Morrisons The Best Indoor Dendrobium Orchid

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They do well in centrally heated homes (they need a minimum temperature of 16°C (61°F), in a spot with bright, filtered light, such as close to an east-facing window. Replant in the same pot with fresh orchid compost or choose a slightly larger pot if the plant won’t fit. Orchids are grown for their flowers, so it's essential that they're deadheaded correctly to encourage more flowers.

How to care for orchids - BBC Gardeners World Magazine

They like bright light - close to an east window is ideal and a moderate temperature of around 12-15°C (55-60°F).These amazing plants are to be found all over the world in forests, on mountains and even in deserts. The stories of these courageous ‘Plant Hunters’ make exciting reading and I strongly recommend The Plant Hunters by Toby Musgrave, Chris Gardener and Will Musgrave first published as a paperback in 1999 by Seven Dials (ISBN 1-84188-001-9). Unlike most other pot plants, orchids don’t need regular re-potting and often thrive when root-bound. Many healthy plants appear to have totally exposed and pot-bound roots but they thrive, producing flower after flower. Showy Vanda orchids, which are often grown in glass vases without compost, require a specific watering regime: fill the vase with water daily in summer, then empty it after half an hour.

Orchids as House Plants - First Nature Caring for Orchids as House Plants - First Nature

To date up to around 30,000 different species have been identified with more being found every year. They do best in cooler temperatures from 12-15°C (55-60°F) but are forgiving of temperature fluctuations. Place the plant in a warm (anything above 15 degrees C is fine) and draft-free room in indirect light – not on a window-ledge that gets direct sunlight all day. Water when the growing media is completely dry, then water generously; many orchids are killed by overwatering so check that the compost has almost dried out between waterings.You can expect a Moth Orchid to flower about once a year so, as the flowers can last up to 6 months, you will have a beautiful spray of orchids nearly all the time. The watering routine is exactly the same as above; they do not flower as long as the Moth Orchids – but still far longer than any cut flower I have come across.