Growing Indoor Orchids

“Blooming orchids look so ethereal that it’s hard to believe you can grow them inside your home. For success, choose the right one for your conditions, then watch them flourish. These prized plants prefer filtered light, fluctuating temperatures, and not too much water. It takes only a few minutes to repot an orchid, and this maintenance is essential to keep the plant thriving.”

To grow an orchid, you have to think like an orchid. The golden rule for orchid success is to duplicate the plant’s natural conditions as closely as possible. In nature, most orchids are epiphytes, meaning they grow on other objects, clinging to rough bark or even stone. The showy orchids favored by most people are usually either phalaenopsis hybrids (so-called moth orchids) or dendrobium hybrids.

These plants thrive in these conditions:

  • Strong light, but not direct late-afternoon sunlight (although dendrobiums can handle more sun)
  • High humidity
  • Turbulent airflow around the roots
  • Regular periods of drying, alternating with drenching rains
  • Temperatures between 50 degrees and about 85 degrees

The closer you can come to creating these conditions in your growing area, the more success and better blooms you will have…

 

Read more: https://www.thespruce.com/grow-orchids-indoors-1902818

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