Caring for orchids in a vase, which is often presented as a gift for the holiday, is a simple, albeit slightly troublesome business.
Exotic flowers in glass vessels
Orchids are often exported from Southeast Asian countries in small airtight flasks. Glass containers with vandas, phalaenopsis and oncidiums are very effective and compact. By purchasing such an orchid, you can try your hand at the role of an amateur gardener. From a small seedling you can grow a full-grown adult plant. And if you have been presented with an already formed specimen, proper care of orchids will help extend her life and preserve the beauty of the flower.
For example, Wanda Blue looks very stylish and impressive. She has spectacular flowers of an unusual shape. Such an orchid in a vase, the care of which should be constant and competent, can live long enough, delighting others with a healthy look. First choose a container for the flower. It is best if the vase is wider from below and tapers up. This will prevent excessive substrate moisture loss. Wanda orchids are most often sold in cylindrical flasks. Leaving them in these containers is not very useful. After all, the lower leaves in such a vessel are in a crumpled position, they can break and bend. This can generally lead to their death. Humidity inside such a cylindrical flask is often excessive, and ventilation is inadequate. This can provoke the growth of bacteria or the appearance of a fungal infection. The roots and leaves affected by such a disease are extremely difficult to cure. To counter this, orchid care must include a timely transplant. The first time this should be done a few months after the acquisition. Orchid care also involves a special ritual of watering a flower. It must be removed from the flask, immersed in a separate bowl with water for a while. Then, having dried, the orchid is returned back to the vase. To make it more convenient to care for the flower, position it so that the roots remain inside the container. And the peduncle should be outside.
Miltonia orchid: care and cultivation secrets
This flower, resembling a flock of huge bright butterflies in shape, is somewhat similar to giant
pansies. It belongs to the group of oncidiums. Hybrid varieties of it are more unpretentious and hardy. Orchid miltonia is an epiphyte. She comes from Colombia and Brazil. Caring for her is completely uncomplicated. However, you need to know some rules that you must strictly adhere to. The first taboo is regarding watering. Water procedures should be performed only in the daytime. Evening watering can seriously harm your orchid - because at night the plant cools a little. And due to the presence of excess moisture in the pan, the temperature drop may be excessive. The second rule - water must be boiled and filtered. It should also be heated in the cold season.
Distilled water is harmful if used for irrigation. But it is quite suitable for wiping the leaves - due to the absence of some chemical compounds in it, there will be no spots on them.