How to make beautiful orchid bloom

Home beauty orchids - in exquisite flowers that can hold up to 9 months on a spike. Winter dormant period begins, after which the plant begins again to form the buds.

But sometimes orchid as more and not let the flower stalks. Why is this happening and how to make it beautiful flower, cover in this article.

transplanted plant

If the orchid refuses to bloom, it is first necessary to transplant it into a new substrate. Perhaps it was he who the culprit of the problem. For a good development of orchids require substrate consisting of the following components:

· Small fraction bark;

· Peat;

· Coconut fiber;

· Charcoal;

· Sphagnum moss.

1. Choose the right pot

To grow in the wild, orchids cling open back to the bark of trees.

The root system, as well as leaves, is involved in photosynthesis, so the pot is chosen transparent, with access to it to sunlight and air.

Mandatory requirement: the container should have holes to drain the excess fluid.

2. Arrange a period of rest

In winter, orchids require a period of rest. At this time, it is necessary to put in a cool place, greatly reduce watering.

Under these conditions tab flower buds. Less pronounced this period, phalaenopsis orchids.

3. properly watered

Excessive watering and prolonged drought can be an obstacle to the beautiful flowering orchids.

With a lack of moisture buds dry up and fall off, with an excess - rot the roots, the plant stops completely its development.

On the excess water indicate green orchid roots. It must be watered from above to flow surpluses accumulated salts.

Periodically, the plant can arrange a warm shower, which had a positive effect on the flowering plants.

4. Fertilize

It promotes budding orchid fertilizer mainly potassium and phosphorus. Excess nitrogen will prevent its flowering. Procedure is performed, since the spring, ending mid-autumn.

Initially fed 1 time in 2 weeks in the summer - 1 time per month, in the fall - 1 time in 2 weeks. During the active flowering reduce feeding.

Algal help beautiful orchid succinic acid. A solution of fertilizer is prepared as follows:

· 1 tablet taken substance;

· Dissolved in 0.5 liters of warm water.

The plant is completely sprayed with emulsion residues watered at the roots.

Execution of the above conditions will increase orchids flower buds, and then a long time to please their masters spectacular buds of various colors.