The orchid as room culture, requires special attention of the flower grower and therefore there are secrets when courting behind it. Besides, through some time before you there will be question: how to replace orchid in new flower flat dish. That the plant has not died, it is necessary to know technology of this process.
- - special soil for orchids;
- - flowerpot with openings.
1. It is impossible to replace orchid during blossoming. Change should be made only in the presence of low-quality soil which can do harm to plant roots. Exterior of orchid "will prompt" to you that it is time to carry out change: the turned yellow, sluggish leaves of plant, the hung anthodia.
2. For holding procedure of change it is necessary to buy special soil for orchids, the flowerpot with openings at the bottom for air circulation suitable by the size for plant (about 2 cm of free space from walls of flat dish have to remain if to lower in it flower roots), haydite. Well wash out new flat dish, disinfect scissors alcohol or calcinate on fire.
3. Before change the orchid should be watered that its root system was softened. Accurately take out plant from pot, untangling roots and choosing residues of former soil. Attentively see backs: yellow, white, soft to the touch remove ─ these are sick roots. Powder cuts with bactericidal means (activated carbon, ground cinnamon or pounded wood charcoal). Now it is necessary to dry backs. Leave orchid in the open air for 2 hours.
4. Prepare pot for landing: fill haydite (on 1/3 heights of pot), the first layer of earth for orchid. Accurately plant plant, filling up around and condensing that there was no emptiness left between roots. For strengthening of orchid it is necessary to put prop and to tie to it flower.
5. Put the replaced plant to the place where there are no direct sunshine, and moisten air around it. Carry out the first watering not earlier, than in week, and soil fertilizer – in month.
6. Now several councils for care for orchids. It is necessary to water this flower only after full drying of the soil. Availability of drainage at the bottom of pot will help to get rid of surplus of water. Carry out watering of plant in the first half of day the filtered warm water of 35-40 °C. Do not forget to moisten air around orchid. In hour after watering it is necessary to remove residues of water with rag from leaves, and white stains if they have appeared, to wipe with the lemon juice diluted with water in the ratio one to one.
7. Orchid – photophilous plant, but it is necessary to preserve it against hit of direct sunshine. The plant does not live in dryness and dust, loves "walks" in the fresh air, but without drafts and demands diffused light not less than 10 hours a day. Indoor temperature where the orchid grows, has to fluctuate ranging from 18 up to 25 °C.
8. If you correctly look after orchid, it will long please you with the noble bright colors.