How to extend the life of orchids. practical advice

How do you want to see her ever young and blooming! What a nice, that it took so long decorate the living room, delighting the eye of all who are in it goes! And how sad it is when it is "not with, no reason at all", as they say, is dying.

It is a luxury and even luxury orchid flower ─ so quickly won the hearts of all tsvetolyubov, and just women.

And no wonder, because the finer and more refined than this plant is not found! It is for this reason, I wanted to briefly and as informative as possible to consider the practical advice, help extend the life of this beautiful flower.

Some important features

To begin with, that the orchid in the wild can "live" in the moment, right up to 100 years! At home, the same conditions, depending on the species, it will delight you with up to seven years.

The cause of her "death" can be a disease or a radical climate change in the place of its growth.

Sometimes, a flower may die due to the death of plants, with whom he was associated.

But we are interested in life in the home or office environment.

In this case, much depends on the following factors:

· Temperature;

· The quality of the fertilizer;

· Placement of the flower;

· Knowledge of proper care.

And, of course, buying an orchid, find out what kind of flower you get. After all, this also depends on the period of residence in your home.

life extension

Ever wanted to make a reservation that is not enough simply to create the conditions in which the orchid would feel, so to speak, "at home".

Still, care is very important, so try all the recommendations in this matter.

If your plant is already "live" you have some time and age can be determined by the number of leaves, then you can hold it, the so-called health-restoring procedure, which will extend its youth and will allow "live" you have a very long time.

So, we list sequentially each step for you:

· Step №1 ─ transplant. For this, very carefully remove the flower from the pot, shake off it from the soil (that is to say from the substrate), and check the roots on the number of taps.

Then, using a clean knife, carefully cut the top of the orchids and put it into a new, pre-prepared mixture of the substrate. The pot should have a small hole.

· Step №2 ─ watering. Do not water the flower more than two times a week in the summer, and much less in the winter. After transplantation, of course, need more water, while orchid grow up.

Mist the leaves periodically to protect the flower from drying out.

· Step №3 ─ space and light. Try to experiment with the position of the pot, as has long been noted that even without special care, a plant chooses the very place where he was comfortable.

And of course, do not put it in direct sunlight.

Try to measure throughout was: in the light, and water, and temperature conditions.

The better and more caring you will take care of their elite beauty, the longer it will delight you and your guests.