That the blossoming orchid acquired in flower shop pleased with abundance of color regularly, it is necessary to truncate peduncle stalk in due time. Further it is desirable to create to plant the conditions close to its habitat of growth.
Experts advise to begin acquaintance to orchids with the most unpretentious look – phalaenopsis. This look has received this harmonious name thanks to the founder – to Karl Ludwig von Blueme. Phalaenopsis is translated from Latin as "similar to butterfly". At once it is possible to guess as the peduncle at phalaenopsis looks. The simple structure of plant is provided by succulent leaves and upright stalk on which top "the flock of the flying butterflies" was located.
Features of blossoming of orchid
It is necessary to specify that flower butterflies are located not on the top because peculiar tip of peduncle in the form of butonchik finishes stalk. Sometimes it is called flower arrow. So far it green color, it is necessary to expect blossoming continuation. It can happen as continuation of the current process or more than a month at once later. Some grades of orchids blossom without interruption about half a year. It is strictly forbidden to replace plant during blossoming.
Confirmation to the end of blossoming is the turned yellow, darkened or dried up peduncle tip. It means that the peduncle can be cut off, having left only short penechek no more than 3 centimeters. On the same place through some time the new peduncle has to develop. Inexperienced flower growers, naturally, ask question how to be farther that blossoming of orchid was abundant and long.
How to look after deflowered orchid
Actually rough activity around flower does not need to develop except how to look after usually. It is better to watch more plant biorhythms. How long also the orchid will often please in the color owners, depends on grade and leaving. Phalaenopsis though is considered the most unpretentious look, but is whimsical as well as all handsome. In winter season it is necessary to let to flower know temperature reduction. It becomes only at night for month. It is enough to open transom that temperature has decreased by 4-5 degrees near flower. It is peculiar stimulation of formation of new peduncles. After blossoming at orchid there comes the rest phase, but the root system is actively formed at this time and grow leaves. If the flower is in one substrate more than 2 years, that time to be engaged in change. For abundant blossoming the orchid needs moderate humidity and indoor temperature in the +22nd winter and 28-30 summer. She loves spraying of leaves and stalk. In the period of heating season more moisture can be necessary, but at its surplus the point of growth can decay. If it has occurred, then it is necessary to cut off the top which has begun to rot by means of the sharp disinfected knife. The place of cut is processed by brilliant green or powdered with cinnamon. It is necessary to observe safety precautions because continuation of development of flower depends on forming on this place of the child. Sometimes mistakenly the peduncle which in exterior is very similar to the child who is formed at the basis of leaves begins to grow in point of growth. It does not make sense to such peduncle to be happy. It means that further development of plant will not be any more.