Having bought orchid phalaenopsis, it is possible very longenjoy her tender beautiful flowers. But nothing lasts forever, the flowering is over, and we are eagerly awaiting the repetition of this beauty: a month, six months, a year. And orchids do not bloom. What to do and can phalenopsis be forced to flower?
Phalaenopsis, in spite of external fragility, is verystrong and hardy plants. A copy bought in the store can please owners for a very long time, repeatedly throwing buds on old arrows during the year. And then it can take as long to rest, gaining strength. This is normal, this plant needs a period of relative dormancy.
Sometimes in the house there are just two plants, theystand side by side, equally often watered and fertilized. One blossoms constantly, the other dries arrows and grows foliage. Why is this happening? The fact is that, despite the external similarity, they can be completely different genes. All of them are hybrids, and how often the phalaenopsis orchid blossoms depends on the properties that were put into its production.
Orchids need light.They perfectly grow in the shade and on the northern windows, but flower buds are laid only when the light day is more than 10 hours. To achieve winter flowering without illumination is very difficult. Also it should be noted that the wall sconce and the chandelier on the ceiling will not help them. Lamps should be located near the plant, at a distance of less than a meter. It does not favor flowering and heat. Optimal temperatures for phalaenopsis are + 17-22 degrees. To a slight increase orchid will react calmly, but at thirty degrees bloom will not.
What is the reason, if the lighting is good,the temperature is normal, but the orchids do not bloom? What you do not really need is to try to stimulate the plant with a transplant. Injured Phalaenopsis will direct its forces to recovery and safely miss the next flower season.
Несмотря на многочисленные капризы, рычаг effects on phalaenopsis is. It can be made to bloom without resorting to additional lighting and at a temperature that is not quite comfortable for him. It's about mature plants with a good root system. So, strong, healthy, rested orchids do not bloom. What to do?
To do this, you need to change the watering scheme.After the substrate dries completely, you should wait about a week. Nothing will happen to an orchid, it has enough moisture in its roots. Between watering phalaenopsis is not sprayed, do not pour water into the pan, do not regret in any way: a complete drought is needed. Roughly speaking, you should water it twice as often as before.
Some give tips to water almost hotwater, shower, soak in the bucket for hours. Nothing is needed. Water - no higher than +30 degrees, if you really want to soak, then no more than 3 minutes. Fertilizing top dressing for this time should also be discontinued. Now we need to stimulate not the growth, but flowering.
In the dark winter months, the development of stems canto cease. Plants can even dump all buds. So much effort, and orchids do not bloom. What to do in this case? We'll have to "lighten up" phalaenopsis, and just point the lamp to the flower spike only. She should not heat the orchid, just light up. Within two weeks after the flowers are wilted, watering is also reduced, but not radically. Phalaenopsis in nature is facing the rainy and droughty seasons, so this watering schedule does not harm them.
