Caring For Orchids: Simplified for The Beginner Enthusiast

Many people don't understand how to take care of orchids and therefore assume that maintaining them is very complicated and only professional should grow them. This is an unfortunate falsehood and should not be taken seriously, because the fact is they are simple plants that need the precise conditions for vibrant blossoms.

I am going to show you in this short post how you too can have vibrant and colorful blooms with some simple tips and tricks you can use today. Caring for them is easy as 1-2-3! Learn these secret tips and find out how simple it is to grow them in your own home or office.

What You Need To Know in Order To Keep The Soil Moist

Watering is the number one problem or difficulty when it comes to properly cultivating them. It is really simple to water orchids, but the problem lies within not having the correct information to water them properly. Anybody can water a plant it's just how much water should you give your plants. There is a simple rule of thumb that you should use when watering them that you should know. First weigh your plant before watering it and after the medium has dried out.

Once you mark down the weight of the plant then you can water your flower making sure that it gets a good soaking, but you don't have to drown it. Once you have soaked it really good, then you will need to weigh it again and write down the weight. Now you will know the next time your orchid needs to be watered. If your plant loses some weight, then you need to water it. If the weight is the same then you can wait on watering your flower.

Fertilizer Will Enhance The Blossoms and Beauty of Your Plant

Fertilizing your orchids is another factor of growing beautiful blooms. So many times do I hear of stories about gardeners using too much fertilizer or not using enough and it ends up damaging their plant. Fertilizer should only be used when your plants are showing signs of mineral deficiency. There are three main macro-nutrients that you need to know about. These include nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. These three are the most important nutrients that you can find in all fertilizers represented as N-P-K.

For example nitrogen should be used if your leaves are showing signs of yellowing as nitrogen will create greener leaves. Phosphorous is best used during transplanting or mounting them from a pot to a tree or other natural object. Potassium should only be used sparingly as it's not as important as the others when caring for orchids.

As you can see with these simple tips that you should implement when trying to easily care for them. Alll you need is the information contained within this article and everything will work out perfectly.