Orchids are very popular around the world because of their different colors, species, and beautiful blooms.
More and more people are getting into the hobby of growing orchids.
Previously, orchids are thought to be just for rich people.
Today, even ordinary citizens can already grow different kinds of orchids in their garden and make them bloom beautifully.
Orchids, just like any other plant, also need to be given with proper care and attention.
This includes having lots of knowledge regarding the plant, knowing the required amount of light of each species, and knowing the appropriate amount of water that should be given as well as how to water orchids properly.
Aside from knowing how to water orchids properly, it is also necessary for a gardener to know if the orchids already need water or not.
Since there are lots of species and hybrids of orchids, their water requirements vary from each orchid species.
In order to know when and how much to water orchids, proper research about the different species and hybrids of orchids is necessary.
Full knowledge about orchids in general can help a lot in your goal of growing the healthiest and gorgeous blooming ones.
Knowing everything about the plant makes it easy to grow and take care of them the proper way.
As you know, orchids typically thrive in areas around the world where climate condition is tropical.
This means that they mostly thrive in Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines.
A wide variety of orchids can also be seen in Australia.
These places are known to have lots of rain which is known to be good for orchids.
Humidity is also necessary for orchids.
Growing your orchids in a room with humidity of 80% makes them very healthy.
But, this percentage of humidity is not suitable for humans.
So, you need to find some strategies on how you can provide your orchids with this amount of humidity.
One way to humidify them is to water your orchids regularly.
Be careful, though, as you might also over water them.
Commonly, people would think that whenever the soil in the pot gets dried, it is already time to water the plants.
However, this does not apply to orchids.
This often causes over watering.
Over watering your orchids may also result to their roots rotting.
Another strategy is to put some water in a deep saucer with pebbles and then placing the orchid pot on the top of the pebbles.
Make sure that the water never touches the orchid pot.
This strategy can really provide your plants with high humidity climate.
This is often called as artificial humidifier.
In order to make sure not to over water your orchids, it should only be done once a week.
Also, make sure to let the potting bark to dry out completely before watering your orchids as it still holds moisture even though it already looks dry.
It is also necessary to give your orchid plants fertilizers sparingly.
With appropriate amount of sunlight, water, and fertilizer, you can surely grow healthy and gorgeous blooming orchids that will live for a long period of time.
Taking care of orchids will only be complicated if the grower do not have enough knowledge about the beautiful exotic plant.