Orchid Care And Maintenance

Are you passionate about orchids? I know I am, not only that but I am also very enthusiastic about passing on information that can help others obtain great results when it comes to all things about growing orchids and orchid care and maintenance, however…….

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Again, thanks for visiting orchid care and maintenance, here I will add a bit more to my last post regarding propagation.

One thing to take into account is that the easiest propagation methods an amateur can learn are vegetative methods. These methods also have the added bonus of producing orchids which are absolutely identical to the parent plant.

The easiest cutting which one can take are known as keikis. These are the very small plantlets that appear atypically from the nodes on the stems of monopodial orchids .  When these plantlets have developed a small number of vigorous roots they should be removed from the parent orchid with the aid of a sharp knife then potted into orchid compost. At first these cuttings should be watered sparingly however until the roots have taken and become established  one must spray the leaves with a very fine mist.

Regarding many Denobrium orchids cuttings may also be made from the stems. With a sharp knife, one needs to remove a section up to twelve inches in length and divide this section into three or four separate cuttings say three to four inches in length. However one must take care that each separate cutting has at least one dormant bud. These cuttings must now be laid upon damp sphagnum moss and kept in a shaded but humid location. When these buds have produced plantlets these need to be removed and potted up on their own.

Division is the main method for propagating orchids such as Cattleya, Cymbidium and Odontoglossum . The idea is to just cut through the orchid’s rhizome between the psuedobulbs and pot these up on their own. Each piece that is potted must have three or more healthy psuedobulbs and a very healthy dormant bud in order to produce more growth.

Another method of propagating sympodials is by removing a back bulb which has roots. One needs to cut or pull the rhizome just beyond the bulb and then insert this bulb at one side of normal orchid compost. The cut surface of the bulb  must be position nearest the edge . These must be kept in a cool shady area and kept moist. In two to three months shoots should appear.

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If your orchids have psuedobulbs which are old and leafless, then you can replant these when repotting during spring. Retain at least four psuedbulbs from the parent plant. A number of orchids without psuedobulbs produce new growth from the base . When your orchid has six new growths then divide into two and repot both the portions of the orchid.

One propagates phalaenopsis orchids by stem cuttings taken soon after flowering . Vanda can indeed be increased if one removes the top half of the stem once it has produced aerial roots and leaves, then new growths will develop from the base.

Terrestrial orchids are propagated by division of tubers. However Calypso is hardly ever propagated successfully and Angraecum should never be propageted in cultivation as the parent plant is easily endangered.

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If you are new to orchids and wish to know more about orchid care and maintenance below is a brief description of how to cultivate your orchids.

Epiphytes

All epipytes are frost tender and can be divided into three groups. Cool greenhouse which requires temperatures of min 10°C (50°F) max 24°C (75°F). Intermediate greenhouse between 13-27 °C (55-80°F). Warm greenhouse  18-27 °C (65-80 °F).

During summer reduce temperature by using ventilation and shading glass. In order to improve flowering in cool greenhouse orchids, place outside during this time. However, like all epiphytic orchids keep out of direct sunlight. Water and spray orchids on a regular basis during summer and for orchids which are suspended on bark slabs make sure you provide a consistant moist atmosphere.

During winter months give orchids full light and water only moderately and if orchids are in growth then also spray occassionally.  in fact many orchids rest during winter and require almost no water at all. Your orchids will greatly benefit from weak foliar feeds . Repot your orchids every other year during spring and if they are about to flower repot them afterwards.

Terrestrial

Terrestrial orchids are fully hardy to frost tender min 18°C (65°F). Cypripedium can be grown in any area outdoors but cannot withstand severe frost. Also it is prferable to plant in a neutral to acid soil.

Unless the climate is very mild it is best to grow orchids in pots. Use the same compost  as for epiphytes but use one part grit to two parts compost. Keep terrestrial orchids dry when dormant and when grown under glass light, watering, feeding and repotting requirements are the same as for epiphytes.

Stay tuned, as the next post on this site will look at the propagation side of orchid care and maintenance.

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The orchid family or Orchidaceae  are a family of perennials both evergreen and semi evergreen which are grown for their beautiful, exotic and seductive flowers. These flowers have three outer sepals and three inner petals of which the lowest is known as the lip. The lip is often enlarged and is different from the other petals in terms of markings shape and colour.

The orchid family is the second largest of flowering plants after asteraceae with about 17,500 species and 750 genera. In fact the number of orchid species is more than twice the number of bird species and is roughly four times the number of mammal species.

The largest orchid genera of the orchid family are Bulbophyllum with 2000 species, Epidendrum with 100 species, Dendrobium with 1400 species and Pleurothalis with 1000 species.

The orchid family also includes the genus of the vanilla plant and a number of other cultivated plants like Phalaenopsis and Cattleya. In addition to this partly bred for their vigour and ease of care, horticulturalists over the years have created more than 100,000 hybrid and cultivars.

Orchids are divided into epiphytic and terrestrial plants. The flowers of epiphytes are more flamboyant than terrestrial orchids and are indeed much more widely grown. These orchids in the wild grow on branches of trees and on rocks (lithophytes) they gather their nourishment through clinging roots and moisture through their aerial roots. The majority have a horizontal rhizome from where water storing, vertical sometimes swollen stems known as pseudobulbs arise and it is the newest psuedobulbs which produce the flowers and foliage. Some other epiphytes have a continuously growing upright rhizome, these have flower spikes in axils of leaves which are growing from the rhizome.

Terrestrial orchids grow in leaf mould or soil and function in the normal way through roots and tubers . Some terrestrial orchids can be grown outdoors in borders however in temperate climates it can be better to cultivate them in pots in order to facilitate protection during winter.