Beautiful, bright, unusual, tender - all these epithets can be attributed without exaggeration to a room orchid, a flower, which almost every florist will be honored to be honored. Behind this plant, the glory of a capricious plant, sufficiently demanding to leave , is firmly entrenched. One of the important moments of care is pruning orchids after flowering. From the correct care of the indoor orchid after the end of its flowering depends on how quickly she again will please the owner with new colors . How to properly cut an orchid after flowering and whether it is necessary to do it - and will be discussed in our article.
Do you trim the orchid after flowering?
The answer to this question depends, first of all, on how the flower buds of the orchid behave after the end of flowering. There are two possible variants of the development of events: a flower spike or yellow and wither, or it will continue to grow. If the flower bud of the orchid grows after the flowering, it is likely that after a while new buds or babies will appear on it. In this case, you do not need to trim the orchid until you need to remove the wedge part of the peduncle, cutting it slightly above the buds that appeared - about 1.5 cm. After the babies formed on the peduncle grow enough and are allowed to have roots, they will need to be neat separated from the mother plant and planted in separate pots. If, after the flowering period, the flower stem begins to dry out, after a while it will need to be completely cut off.
How to trim a flower stem in an orchid?
As soon as the flower bud in the orchid withers, it must be cut off, leaving a small stump - about 2.5 cm. When can I cut an orchid? It is very important to choose the right time to remove the peduncle. While it is drying up, the plant will be able to pump out the remains of nutrients from it and start them on the development of a new peduncle. If you do not remove the dried flower stem, the weakened plant will need much more time to restore its strength and the next time the orchid will not blossom so soon - not earlier than in six months. Therefore, you should wait until the flower stem completely withers and only then remove it.
How to care for an orchid after flowering?
After the flowering, the orchid needs as much care and attention as during the budding and flowering. To after the pruning of the orchid as early as possible blossom, it is better to move it to a new pot. Soil for transplanting a room orchid needs to be purchased specially designed for this flower. If you plant an orchid in an unsuitable soil for it, the flower withers and may even die. To water the orchid after a transplant should not be earlier than two days later. The level of humidity necessary for an orchid should be maintained by regularly spraying the flower from the spray gun. Usually, a few months after
