Plop it either under a full spectrum grow light, or in a sunny window. Both weirdly mimic half shade because the glass blocks quite a lot of UV, and grow lights aren’t as powerful as the sun. Soak it in a bucket full of water from the bottom for 10 mins once a week, pull it up and drain all the water out. When the flowers start to dry up, pluck them off, it could encourage it to bloom more.
estigmene
first of all, you need to learn to judge for yourself when it’s the right time to water the plant. the easiest way is to look at the roots through the transparent pot – if they appear silvery or greyish, it’s time to give the orchid a drink. just pop it into a bowl of water (make sure the water is either filtered or previously boiled and cooled). But if the roots are green – don’t water it! it’s very easy to overwater an orchid, and that can lead to root rot, which is tricky to fix. the best thing you can do after buying an orchid is to take it out of the pot, check the roots, and replace the substrate with proper pine bark designed for orchids. I’d also really recommend the youtube channel MissOrchidGirl – she explains everything, especially for beginners :))
FirmShelter9810
I would put it on a clear pot as the roots photosynthesise. There are 30,000 different varieties of orchid as well, amazing.
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Plop it either under a full spectrum grow light, or in a sunny window. Both weirdly mimic half shade because the glass blocks quite a lot of UV, and grow lights aren’t as powerful as the sun. Soak it in a bucket full of water from the bottom for 10 mins once a week, pull it up and drain all the water out. When the flowers start to dry up, pluck them off, it could encourage it to bloom more.
first of all, you need to learn to judge for yourself when it’s the right time to water the plant. the easiest way is to look at the roots through the transparent pot – if they appear silvery or greyish, it’s time to give the orchid a drink. just pop it into a bowl of water (make sure the water is either filtered or previously boiled and cooled). But if the roots are green – don’t water it! it’s very easy to overwater an orchid, and that can lead to root rot, which is tricky to fix. the best thing you can do after buying an orchid is to take it out of the pot, check the roots, and replace the substrate with proper pine bark designed for orchids. I’d also really recommend the youtube channel MissOrchidGirl – she explains everything, especially for beginners :))
I would put it on a clear pot as the roots photosynthesise. There are 30,000 different varieties of orchid as well, amazing.
This
https://www.reddit.com/r/plants/s/mUtHgxaRWd
And avoid any water on the stem. If it’s water there, dry it with a paper towel, otherwise it can rot the plant in a matter of days.