Potting and Growing Orchids
Most vandaceous orchids, a few Phaleanopsis, and Dendrobiums can be grown easily in wooden slatted baskets, without any compost at all, this method requires frequent watering.
Cattleya and Cymbidiums do well in a mix of bark chippings, perlite, and charcoal to keep the mixture sweet.
Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums, and Catlias will also be happy in this mixture. Consider the thickness of the chosen orchid roots when deciding to use large, medium, or small bark chippings.
Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums prefer a mixture of Rockwool, bark foam, sphagnum moss, and perlite.
Vanda’s and many other species can be placed in a wooden open basket and allow their roots to grow openly in the air – this method requires constant attention to watering and spraying for humidity.
Rainwater is the best option; otherwise, endeavour to use water produced by reverse osmosis systems unless you are extremely sure about the quality of your local water supply.
Spring and summer
I spray my Vanda’s on a daily basis and in the hot summer months (yes I know it’s the UK, but I live in Cornwall), remember these roots are airborne.
My potted orchids are plunged in a bucket of water for at least 30 minutes once a week – if the weather is cooler every two weeks will be fine.
The pseudobulbs post-winter will be wrinkled and as spring approaches and you start watering the orchids on a more regular basis they will fill out. Start feeding in the new-year and continue every couple of months.
De flesta vandösa orkidéer, några Phaleanopsis och Dendrobiums kan odlas enkelt i träkorgar utan kompost alls, denna metod kräver frekvent vattning.
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Cattleya och Cymbidiums klarar sig bra i en blandning av barkflis, perlit och kol för att hålla blandningen söt.
Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, Odontoglossums och Catasetums kommer också att vara glada i denna blandning. Tänk på tjockleken på de valda orkidérötterna när du bestämmer dig för att använda stora, medelstora eller små barkflis.
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Paphiopedilums och Phragmipediums föredrar en blandning av Rockwool, barkskum, sphagnumossa och perlit.
Vanda och många andra arter kan placeras i en öppen träkorg och låta sina rötter växa öppet i luft - denna metod kräver ständig uppmärksamhet på vattning och sprutning för fukt.
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Regnvatten är det bästa alternativet; i annat fall försök att använda vatten som produceras av omvänd osmossystem om du inte är mycket säker på kvaliteten på din lokala vattenförsörjning.
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Vår och sommar
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Jag sprutar mina Vanda dagligen och under de varma sommarmånaderna (ja jag vet att det är Storbritannien, men jag bor i Cornwall), kom ihåg att dessa rötter är luftburna.
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Mina krukväxter kastas i en hink med vatten i minst 30 minuter en gång i veckan - om vädret är svalare varannan vecka kommer det att vara bra.
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Pseudobullarna efter vintern blir skrynkliga och när våren närmar sig och du börjar vattna orkidéerna mer regelbundet kommer de att fyllas. Börja mata på nyåret och fortsätt varannan månad.
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Höst till vinter
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Vanda vattnas när rötterna är vita; när du vattnar byter de färg till ljusgrön - vatten varannan dag, men spray varje dag.
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Krukväxter vattnar sparsamt, jag vattnar mina varannan månad på vintern eftersom pseudobulbs håller orkidén okej.
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ALDRIG över vatten - se till att rötterna är torra, inte barken eller jorden.
