Wow, what a beautiful day here in Pearland, Texas! Orchids really enjoy this type of weather, therefore all sixteen of mine are outside enjoying it. Well, on with the blog.....what to do with a newly acquired orchid?
First you will want to know what type of Orchid it is, and there are a lot of sites on the internet that can help identify your species like the American Orchid Society, or take a photo of it and send to me.
Second; you want to figure out how often to water your plant. This can be done with a simply weight test. Pick up the plant and feels its weight when the soil is dry, and when it is wet, then water when it feels like it is getting light. Some types orchids need more water some need less, there again, I can help you with that.
Third; fertilizers or orchid food are essential to vibrant and healthy blooms. You can use all natural worm tea, or I like Carl Pool BR 61 super bloom, and Carl Pool Orchid food as well. Worm tea can be purchased online from several vendors as well as the Carl Pool products.
And last; sunlight required can be divided into three groups depending on the orchid, high, medium, and low. You can do a simple shadow test to determine what windows in your home give you what light. High light would cast a dark shadow with your hand 1 ft. above the plant, Medium would cast a medium shadow, and low would not cast a very dark shadow at all. Different seasons will bring different light levels into different windows in your home, and you should adjust the position of your orchids accordingly.
Well that is a good start, I am off to play some disc golf...yippppeeeeee!
Thanks for reading
The Orchid Whisperer
Brandon Abshire
Worm tea
http://www.americanorchidsociety.com/
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