Dendrobium
Plant care
Sill. East, southwestern, south-east, north-west, but with obyazatelnoy dosvetkoy in autumn-Winter period, especially, Esli Eto ili First and second etazh Close Window trees. South side is not recommended for toy orchid. Plants svetolyubyvo, but poorly tolerate temperature Above 25 °C. It should not perevorachyvat in different storony pot with orchid, Eto kak Usually delaetsya second with plants.
Temperature. Dendrobium predpochytaet mainly in umerenne - 18 - 25 °C. The difference dnevnih desirable and nochnih at although temperatures of 4-5 °C. For example, the day of 25 °C and 20 °C night ili day paris 18 °C and 13 °C. Noch in autumn-winter period depressions temperature 12 - 18 °C.
Humidity. Dendrobium loves povishennuyu humidity 40-50 %. Although obыchnaya the Home in 30 - 35% dostatochno Well perenosytsya. Signal that something low humidity, mogut byt poyavyvshyesya molodie New Projects listiki harmoshkoy, smorschennie ili kryvie.
Watering. Dendrobium Very Loving obylniy summer watering, ie neobhodimo shed completely. In the autumn-Winter watering sokraschayut period, we may allow polnuyu drying together with depressions temperature. But when Told dolzhna byt good osveschenye.
Udobrenye. Orhydeyu udobryayut period of growth, As a rule, 1 time per week. Good podhodyt udobrenye "Kemira Suite".
Flowering. Flowering can occur at any time in accordance with the passage of the full development cycle. In most cases, the plant blooms from autumn to spring. The flowers can be white, white and pink, crimson, lilac yellow serdtsevynkoy just lilac. At elevated temperatures, the flower buds may become "children". Kids - new shoots arising from Pseudobulb, which was done flowering. When roots in the "kids" will be 3-5 cm, they can be separated from the main plant. To initiate flowering should put the plant in a bright but cool place. Watering cut.
Roots. Orchid produces many aerial roots that do not need to stuff in a pot. The roots are in search of support and moisture, and often fall into the tray if there is accumulated water.
Leaves. Leaves need to wipe and remove dust. After flowering over time faded Pseudobulb begin to drop leaves. The leaves are usually lower, begin to turn yellow and fall off. After all is one leafless Pseudobulb.
Transplantation. Healthy, flowering plant no need for transplantation. Usually orchid transplanted in two or three years after flowering if the substrate is not lost their qualities, ie okyslyvsya, and the plant is fully placed in the pot. The less disturbed, the better.
Substrate. Substrate for Dendrobium crust consists of sphagnum moss adding. If the apartment is air dried - 20-25 %, it is desirable to add more moss substrate, so that the moisture in the pot kept longer. At the bottom of the pot is desirable to put a layer of gravel, then larger pieces of bark, and then there is the crust of medium and fine fraction sprinkle the roots of plants. You can add a foam substrate chips to zlezhuvalasya not bark, and long remained breathable substrate. On top put a layer of moss well sphagnum.
Capacity. This orchid growing pots usually opaque, but rather grows well and transparent.