Orchids are a whole family of plants that has more than 25,000 species to their credit. These are flowers of a very characteristic shape, which can be of a large number of colors and which are becoming more and more popular as a gif.webpt flower. They are currently widespread throughout practically the entire world, but they are especially important in India, Madagascar, China and the Himalayas.
If you want to learn how to plant these beautiful plants with spectacular flowers, keep reading us in this Green Ecologist article in which we show you a practical guide on how to plant orchids with the steps and various tips.
The vast majority of orchids are epiphytic plants. This means that they are species that in their natural habitat live by anchoring themselves on trees or rocks instead of being buried. Therefore, if you bury your orchid in a pot with soil in the usual way in other plants, it is most likely that you will end up killing the plant due to rotting of its roots, which are better if they are more ventilated.
Thus, the choice of pot is very important in the case of orchids, since there are different types of containers other than traditional clay pots and that are especially recommended for these plants. The usual thing with orchids will be to use small containers, although there are exceptions, such as the case of Cymbidium orchids, which need larger pots in which their large root system can fit. These are the Most recommended pots for orchids:
Of course, we can also resort to traditional ceramic pots or specific pots for orchids that are sold in specialized stores.
There are three big types of substrates for orchids that can be made depending on the specific species of orchid. All of them coincide in their absence of soil, which does not benefit the roots of these plants. We have chosen mixtures that are made with one part perlite, one part medium grade charcoal and four parts shell or coconut fiber or fine, medium or coarse grain fir bark.
In this other post by Ecologist Verde you can find a guide on How to make substrate for orchids.
To transplant or plant an orchid, follow these steps:
Planting orchids in a tree trunk to support them is very simple. Follow these instructions and you will see that it is not something complicated.
Here you can find some Tips for growing orchids in trees.
Orchids should be transplanted about every 2 or 3 years, but the plant gives us some signals when it needs a change of container. If the roots are dying for lack of space, the plant is too big for its pot or the leaves closest to the substrate have dried or withered, this means that the orchid needs a transplant.
In this other article you can learn more about when and how to transplant an orchid.
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