Reproduction of a home orchid at home depends on the genus to which it belongs. The fact is that orchids are a family that includes a huge number of different genera and species. That is why the very term "home orchid" itself, the reproduction of which interests the grower, is somewhat incorrect.
The most popular orchids for decoration are orchids such as Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums, Cattleya, Wanda, Miltonia and several other varieties obtained by crossing natural species. Among them there are both sympodial and monopodial plants. What does it mean? Monopodial plants have only one growth point and one shoot. A vivid example is the Phalaenopsis orchid - if a growth point dies, with a high degree of probability the whole plant dies. Sympodial plants have several growth points and several shoots can develop at the same time. These include, for example, Dendrobium, Miltonia, Cattleya.
One of the first that comes to mind, the ways in which it is possible to reproduce a home orchid at home, is pollination and sowing spore seeds. It should be noted that this method seems simple only at first glance - in fact, results can only be achieved by industrial methods. And although orchid blooming at home is not uncommon, the ripening of the fruits lasts quite a while, and sowing the seeds is a serious test because of their microscopic size.
In Southeast Asia, where the propagation of orchids by this method is put on stream, spores are seeded in bottles with nutrient solution and hermetically sealed. On special farms, seedlings are grown that you can freely buy, and when the plant fills the tank, the vessel is broken and the plant is planted in special soil. Even if such a procedure can be carried out at home, it will take several more years before the plant becomes old enough for flowering.
Propagation of a home orchid at home can be done by division, if it is of the sympodial type. To do this, when transplanting, you must carefully divide the plant into several parts so that each lobe has enough roots. After that, the parts obtained are planted in different pots, and they are cared for as adult plants.
Monopodial orchids are a completely different matter. It is believed that in order for the reproduction of a home orchid at home to be successful, you can resort to cuttings or stimulate the formation of children. And how
strangely enough, the most easy-to-
care Phalaenopsis reproduces with the greatest difficulties, since for the formation of children the plant must be in special conditions: air temperature 26 degrees and above. Children are formed from
sleeping buds at the base of the neck or on peduncles, even faded. In extreme cases, you can resort to the use of
cytokinin paste, especially if a rare instance of the mother plant dies.
You can still cut the peduncles, the main thing is that at each site there should be at least 2 buds. The cutlery should be placed on wet moss in a greenhouse and monitor the temperature and humidity inside - they should be sufficient. Nevertheless, the peduncles of "Phalaenopsis" still germinate quite rarely. Another thing "Wanda" - for their reproduction you need only a piece of plant with several aerial roots, large enough specimens can be divided into many pieces.
So, the propagation of orchids is a rather time-consuming and complex matter, especially when it comes to monopodial specimens. That is why it is better to entrust this process to professionals.