The beauty of orchids is impossible not to fall in love.According to one of the ancient legends, they are nothing but fragments of a rainbow falling on the ground. German botanist Ritter von Blume took orchids as living butterflies. Flowers of some species really resemble these fabulously beautiful creatures. Orchid owners love them and are proud of them. Unfortunately, sometimes the plant fails to bloom. Why do orchids have buds? What is she missing?
Species diversity
Many will be surprised to know that orchidsspread across the globe. They are not only in the Arctic Circle and in Antarctica. A variety of orchids affects no less than their beauty. According to the latest data, there are about 35 thousand types of these flowers. There are even those that bloom under the ground! But the vast majority still lives in the tropics. One of the main reasons why orchids fall buds, is that the conditions of its content do not match the natural.
The sizes of different types of orchids vary greatly.Some are completely crumbs, only a few millimeters, others are real giants, growing up to 30 meters. And their lifespan is also different. Some live a little, others delight in their beauty up to 70 years. In room conditions, unfortunately, this period is much shorter and ranges from 7 to 15 years, depending on the type and correctness of care. Sometimes, orchids have buds because of its old age, although it still throws out a flower arrow. After all, when buying the seller is unlikely to report the date of her birth.
Aerial roots
Despite the huge species diversity, allOrchids are divided into epiphytes, that is, those that live on other plants, lithophytes, living on stones, and terrestrial. In our homes, you can often find orchid epiphytes, for example, phalaenopsis. To some of us, the intricate weaves of their aerial roots seem marvelous. But phalaenopsis breathe with them. In addition, in the unusual roots of orchids there is belamen, a special suction tissue. With its help, the flower is stored moisture. Such “light” orchids live for about 2 years, then they die off and are replaced by new ones. It is important that the root system of the plant is all right. This applies to air roots, and to the usual underground. If there are few living, healthy roots, it means that the area of absorption and respiration decreases. This is another reason why the orchids fall buds. This is especially true for species with thin leaves. Therefore, it is imperative that the root system be monitored and protected from both an overabundance of moisture and excessive dryness.
Flower stress
It often happens:you buy in the store a gorgeous, blooming handsome man, and brought home, he stood for a day or two and withered. There are several reasons why orchids dry in this case. One of them may be that the environment familiar to the flower has changed. Do not be surprised, plants are also subject to stress. If this is the only case, the orchid will surely bloom again. Much worse if you have acquired a diseased plant. A healthy orchid does not have any spots on the leaves, the aerial roots are silver, slightly greening after watering, and the underground root system is rotten and well developed. Some may ask, why did the plant bloom with the seller, but did not want the house? Because in the store he had a familiar environment, and, perhaps, he was stuffed with various stimulants there. At home, all of this it lost, and that dropped the buds.
Sun, air and water
В наших квартирах наиболее распространена орхидея phalaenopsis Her buds are falling off, even in a completely healthy one, due to improper lighting. It should be enough, so put a pot with a flower into the room can not. If the flower threw the arrow in the period when there is little natural light, you need to organize the backlight. But a large amount of sun is also detrimental to orchids. In the summer they need to be hidden from direct sunlight, which dry up the roots and harm the leaves. For this, a plant is pritued, for example, a curtain. If the window comes out on the sunny side, it is desirable to rearrange the flower in a place where it is warm, but not hot.
But in winter you can harm the plant by overheating.In many homes, the batteries "scrub" seriously. The heat coming from them drains the air very much. Orchids do not like it. If possible, it is better to rearrange them to another place. If this is not possible, you can install air-humidifiers near the orchids. You can also conduct regular spraying of the plant. Take for this you need only purified water.
In addition to proper lighting and humidity, orchidneed and the right watering. It is clear that with an excess of water the roots rot, and with a lack of dry. Experts advise to check the humidity of the substrate in a pot with a flower to the touch. It is necessary to water a plant when the soil is only slightly wet. Some recommend that the orchid is not watered, but put in a basin with warm clear water for 40 minutes. The plant itself will take moisture as much as he needs.
Warm and cold
Wrong temperature - anotherthe reason why orchids fall buds. First, it can overcool on the way home from the store, especially if it is cold outside. Secondly, it is possible, where there is a pot with an orchid, a ventilation window often opens. Third, drafts annoy the flower. And fourthly, the temperature in the room does not correspond to that which the plant needs.
As noted above, orchids are common.in almost all climatic zones. To correctly determine the temperature for each orchid, you need to find out where its natural habitat is. For residents of the tropics in the summer fit 26-30 degrees Celsius, in the winter - 15-20. For those plants that are common just to the north, in summer the air temperature should not exceed 22-25 degrees Celsius, and in winter - 12-15. Well, for cold-loving beauties, the temperature regime is maintained in the summer in the range of 20-22 degrees, and in the winter - up to 15.
For all plants, temperature differences above 5 degrees Celsius, for example, day and night, are highly undesirable.
Diseases
Sometimes the owners follow all the rules of care, and allequally buds fall off the orchid. The reason may lie in small parasites settled on the plant. One of them is a mealybug. This insect sucks the juice from the orchid and injects poison into it. It is easy to notice the pest. In the affected plant, the leaves change color, and white bloom appears on the buds. You need to fight mechanically with the bite, cleaning the leaves and cutting off all the flowers.
The second pest is gray rot.It is a fungus that appears due to improper care. If the orchid leaves have spots with a gray bloom, and on the flowers and buds are watery dewdrops that darken with time, it can be assumed that the flower is sick. Treat it to start right away. The success of plant conservation depends on this.
