Every year, orchids are becoming increasingly popular. They are often purchased as a gift. Experienced flower growers collect various species of these magnificent, beautifully flowering plants. Dendrobium is the most unpretentious of them, so many orchid lovers give preference to him, the wondrous beauty. This species is considered one of the largest in the Orchidaceae family. Under natural conditions - in Australia, South Asia, New Zealand, on the islands of the Indian and Pacific Ocean - the dendrobium orchid grows.
Home care can not be called simple, but compared to other plants from this capricious and demanding family, such a flower will not take much time and will delight you with beautiful flowering. Almost all types
of dendrobium orchids are epiphytes and live on trees. There are only a few lithophytes, that is, those that live on stones. Given these features, the substrate for the plant must be prepared accordingly. You can buy a ready-made soil mixture for epiphytes in the store or prepare the soil yourself by combining the overripe leaves with sand, pine bark and
charcoal.Depending on the size of the plant, you should choose the size of the pot, but you should remember that the orchid dendrobium likes to keep the roots cramped . Home care involves observing the temperature regime. For abundant flowering in the winter, you need to keep the orchid in a room with a temperature of about 10-15 ° C. In this case, it is necessary to reduce watering and exclude top dressing, to ensure good air circulation and lighting. If in February the buds did not appear, then phosphorus fertilizer should be added.
In spring, the air temperature rises, so you need to increase watering and constantly spray the plant. Regular feeding should begin after flowering. Since abundant lighting is required, in winter the
dendrobium orchid feels best on the southern windows
. Home
care requires, with an increase in daylight, to transfer the plant to an eastern or western window in order to avoid
sunburn. In summer, the dendrobium needs daily spraying. To increase air humidity, wet moss should be added to the pots.
Orchids are very moody about watering . How to care (dendrobium, although unpretentious, but still requires special attention) for them so that the leaves do not turn yellow and the roots do not rot? Here you should find a middle ground, you need to water when the substrate is completely dry. The pot should be immersed in water at room temperature. If necessary, you can add fertilizer to it. After holding in water for 10 minutes, the orchid should be removed and the liquid drained, then put the flower in a pot.
After flowering in the spring, a huge number of children are formed. For propagation, it is recommended to choose those plants whose roots have reached at least 3 cm. Since they prefer crowding, orchid dendrobium is planted in very small pots or glasses. Caring for children at home is practically no different from caring for adult plants. They grow quickly, and in the fall, small orchids should be transplanted into slightly larger pots.