In Victorian England, only the wealthy could afford to import exotic plants and flowers for their homes and greenhouses. Importers traveled the world and brought back strange plants that fetched high prices in high societies. Charles Darwin and other naturalists cataloged some of the 30,000 varieties of orchid and noted each of the species differences.
Today, anybody can keep an orchid. The most popular varieties include:
Moth Orchid
Cattleya Orchid
Paphiopedilum Orchid
So how do you keep this beautiful flowering plant happy? This care guide will focus on the moth orchid, as it is our most popular sold at Hummingbird. Other varieties may have different care needs, let us know which orchid you want a care guide for next in a comment below and we'll help you out!
Moth Orchid care:
Temperature : Keep your orchid away from direct sunlight or drafts. An interior room away from doors or large windows is best.
Watering: Always feel your orchid's substrate for dampness, the dirt shouldn't be overly wet or dry and crumbling. Water with cool water whenever your orchid feels dry. Orchids also appreciate a misting every week or so with a fine spray.
Fertilizing: To ensure the health of your orchid plant, fertilizing is recommended. Use a fertilizer marked for use in orchids or houseplants and follow the fertilization guidelines.
Regrowth: When all the flowers have dropped from your orchid plant, cut the stems down, leaving 2-3" of stem above soil. Continue watering every 10 days or whenever the soil feels dry, and the plant will begin to regrow. If the stems droop or lean, tie them to a support branch placed in the soil so the flowers will grow outwards rather than down.
What do you think? How have you had success with the intimidating orchid? Let us know in a comment below.
-Your flower-loving friends at Hummingbird Floral and Gift
Moth Orchid care:
Temperature : Keep your orchid away from direct sunlight or drafts. An interior room away from doors or large windows is best.
Watering: Always feel your orchid's substrate for dampness, the dirt shouldn't be overly wet or dry and crumbling. Water with cool water whenever your orchid feels dry. Orchids also appreciate a misting every week or so with a fine spray.
Fertilizing: To ensure the health of your orchid plant, fertilizing is recommended. Use a fertilizer marked for use in orchids or houseplants and follow the fertilization guidelines.
Regrowth: When all the flowers have dropped from your orchid plant, cut the stems down, leaving 2-3" of stem above soil. Continue watering every 10 days or whenever the soil feels dry, and the plant will begin to regrow. If the stems droop or lean, tie them to a support branch placed in the soil so the flowers will grow outwards rather than down.
What do you think? How have you had success with the intimidating orchid? Let us know in a comment below.
-Your flower-loving friends at Hummingbird Floral and Gift
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