating as looking at the beautiful flowers.
New bulb production is important when re-potting an Ocidium. Phaleanopsis orchids you re-pot after rest but not Ocidiums. They get re-potted when a new bulb is produced. You want to wait until the new bulb is a few inches tall. This one has taken off quite quickly, I find watching growth is just as fascinating as looking at the beautiful flowers.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Weakly-Weekly Fertilizing Orchids
If you are someone who wants an easy, reliable way to fertilize your orchids the weakly-weekly method is a great way to go. With this method you'll feed your orchid once a week at a diluted concentration.
There are different fertilizers you can use for different growth stages. A balanced fertilizer can be used all year round. Something like 10-10-10 or an equivalent to that is good for all stages of orchid growth. These numbers stand for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Nitrogen promotes plant growth above ground with healthy green leaves. Phosphorus promotes growth below ground with strong healthy roots. Potassium helps with overall plant health by making strong plant cells within cell tissues.
There are different fertilizers you can use for different growth stages. A balanced fertilizer can be used all year round. Something like 10-10-10 or an equivalent to that is good for all stages of orchid growth. These numbers stand for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Nitrogen promotes plant growth above ground with healthy green leaves. Phosphorus promotes growth below ground with strong healthy roots. Potassium helps with overall plant health by making strong plant cells within cell tissues.