Orchids give the interior care and color just when it is gray outside the windows. They belong to epiphytes, in nature they grow on trees and have so -called air roots. The period when their flowers start to wither. It is worth helping the plant.
Flooded orchid flowers are a sign that it will retire in a moment. At this point, you need to start care after flowering. First, see the stem on which the flowers grew thoroughly. If the orchid shoots have brown and seems dead, be sure to cut it. It will not return to its former splendor, and will only be a burden for the plant.
If, however, the stalk of the orchid after the flowers is still green, just shorten it. There is a chance that below the cut, the plant will develop an additional momentum on which buds will appear. Thanks to this, the orchid will bloom faster, and even again flowering.
Orchids are best cut a few weeks after flowering. Then we are sure that the plant will no longer release new flowers and retired. The cut is made with a sharp and disinfected tool. We cut the dead shoots as low as possible, green above the third eyele. After cutting, when the orchid is at rest, it is worth moving it to a more sunny place. We then limit the watering and fertilization of the orchid so that the plant can relax.
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Cutting the orchid is not only aesthetic. It allows you to increase air circulation and get rid of shoots that will be unnecessary for the plant. Left, they can become a source of diseases that will move to the whole orchid.
The cut refreshes orchids and stimulates it to release new shoots. Thanks to this, the orchid will bloom faster and its flowers will be more impressive. Not all varieties of these plants require pruning. For example, in the case of Dendrobium, we can only limit ourselves to removing dead shoots. So it’s good to find out what variety of orchid we are dealing with.
