Orchid: how often to water, how to care? Orchids indoors. How to properly water an indoor orchid during flowering, in winter, in summer, after purchase, replanting, in a pot at home with succinic acid, garlic water, fertilizers and water

Most orchids are epiphytes, that is, plants that grow in nature attached to a tree trunk and obtain moisture from the environment. This means that these plants never get wet in water.

This follows the first and One of the main rules of watering: you should never keep orchids in water or get them wet. Caring for these finicky plants is different and depends on many factors, which we will discuss below.

Let's start with the fact that you need to water the orchid through the top of the pot, allowing excess liquid to drain.

REFERENCE: The most important thing that everyone needs to remember is that you need to water the orchid when the substrate is completely dry! Otherwise, it can cause great harm to the roots!

Step-by-step instructions for beginner gardeners

Undoubtedly, the bowl plays a big role in the growth and development of any plant, and orchids in particular. All gardeners prefer different types of bowls: clay, glass, plastic, with and without drainage holes.

And, of course, depending on the pot, watering the plant will also differ. Let's look at each type of bowl separately and its proper care.

Pots without drainage hole

Irrigation of orchids in such a pot has its own characteristics. Watering should only be done on top of the soil; there is simply no point in immersing it in a vessel with liquid, because there are no holes for draining water.

It is allowed to water the orchid in the shower using a watering can, in this case, after that it will be necessary to drain the excess liquid. This is done quite simply: you need to turn the flower pot over, holding root system and pour out the water.

An orchid in a pot without holes needs to be irrigated less often, because the soil in such a pot will remain moist for a much longer time. The recommended interval between waterings is 14 days. This frequency can be adjusted based on the condition of the soil.

IMPORTANT: Due to the fact that the soil in a bowl without holes dries much longer, it quickly becomes unsuitable for the flower!

Transparent and opaque for growing

Orchids planted in transparent pots with a drainage hole can. You can use a hot shower, immersion in water, or watering with a watering can. Each method has its own nuances.

If the pot is immersed in water, you need to lower the bowl slowly so that the roots do not push the flower out. It is necessary to keep the plant in liquid for about 30 seconds and the same amount in air.

This method of irrigation is considered the most effective and less expensive. Thus, you need to water the plant once every three days, and in colder times - once a week.

Watering with a watering can is carried out carefully, without touching the flowers of the plant and the axils of the leaves. You need to water until water flows out of the hole. Excess water drain from the pan.

The advantage of transparent pots is that the owner can clearly monitor the watering intervals. If there is an accumulation of condensation or small drops of liquid on the wall of the flowerpot, then it is too early to water the plant.

The methods of watering a flower in an opaque pot are not much different from the previous one. Their only drawback is that they cannot see the condition of the roots for the next irrigation.

However, there is one proven method: you need to take a wooden skewer, deepen it all the way into the ground and leave it for half an hour. If at the end of the period the stick remains dry, then it’s time to water the orchid.

Below you can see a photo of how to properly water orchids at home for beginners:

Orchids are very difficult plants to care for. One wrong step can destroy the flower once and for all. Beginning flower growers do a large number of errors. To prevent this, consider below some useful tips:

• Overflow is the most common mistake which should be avoided. The roots of the flower do not tolerate moisture well, which leads to their rotting.

  Advice! This can be avoided by using high polystyrene foam drainage - about 4 cm.

• When watering, try not to get into the axils of the leaves, otherwise this may lead to rotting of the root collar of the plant and it will die.
• You need to spray the flower from a distance of at least 20 cm. If you do not maintain this distance, the liquid will take longer to evaporate.
• You need to irrigate your orchid only with high-quality water, boiled water room temperature. From tough cold water The root system of the plant will quickly die. We talked in detail about what kind of water and solutions you can water orchids with Ctrl+Enter.

Having a phalaenopsis orchid in the house, most novice gardeners do not quite understand what watering is - how often it should be done and how to determine the need.

This negatively affects the development and flowering of the plant, and sometimes may destroy the standard.

Features and nuances

For non-standard cultivation

After insufficient watering, it is often necessary to revive phalaenopsis orchids, which do not have horses at all.

How to water them? What will the plant absorb? required amount moisture?

As is known, epiphytic plants can absorb moisture from the environment not only through the root system, but also leaves.

It is in this way that the trunk will be fed during the period of resuscitation, when it will completely lack roots.

The watering process is carried out in the following way:

• The sediment is collected into the container acidified water;
• Place the plant over a vessel with water so that it does not touch the water;
• As it evaporates leaves orchids will absorb the required amount of moisture;

This method will help not only to water the dried bole, but also grow a new root system.

Sometimes tropical plants grown without flowerpots, this gives a certain exoticism to the room.

In such cases, watering is carried out using a sprayer, the water should be warm at any time of the year.

If we talk about how often to water a phalaenopsis orchid at home, then this procedure repeat once or twice a week, depending on the temperature in the room and its illumination.

When transplanting

After transplanting a young or adult plant, water it not recommended for 7-10 days.

After transplanting, the orchids are not watered for some time.

There are several reasons for this:

• Before transplanting, an adult plant is usually cleared of old substrate by abundant watering, during this period the plant accumulates moisture in the roots;
• Before placing the filler in a pot or bowl, wash it and soak it briefly in water, the substrate is saturated with sufficient moisture for a few days.

If you start watering the plant earlier than expected, the risk of root rot increases.

If foam is used in the substrate, watering is done more often. Moss and expanded clay will extend the time the plant stays without watering for 2-3 days.

Moss extends the time between waterings.

In dry microclimates

Dry air in the apartment may negatively affect the growth of phalaenopsis orchids.

Such a microclimate can destroy the plant. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to regularly water and spray the trunk.

Important! The intervals between watering in rooms with dry air are reduced to 2 days. summer period and 4-6 days in winter. Spraying can be done daily, but before doing this you should carefully inspect the plant.

With supplements

For weakened trunks Watering can be carried out using materials prepared from scrap materials:

• If there is insufficient watering, the orchid leaves wither; this can be combated with the help of sweet water, which is used to water the trunk. It is prepared simply: a teaspoon of sugar is diluted in a liter water and water the plant once a week. If you do this more often, you can provoke a disruption of the microflora of the substrate;
• succinic acid will help the phalaenopsis orchid cope with the adaptation period after transplantation, will promote the absorption useful substances from the substrate. Watering with the addition of this drug is carried out once a month, this is quite enough to stimulate the growth and forcing of flower stalks.

In addition, others are often used no less effective means, this is a topic for a separate article.

Useful video

Watch the video on how often to water an orchid:

Watch the video on how to water by immersion:

Watch the video on how to water phalaenopsis during the flowering period:

Watch the video personal experience gardener about watering phalaenopsis at home:

Conclusion

Watering for phalaenopsis orchids important just like for any other plant. Lack or excess of watering negatively affects the development and vital activity of the trunk.

The most popular question among beginners, and not only for beginners, is how many times should an orchid be watered. Sometimes they make a difference - in winter and summer. Everyone wants to know the exact answer. But there is no exact answer and there cannot be, from my point of view.
After all, watering an orchid depends on a large number of conditions in which it is located. If for one orchid, watering in winter can be 2 times a week, since the heating works very hard. For another flower, the same amount can be simply destructive, since it stands in completely different conditions. Therefore, it is important to know not how many times to water an orchid, but when to water it. This is really the most important thing.

Orchid is like a person. When we are hot, we need water and drink a lot. And the flower does the same. When it's cold, we naturally drink less. It’s the same with the orchid. You need to try to understand your flower, your favorite. Only the owner of the flower can know exactly when to water his orchid. Because he knows the main thing - what condition the substrate and roots are in, whether there is enough sun, whether the orchid is blooming now and much more, which is also very important. I would like to show and tell in great detail all the stages after watering until the moment when you need to water the orchid again. How everything looks almost day by day in a clear sequence. I will analyze it using the example of soaking in water.

On the eve of watering, I collect water and let it sit for a day. It is also recommended to use rainwater, but I don’t have such an opportunity to collect it. I dilute the water with boiling water to room temperature. I put the pot of orchids in a transparent plastic bucket (I did this specifically for the photo, in reality I pour it into the same ceramic pots in which they stand). I carefully water the substrate from all sides with a watering can. I fill it almost to the top with water. I make sure that the substrate is watered evenly everywhere. I let it sit in the water for about 20 minutes. The roots, when saturated with water, turn bright green if they are young. After twenty minutes, I take out the flower pot and let the water drain. I stand like this for at least an hour. Now there's an important difference. Everything is in our apartment different windows. Where good double glazing, I can immediately put it on the window in an hour. But there are windows where there is a little draft. You cannot immediately place them on such window sills, otherwise the roots may become overcooled (meaning the cold season). After all, after we take a swim, we don’t sit in a draft. We know that you can catch a cold this way. The same goes for the orchid. That’s why my orchids sometimes sit dry for half a day if they are from cool window sills. I work with orchids only in the morning, or at least until lunch.

One day after watering. The roots are still the same bright green. On the right side of the pot, at the bottom where the roots are, condensation is visible. The substrate is dark. The greenery on the substrate can also be seen through the walls of the pot. These are the same problematic orchids I bought at a discount in November. Greens are algae. You can see better on the right side. This happens due to frequent watering. Already bought these.

Another day has passed. The upper roots began to dry out and their color began to change to silver. The substrate on top became a little lighter. But the middle of the pot is still full of moisture. The lower roots are still the same bright green. The walls of the pot are full of condensation.

On the left - another day later. Less condensation. The substrate gradually dries out. The roots in the middle are not so green anymore. But there is still more than enough moisture in the middle of the pot.

On the right - another day has passed. The roots and substrate have not yet dried completely.

Another day later - this is the photo on the left. There is still condensation. The roots on top have all dried out and become silvery in color. But it's too early to water.

The photo on the right is another day later. The roots are silvery. Some places are green. The substrate looks almost dry. Now it's important! If your orchid is blooming, then you don’t have to wait until all the condensation on the walls of the pot evaporates. For blooming orchid Complete drying of the substrate is not necessary! This can negatively affect the flowering of the orchid. Therefore, the blooming orchid at this stage (photo on the right) needs to be watered.

If the orchid does not bloom, then it is better to wait until the substrate and roots dry completely. This is especially important at this time of year when it is cool in the apartment (or they have not yet started heating or have already stopped heating). An orchid tolerates underwatering more easily than overwatering.

Everything in this photo The final stage- the orchid can be watered. All roots became silvery. The substrate became light. The pot, to be honest, is very light. She specifically emphasized what happened to the leaf. When it was frosty, the sheet touched the glass. When I noticed, it was already too late. The leaf in this place froze. So be careful during frosts. Leaves should not touch the glass.

After I took a photo of an orchid in a plastic bucket, I realized that this half-liter bucket would be very suitable for replanting. It corresponds to a 14 cm pot. But you don’t always find such pots. I made the holes with a hot knitting needle. The legs are made of cork and glued with hot glue. They hold up very well. Now it is without a ceramic pot for better adaptation after transplantation. Then I’ll put it in a ceramic pot. It fits there too.

Now about the ways in which we can give our orchid water.

Ordinary watering. When using this method, it is good when the orchid is in exactly the same pots as in the photo, if it is a small amount of water. Due to the rim in a ceramic pot plastic pot it does not stand at the very bottom, but seems to be in a suspended state. After watering, all the water drains down the pot, but the roots are not in the water. What amount of water will be - everyone must choose for themselves. This method is good to use for the cool season, when the flower does not need a lot of water. Disadvantage: the substrate is unevenly saturated with water.
Immersion method. Pour settled water into large capacity, for example in a bucket. Gently lower the pot there, holding the substrate with your hands. The pot is completely immersed in water, kept there for a while and carefully removed from the bucket. Allow the water to drain. When using this method, you must be careful and ensure that water does not get into the axils of the leaves. Be sure to check them and remove the water with a napkin. Water in the axils of leaves, especially in the cold season, is fraught with rotting. It is also very dangerous for the growing point (the core of the flower). The substrate is saturated with water more evenly, but not completely.
Soaking method. Carefully water the substrate from all sides. Water is poured to the edge of the pot. Let stand for 20 minutes. In hot weather, I left it for one or two hours. What is good about this method is that the substrate is completely and evenly saturated with water. This method is best used in the hot season - in summer and when the heating is on high. But you can use this method only when you have already changed the substrate in which the flower was when you purchased it. That is, you are sure that you have a clean substrate. Since sometimes it happens (also my personal experience) that inside the root system there is either sphagnum or foam rubber or some other moisture-intensive substrate. Naturally, we do not see what is happening inside. The roots and substrate, which are closer to the walls of the pot, dry out and we think it’s time to water. But inside the pot there is still a lot of moisture that we don’t see. As a result, we water again. The result is rotting of the roots inside. This was written in detail here http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/olga_beck-eiris/post259744316/. Also, after soaking, it is necessary to check the axils of the leaves and the growing point. If water gets there, be sure to remove it with a napkin.
Warm shower. About watering orchids using a warm shower is written in sufficient detail on the World of Orchids website in the Phalaenopsis section, you can also read about it on Russian-language forums on caring for orchids. But not a single book I have read on caring for orchids talks about this method. There is also no information about this on German forums and on the websites of companies that sell orchids. My orchids don't have a good relationship with warm showers. I wrote about this in great detail here. Therefore, I treat this information very carefully. Maybe I'll try again, but only in the summer. I know for sure that it is definitely not recommended to water flower stalks from the shower!
About spraying. First of all, spraying should benefit the flower, so you need to spray it wisely, so to speak. I used to spray often and it seemed to me that I was doing good to my orchids. But as experience has shown, there was not always benefit. After all, spraying is different from spraying. The important thing is that spraying benefits your orchid, and not that you feel reassured by spraying it! In the lower part of the leaf, the one that “faces” the substrate, there are stomata. When sprayed Bottom part leaf, then the stomata open and increased gas exchange begins between our orchid and environment. This works best during the day when there is enough sun. Then the stomata absorb much more carbon dioxide, which is then converted into cells for the birth of leaves, roots and peduncles. That's why best time for spraying - this is the time when there is enough sun. Only with it does normal gas exchange occur. It should also be warm. If there is not enough light and it is cool on the windowsill, there will be no benefit from this, but most likely there will be harm. Spraying should be very fine, in the form of tiny droplets and at a distance of approximately 20 cm. In the hot season, you can also spray the upper side of the leaf to cool it. Drops of water from the leaf evaporate very quickly, thereby reducing its temperature. This should be done in the morning, when there are no direct rays yet, or simply temporarily remove the flower from the windowsill until all the water has evaporated, so as not to provoke a leaf burn. It is still not recommended to spray the orchid flowers themselves. There is definitely no benefit from this, but there is more than enough harm!
Watering from the tap. About once a month I water all the orchids from the tap. I read about this on numerous orchid care forums. I called this method “substrate washing”. Why am I doing this? I fertilize my orchids. Any fertilizer also contains salts, which are deposited on the substrate. Therefore, once a month I thoroughly “wash” the substrate in the pot to partially wash them. I do warm water and bring it to the tap. I try to water thoroughly from all sides. Salts are also deposited if hard water. Therefore, the substrate should be washed periodically so that they are washed out at least partially.

I used to think that I understood my orchids... But this turned out not to be the case. I study and study and study all the time. I understood the main thing - that those watering methods that are good for the hot period are absolutely not suitable for the time when it is cool (soaking method). The finer the substrate, the longer it takes to dry. The less light, the less you need to water. I have no advice for orchid lovers - “do as I do and everything will be fine for your orchids.” Because this is not right. Everyone will choose the method of orchid care that is most suitable for him and his flower. After all, the most important thing is to simply understand when an orchid needs to be watered, and how to water it - everyone decides for themselves. I combine all methods, depending on the time of year and the state of development of the orchid.

From the article by Rakitsky S.E. " General rule watering one. The lower the illumination, temperature and finer the substrate, the less and less often it is necessary to water, all other things being equal. For orchids, it is better to water the plant less than to overwater. For phalaenopsis in the cold season, short-term drying of the substrate is quite acceptable. At night temperatures of 10-12 degrees, you need to be especially careful with watering. During this period, it is strictly forbidden to water at night!”

About fertilizers.

During the period of active development of the orchid (growth of peduncles, flowering, leaf growth), the orchid needs to be fertilized. Fertilizers should only be used that are intended only for orchids. I always dilute in a proportion less than indicated, so as not to burn such growing tips. They are very gentle and the most vulnerable. A strong concentration of fertilizer can burn them. They turn black and may stop growing. For example, on my bottle of fertilizer it says 1 teaspoon of fertilizer per 2 liters of water. I always take 2.5 liters of water instead of 2 liters. It is better to play it safe for such purposes - take either more water or less fertilizer. There is also a recommendation written on the bottle - first water the orchid with plain water, moisten its roots, and only after that can it be fertilized! Since this will protect the orchid roots from burns. The same is recommended on orchid care forums.

One of the most important factors influencing the development of a plant is proper watering. All flower growers should know about this. This is especially true for orchids, since each variety has its own characteristics in terms of watering. Remembering the features of watering all types of orchids is not so difficult, because their differences are insignificant. For example, Dendrobium and Oncidium do not like wet soil, and Cymbidium, Odontoglossum, Paphiopedilum and Phalaenopsis, on the contrary, prefer to bloom in a wet substrate. For the full development of plants, you need to have information about proper watering. This will be discussed in more detail in this article.

The plant can bloom several times a year. The process begins with the “sleeping” buds gradually awakening, and then a peduncle is formed. Soon the buds that have formed on the peduncle open and sunlight a young flower begins to stretch. As a rule, the latter blooms within 24 hours, after which it can develop for several days. First, those buds that are located near the very edge of the peduncle bloom. The peculiarity of orchids is that they bloom in inflorescences consisting of a large number of flowers, of which there can be up to 80 pieces (depending on the type of plant).

There are varieties of orchids various colors, starting from bright white and ending with dark purple tint, decorated with various veins and specks. The flowers have a very pleasant and delicate aroma. The orchid will decorate the house, but at the same time it will not annoy its inhabitants with a pungent odor.

Important! Orchids can bloom for 3 months, although sometimes the flowering period lasts up to 5. In rare cases, the flowering period can be as long as 8 months.

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What determines the duration of flowering

Proper maintenance and care of your orchid can affect how long you can enjoy the sight of lush inflorescences.

Table. Factors on which the duration of flowering will depend.

There is one rule that every orchid owner must adhere to - it is better to underwater the plant than to overwater it. Most of them can withstand minor droughts quite well. When flowering, the frequency of watering is slightly different from normal mode. During this period, you need to water every 3 days. In normal times, the plant is watered 4 times a month, taking into account soil moisture. This is done like this: a pot with a plant is immersed in a small container filled with water for 6-8 minutes.

You need to use soft water, so it is advisable to take care of this in advance. For example, rain or melt water may be useful. If you couldn’t get one, then you can take boiled one. At the same time, it must be cooled: water with a temperature of no higher than 37 degrees is used for irrigation. You can also use a spray bottle to additionally spray the plant.

Watering patterns can be affected by air humidity or the season of the year, so perform this procedure more often if the air is too dry. Therefore, there is no need to focus on the exact amount of time between watering procedures, since all recommendations are approximate.

Important! The whitened roots of a plant are a kind of signal for watering. This can only be determined when it “grows” in a transparent container. In other cases, you need to stick a thin wooden stick into the soil to determine the soil moisture. If the stick is dry, then the plant needs to be watered.

Regular chlorinated tap water is not suitable. You need clean and soft water without salts, chlorine and impurities. Rain water is perfect, but it needs to be further processed before use. Otherwise, you risk introducing various infections into the soil in addition to the water itself.

About improper watering

First of all, when improper watering the root system will suffer, as a result of which the leaves will fall and wither. Let's look at the main reasons.

Watering too infrequently

The main factor that you should consider in your watering regime is the dryness of the soil. This is what you need to build on, because there is no strict time interval between waterings. The size of the pot can also affect the frequency. The substrate will dry out more slowly big pot Therefore, when growing orchids, it is advisable to use only small and narrow containers to prevent root rotting. Rare watering can cause the root system to dry out.

Watering too often

For optimal growth of an orchid, care must be taken to create the necessary conditions for this. They should be similar to a tropical climate, since the homeland of orchid plants is located there. Water the orchid so often that the earthen ball has time to dry thoroughly before each procedure. Otherwise, if you water uncontrolledly, the root of the plant may simply rot.

If there is no flowering

An orchid is a very whimsical plant, so sometimes it may not bloom. What should be done in such cases to awaken the “basic instincts” of the orchid?

1. Check the room temperature. If it is too dry and hot, the plant will not bloom, as it has gone into a “dormant” state. Adjust the temperature in the house, as mentioned earlier.

No less important stage in the life of a plant is proper care after the end of the flowering period. The orchid peduncle will turn black and dry out a little after flowering, so it should be carefully trimmed and removed. It is pruned to the very base of the plant. The frequency of fertilizing gradually decreases, as does watering. For example, in winter period You need to water the orchid no more than once a month, but you also need to regularly spray it with a spray bottle.

Important! The flower may stop blooming when it needs replanting. In order for the plant to bloom again, it needs to be moved to another windowsill. The same must be done if the leaves have wrinkled and turned yellow, or if the peduncle does not emerge.

Now you know how to water an orchid during and after flowering. If you follow our recommendations, you will soon be able to enjoy the beautiful view of blooming orchids.

Indoor orchids are becoming more popular every year among gardeners in our country. Most often, beginners in floriculture, even if correct selection varieties of blooming orchids do not always know the basics of caring for this flower at home.

As a rule, the main questions that gardeners ask from time to time are related to how many times a week they should water, as well as how much and what kind of water should be used for watering. Before answering this question, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic information and general rules for caring for plants.

General rules

Watering orchids at home is an important condition For successful cultivation orchids. Most often it depends on watering appearance plants and their health. It must be remembered that the flowering of the orchid depends on how much time and effort is spent on care. Very often, it is mistakes in watering that cause disease and death of the plant.

It is extremely important to know when it is necessary and possible to water an orchid, as well as about the time of the special watering regime. It must be remembered that the frequency of watering orchids in summer time and in winter it is not the same. In addition, a special watering regime is performed during flowering.

Watering during flowering

Depending on when the flowering period begins and how long it lasts, you need to choose the method of watering or the method by which it will be performed. When the flower has bloomed, it is necessary to change its watering regime, which will correspond natural nature flowering plant. When flowering occurs, the plant produces seeds, which differ in microscopic size, as well as high level volatility. This feature becomes the main one when choosing the method or method of irrigation to be performed.

Often it is at this stage that violations occur. Water for irrigation should be at room temperature. It is necessary to pour water directly into the root system of the orchid. Irrigate clean water maybe several times a week. However, you need to remember that watering often does not mean irrigating with plenty of water. Experienced gardeners monitor the condition of the soil several times a week. The substrate should not dry out, but it should not be allowed to become waterlogged. This method of visual control can determine the need for watering.

In addition, during the flowering stage, especially in winter, it is necessary to observe the humidity parameters in the room where the plant is located. flowering plant. It is possible, and sometimes necessary, to spray the leaves of a plant using a regular spray bottle. With this method of spraying, it is necessary to ensure that water does not get into the central part of the flower.

Watering orchids at home (video)

Watering plants in winter

During the cold season, the plant needs to be watered much less frequently. Watering orchids in winter is done once every ten days. Despite the fact that the plant does not go into complete hibernation in winter, the basic care of orchids changes dramatically. Similar to watering, fertilizing plants in winter should also be reduced several times.

In addition, some orchids can be stimulated to bloom in winter. A sharp reduction in watering in winter, combined with a decrease in night temperatures, can force the orchid to bloom. It should be remembered that there are different ways watering, and orchids can be watered in several approaches, which significantly increases the effect of this procedure.

Watering methods

When answering the question of how to properly water an orchid, it should be noted that there are several watering methods. However, in order for irrigation water to begin not only to be absorbed by the orchid’s root system, but also to rise to the top correctly, standard watering of orchids is absolutely not enough.

By the way, flower growers are very often concerned about what kind of water is recommended to water orchids, because water for irrigation is both a source of nutrition for the flower and a method of regulation temperature regime. Once again, proper watering of orchids should be done only after the planting substrate and root system have completely dried, that is, focus specifically on this sign. Watering orchids grown at home comes down to creating conditions for the plants that are close to real or natural.

The watering options listed below will allow you to choose the optimal irrigation method for your orchid. As a rule, experts recommend watering in one of the following irrigation modes:

Using a watering can

The water should be poured out in as thin a stream as possible. Should be observed high degree caution. Watering should be done until water begins to flow out through the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. Excess water should be drained after the tray is completely filled. After a few minutes, the whole process is repeated. Orchids should be watered morning hours. Moisture should not stagnate on the plant itself. Particular care is required when watering near the growing point, as well as near the leaf axils.

Immersion method

The flower pot with the orchid should be placed in a basin filled with clean water. The plant should be left in this basin until the substrate is completely saturated with water. Then flower pot it is necessary to remove and allow excess water to drain out. This method is most optimal for orchids placed in decorative baskets.

Bathing technique

Orchids are very responsive to this method of irrigation. It is performed a couple of times a month. Should be used warm and pure water with a temperature of +20°C. The flower pot should be wrapped with standard plastic bag, and water the planting substrate with tap water. After such a bath, the flower should be dried and then the plastic bag should be removed.

It should be taken into account that the method of immersing the plant in water is good method to combat pathogenic microorganisms, as well as accumulations of dust and fungal spores.

You can find out more about the rules for caring for orchids.

Specialists and experienced flower growers Those involved in growing home orchids recommend spilling the planting substrate with a weak pink solution of ordinary pharmaceutical potassium permanganate during watering. Such an event allows for high-quality disinfection of the substrate, as well as getting rid of many pests, including household ants.

How to water a dendrobium orchid (video)

Treatment with a solution of potassium permanganate is carried out using the immersion method. In addition, such a solution can be used in the process of replanting a plant after the procedure for removing all old and rotten areas of the root system. It should be remembered that execution excessive watering spraying flowers with a solution of potassium permanganate can cause negative consequences for the plant.