How to grow orchids in a simple and original way to beautify the home and surprise friends and relatives with beautiful flowers in a few steps? Here is the secret that depopulates.
With a timeless charm, orchids are fabulous for adding instant style to interiors. With bright yet delicate colors, orchids are quite easy to grow.
After the little trick to have them more lush and save yellowed leaves, here you will learn how to have more durable orchids and prevent them from drying out quickly.
Water: source of life, but also of the “death” of the plant
In most cases, the deterioration of an orchid is the excess presence of water or its lack . Giving the plant a lot of water can promote the formation of rot on the roots and the proliferation of bacteria that attack the plant.
Leaving the vegetables without hydration means condemning them to dehydration before and after death. So today we will see a cultivation method that is increasingly appreciated and that many are adopting because it is also aesthetically more suggestive than the classic cultivation in pots.
Raft farming: try this trick to have beautiful orchids!
Raft cultivation is a method that prevents plants from drowning in water. In addition, this type of cultivation makes the orchid more beautiful and fascinating because it grows entirely on a piece of raft and does not need the pot.
So, to achieve an amazing effect, you need to build a beautiful “raft” for our orchid. Usually, you opt for a piece of mangrove wood or cork. The first useful tip is to provide a raft with dimensions suitable for the size of the plant. These materials can be easily purchased in all specialized stores and gardens.
Once purchased, the piece should be carefully washed and immersed in an antifungal solution to avoid the formation of germs and bacteria. Then our raft is rinsed well before placing the orchid on it . At this point, take the plant and gently moisten the roots.
This way they will be softer and more flexible and will not break during assembly. Place the roots on the wooden raft and tie them with a string to secure them well to the trunk. Alternatively, you can use a plastic garden net. So just try this trick and you will see these results.
extra tip
To experience raft cultivation, it is recommended to start with “Phaleanopsis” orchids, a species that seems to be much more resistant than the others and more suitable for this type of cultivation.
