Rules for caring for a green orchid: how to grow a flower at home in a pot?

Having first appeared in Europe almost 400 years ago, the orchid immediately struck gardeners with its exotic beauty. Both amateurs and experienced gardeners did not immediately guess how to care for an unusual plant.

But over time, orchids took root not only in greenhouses, but also on window sills. There are a lot of species of this tropical flower. Today you will learn about an unusual green orchid.

We will talk about the features of this flower, its varieties, care rules, and the method of propagation in this article. You can also watch a useful video on this topic.

What kind of flowers are these?

ATTENTION: An orchid is a perennial herbaceous flower, less commonly a bush or vine growing in a hot or temperate climate. In the world there are about 35 thousand species of these flowers with a pleasant aroma of various shapes and shades.

The size range of orchids is very large - from a few centimeters to 35 meters in height. Most orchids are epiphytes growing on trees, but land species are also found..

The appearance of the plant is also varied - the green stem can be short, long, erect, or creeping. Leaves are simple, regular. A plant can have either one or several leathery, lancet or soft leaves. But the main decoration of the orchid is flowers of different colors: orange, yellow, green, brown, white, purple. There are flowers in the form of frogs, lizards, pigeons and swans, butterflies, bees, wasps and moths.

Varieties

Green is an unusual shade for flowers that is almost never found in nature. Orchids of the following varieties can be green:

• Among the phalaenopsis, there are several varieties close to green: Amalfi and Bellina of delicate yellow-green color with a purple lip, lime Violacea alba, Sunrise Goldmour with cream and light green petals.
• Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum or Venus slipper with white and green veins.
• A pale green Cattleya Bowring and Luteous Forb with light green petals.
• Cymbodium Sessa Green Beauty from this list is the most green, saturated color.

Photo

Light green and green orchids look very unusual. Check out their photos:

"Violacea alba"

Cattleya Bowring

"Luteous Forb"

Cymbodium Sessa Green Beauty

Selection history

The first orchids brought to Europe disappeared - then gardeners did not yet know how to take care of them. But already from the middle of the 19th century, the demand for flowers grew so much that imported ones became scarce. They did not know how to grow an orchid from seeds - the flowers themselves were not pollinated, and insects were not allowed to reach them.

Then a method was developed for the development of hybrids by the method of pollination - this way you can control the qualities transferred by inheritance. Today, through the efforts of hundreds of breeders all over the world, at least 15 thousand hybrid varieties have been bred, differing in their excellent appearance and color - blue, purple, green and others.

Pot growing

The orchid should be properly maintained, consisting of the following basic conditions:

1. It is necessary to water the plant carefully - it is better to undersatisfy than to overfill. Water should be warm, filtered, but not boiled. Watering is better after the soil has completely dried.
2. Orchid should get enough light., but you can not expose it to direct sunlight - at noon it needs shading. For cymbadium, choose the eastern, western, or southwestern window sill.IMPORTANT: If the light is too intense, the flowers and leaves lose their green color, turning yellow.
3. Orchids - thermophilic flowers. Cymbadium, unlike other species, tolerates high temperatures well - up to 35-38 ℃, but at night the temperature should decrease by 8-15 ℃. In autumn and winter, the temperature in a room with a flower should not rise above 18 ℃.
4. Humidity in the room is also important.. Green orchid does not require high humidity - 25-30% is enough, occasionally it can be raised to 35-40%. Less humidity is unacceptable - dry air causes the plant to die.

Top dressing

Proper feeding of green phalaenopsis occurs only during periods of growth of new sprouts no more than once every 3 weeks. To do this, make special solutions for basal fertilizer.

Also, with a specialized solution, you can spray the foliage of a flower. During periods of dormancy and flowering, feeding is prohibited.

Do not overdo it with the concentration of the solution, otherwise the substrate may become saline. Also do not use fertilizers of other colors for orchids. In the store you can buy complex fertilizers: Kornevin, Royal Mix and the World of Flowers by Rostagro.

Watch a video about the proper fertilizer of orchids:

Transfer

Green orchid, like others, needs to be transplanted correctly. This should be done no more than once every two years, if there are no special indications for this - root diseases, substrate defects. The best time comes when new sprouts reach 5 cm in length. The transplantation procedure itself is standard - the release of phalaenopsis from the old substrate, inspection and pruning of the roots, planting in new soil. After transplanting, you need to put a green orchid in a shaded place.

Watch the video about the correct orchid transplant:

Breeding

At home, a green orchid propagates vegetatively. To do this, a large bush is divided into parts, each of which should have at least three pseudobulbs. Old pseudobulbs without leaves are also suitable for propagation, which are separated and germinated separately. This should occur at a temperature of 20-28 ℃ with regular spraying until sprouts appear. After that, the plant is planted in a separate pot.

TIP: It is better for inexperienced gardeners not to engage in the propagation of flowers, since you can cause irreparable damage to the orchid.

Watch the video about the reproduction (rejuvenation) of orchids by dividing the bush:

Pests and diseases

Non-infectious diseases can lead to damage and death of orchids.caused by such factors:

• burns of leaves due to direct sunlight;
• steaming in a greenhouse at high humidity;
• overheating or overcooling for more than 10 hours;
• lack of light, which reduces the immunity of the flower;
• excess or deficiency of mineral substances leads to the tendency of orchids to diseases and the cessation of flowering.

The consequence of all these problems can be infectious diseases - fungi, bacteria and viruses.

The most common pests on orchids: scale insects, mealybugs, aphids, thrips, flat red mites, whiteflies, spider mites. There are special insecticides against each of them, which must be applied following the instructions indicated on them.

Conclusion

Orchid is a rather exotic plant in itself, and green among them is like a pearl among pebbles. A rare, unusual, beautiful, green orchid will never be ignored. Take care of your plant correctly and you can admire its beauty for many years.

Watch the video: Top 10 DON'Ts when Growing Orchids - tips for orchid beginners (December 2024).