Friday, June 24, 2011

Recommendations in Growing Orchids in Your Backyard

By Sally Port


Growing orchids is not a very easy task to do. It sounds easy but believe it or not it is not. Many people who love flowers particularly the beautiful and colourful orchids think they can grow these flowers in their garden without sweating much but once they are already in the situation, they realize that it takes more than watering and putting fertilizer. However, it is also not impossible for you to be able to grow orchids in your garden. Nothing is impossible these days most especially if you are really passionate about it. So here are some guidelines for those who are interested to start growing orchids in their garden:

1. Know the type of orchids that you have - it is very essential to know what kind of orchids you are trying to grow in your garden. When you buy orchids, try to ask from the store different information about the orchids that you want to buy. There are lots of species and breeds of orchids and each of these has unique needs in terms of watering, lighting, and even the fertilizers to be used. For example, orchids that originated in cold places don't like too much sunlight. So if you have this kind of orchids then it is advisable to avoid direct exposure from the sun. It is also good to put the pot on top of a water basin to help the orchids absorb water and coolness that they need.

2. Water it appropriately - as stated orchids want different types of watering. This is based on the type of orchids. Several orchids need to be properly watered everyday while a few requires only twice a week watering. This merely proves that you ought to really know the orchids you have in your backyard to give proper watering needs.


3. Learn about repotting - repotting is very important in growing orchids. Once you see rotten stems then it is already time to cut it and repot the orchids. This is done to avoid the rotten parts to reach other parts of the plant most especially the roots. Repotting can be intimidating and hard at the beginning but for sure you will get the hang of it after doing it twice or thrice. One important thing to remember is to make sure that the pot where you will transfer your orchids is clean and germs-free.

4. Find out the best fertilizer to use - when you are buying orchids, you'll want to inquire the store to give information about the best fertilizer to make use of. It's not good to just use any type of fertilizer because this might wreck your flowers.


5. Continue to learn about the orchids in your garden - last but certainly not the least always research and find more interesting facts about your orchids so you can take care of it very well.
These are some of the things that you should remember in growing your orchids. It may be hard in the beginning but as soon as you get the right techniques then you might even be an expert in the field. Always remember to continuously seek information that will help you learn more about your lovely orchids. Now, do you think you can start growing orchids in your garden?




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