Hello fellow orchid enthusiasts! Ready to learn how to grow orchids?
Let's get started...
Not that this is such a bad thing, being an orchid nut, but let me tell you a little secret: I didn't always grow beautiful orchids--in fact, my first attempts at orchid growing ended in tossing out some pretty expensive plants because I had killed them dead as door nails!
That's right, my first dozen orchids--all dead. How could this be? What had I done wrong!?
Well, that brings me to the first tip I can give you about caring for your orchid: do not over-water you orchids......really, please don't, or you'll send them to an early and watery grave.
I will leave you with a helpful article on the subject of over-watering that will save you a great deal of distress over how to water your orchid. Take some time to read this and you will be well on your way to avoiding 75% of reasons most orchids bite the proverbial dust.
The article is from Plant-Care.com, and will help you get started on your quest to learn how to grow orchids at home.
To Your Green Thumb!
--John.
P.S. Here's the article
"Watering a Phalaenopsis Orchid is key to their care since they have no major water storage area other then their leaves. Remember they should never "completely" dry out.
Most orchids grown in pots are filled with bark chips, stones, treefern or some other very loose material. Many growers of phals for use indoors use spaghnum moss as their media of choice.
When first bringing your orchid home give it a good and thorough watering. I may be wrong but have yet to see an orchid in stores that was wet. The best place to water your orchid is probably at the kitchen sink. Use luke warm water and water the plant for about 15 seconds and make sure to thoroughly wet the media completely. Allow the plant to drain for about 15 minutes. It may appear dry but it has had enough water - no over watering!
Read the entire article by clicking here:http://www.plant-care.com/phalaenopsis-watering.html
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