Watering Orchids:

How when and why to water orchids. Like all plants orchids require regular watering. We provide a guide on how and when to water orchids for the home orchid growers. Nurseries, Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries, Garden Centers, Plant Nurseries and Australian Export Nurseries.
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Watering Orchids- Guidelines
       






 

Watering Orchids

With many questions asked about how to water orchids a few basic principles need to be explained.
ALL plants need some water to survive, different plants need different amounts depending on the season. Remember that plants, like us, are made up mostly of water.

With orchids we need to be able to mimic the amount of water and the way that it is delivered to imitate the natural environment, and this differs from spices to species. Watering orchids performs a number of tasks.

  • Providing orchids with water.
  • Creating Humidity.
  • As a means of making fertiliser accessible to orchids.

Overwatering Orchids
Overwatering will kill any plant, the roots become starved of oxygen
Low or high humidity can do the same
Lack of access for nutrients will stunt growth.

Orchid watering basis
Always water orchids well when fertilising, this increases access to nutrients
Water the growing medium during active growth when it begins to dry out.
Mist to control humidity
Water well until the water flows from the drainage holes in the pots, and then come back in 30 minutes and water again, this ensures a thorough watering.

When to water orchids.
Most growers tend to recommend watering in the morning.

You do not need to water orchids every time you look at them, do something else instead, weed the pots, clean up the growing area, but do not over water.

Some orchids such as Dendrobium, Oncidium, Vanda and Cattleya alliances can be allowed to almost dry out before they actually need water.

Others such as Paphiopedilum need to watered well before they dry out.
In conclusion. Different orcjhids require different watering regeims, we have seen cymbidium orchids growing outside in pots that are almost never wateres, except when it rains, they are probably not the best looking plants, howeve rthey flower well and are multiplying well.

It is essential that when you purchase any orchids that you obtain growing instructions that include orchid watering and fertilizing instructions for orchids. This will give you a guideline on orchid care. It might also convince you that you are buting your orchids from someone who knows what they are selling.
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