Orchid is an exotic charmer who has gatheredhuge popularity among fans of indoor plants in recent years. One day and this beauty begins a period of peace, when the last flower flies around her arrow. And the owner begins to wonder: "The orchid has blossomed, what to do next with the plant and how to help the darling to gain strength before the new flowering, using the rest period with the greatest benefit for the flower?"
Орхидея – это многолетнее цветущее растение, which belongs to the flowering department, the class of monocots, Orchid family, or Orchid family. The family has about 30 thousand species. Orchids differ a huge variety. They are considered the most numerous of the flowering plant families.
Orchids are ubiquitous, includingat arctic latitudes. But most are still tropical natives. The largest accumulation of species is observed in Asia, on the islands of the Malay Archipelago, in New Guinea, Central America and in the north of South America. Their habitats are most often mountainous areas, moist high-mountain forests. In the plain forests, orchids are much rarer. Some species can be seen even in the savannas with their dry climate.
Orchids can be very different in appearance.type, size, color of petals and leaves. Most of the domestic species are epiphytic or epilite plants. They have aerial roots, covered with spongy tissue from dead cells filled with air, feeding the orchid with moisture, taken directly from the air or from rain. The aerial roots of some species are green; they contain chlorophyll and may be involved in photosynthesis.
Stems of epiphytic orchids are thick, swollen orspindle-shaped, which are called bulbs, pseudobulbs and tuberidia. Their function is the supply of moisture and nutrients during the rainy period, which helps to survive the subsequent droughts. Terrestrial orchid species store in their rhizomes and tubers. The leaves of home species are mostly dense and leathery, they can also store moisture and food.
Orchid flowers are varied in color andsize, but their structure is based on one principle: three petal sepal alternate with three petals. Stamens 1-2, and they have grown together with a column of the pistil, forming a column, at the top of which there is an anther with several nests, and in each of them is glued pollen (pollinium). The fruit is a box with many small seeds.
Orchid bloom is an unforgettable and unforgettable sight.impressive. There is one old legend that tells about the origin of a charming flower. It says that the orchid appeared when the goddess Venus during her love games dropped a shoe that sprouted and blossomed with a beautiful flower. Since then, the orchid is considered a symbol of sexuality, and it is attributed to the ability to influence people, awakening desire in them.
Many inexperienced growers wholucky enough to own such beauty, they complain that their flower rarely pleases with flowering. And, indeed, quite often with the wrong care orchid refuses to bloom. The reasons for this behavior may be, for example:
To understand a plant, you must haveidea of the natural way of its growth. Home orchid is basically an epiphyte, which is used to exist and survive, attaching to other plants, clinging to stones and rotten stumps. For this flower, it is vital that its roots can breathe, that the air freely circulates around them, and then the beauty will bloom profusely and continuously.
Being in natural conditions, the orchid does not like too much moisture. Its aerial roots provide the plant with sufficient water and nutrition, which are maintained in the air by warm rains.
At home, the orchid blooms once in 3-4month, throwing flower stalks, which are straight and side stems, resembling green tubular long arrows with buds. If the conditions are sufficient, then from the buds grow branches with future flowers. Some varieties of orchids can bloom only twice a year.
And when the orchid has blossomed, what to do next (photo in the text)? What care for your favorite plant will be the right one?
Flowering is a process that takes a lot of plantforces, for the restoration of which time is needed rest. During this important period, it is important to create all the conditions so that the orchid can rest. Experts advise for some time to keep the plant dry. Watering is reduced by half, moistened only after the soil has completely dried, top dressing is temporarily prohibited. In about a month, you can restore the normal mode for the plant. Care after the end of flowering will depend on the type of orchid.
Итак, орхидея Дендробиум нобиле отцвела, что do further, known. A faded pseudobulb, which blooms only once, must be cut off at the base, but only when all the leaves fall from it and it dries. The cut must be treated with cinnamon or crushed activated charcoal.
Currently, experts have disputesabout what to do when the orchid has blossomed, and what to do next with the peduncle. After shedding flowers, the flower spike also undergoes changes. Sometimes it continues to produce kidneys, and in other cases it dries.
Due to the drying of the peduncle, the orchid getsThe beneficial substances of this dead stem, which is still drying, give nutrition to other parts of the plant, so it is not recommended to immediately remove it. It is necessary to wait until the drying process is fully completed, and then cut the peduncle under the root, leaving a stump about 1.5 cm. But it is worth doing so only when there are no healthy buds on the peduncle.
If the drying does not occur and the stem continues its development, this means that the orchid needs additional feeding alternated with simple watering, once every 2-3 weeks.
When the orchid has blossomed, what to do next withwatering? As already mentioned, it is greatly reduced. Moisturize the root system is only with full drying of the soil and the root, which should turn white. To see the color of the root, the pot must be transparent.
Вода для полива обязана быть теплой (не ниже 35 ° C), it can not be poured on the center of growth in any case, since it will immediately rot, and the plant will die. A pot with a plant put in a bowl with the prepared water for 10-20 minutes, so that the soil is fed. Then they take it out and wait for excess moisture to drain.
If the orchid has bloomed, what to do next?Is it worth it to transplant a plant if it does not resume flowering for a long time? Perhaps the plant simply did not fit its location. You can try to place it on the south window, protecting it from direct rays.
Если это не помогло, то стоит поменять субстрат и increase the size of the pot by transplanting an orchid. When transplanting with extreme caution should be treated with brittle roots. To bark and pieces of the substrate easier to move, the plant must be moistened before manipulation.
When the orchid has blossomed, what to do next, alreadyunderstandably. When transplanting the roots, it is necessary to inspect and carefully remove the damaged areas, which will be black or rotted. Slice sprinkle with coal. A bright green roots with a bright green tip to leave.
New pot only slightly largerold. At the bottom it is necessary to place expanded clay for drainage, since excess moisture is the worst enemy of orchids. New moist substrate should be very carefully placed between fragile roots, and the plant itself will be located in it as it will be convenient for him.
Feed the orchid after transplanting is not necessary,fresh substrate is quite nutritious. For better adaptation, the plant should be located in a bright and warm place without sudden changes in temperature. For two weeks, the orchid will remain at rest, then you can return it to the old permanent place and no longer move it.
It is best to buy ready-mixed soil for orchids.in a specialty store. The soil consists of humus, sphagnum moss, pieces of bark and charcoal. It possesses moisture and air permeability and nutritional value required for orchids.
Armed with the knowledge necessary tothe cultivation of such a demanding plant as an orchid, you can easily get from the plant abundant and prolonged flowering, for which it is valued by lovers of home flowers.
