Tips for You to Take Good Care of Your Orchids.

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First of all, and if you are still in doubt, the first step is to go to a store and buy your orchids as soon as possible. Well, there are many myths about plant care that are not true. Therefore, the first step is to demystify this and understand that you can take care of orchids like any other plant. Therefore, see below some tips for you to take good care of your orchids.

Therefore, when choosing, look for plants that have closed buds. Well, this means that it will have longer flowering time and consequently it will last longer. Furthermore, avoid those plants that have yellowed or dry leaves. When you get home, choose a place without wind currents, but with a good temperature fluctuation, they love it.

However, if where you live is hot and there is a lot of temperature drop at night, your orchids may take a while to bloom. Well, apparently it is the high temperatures at night that help them to flourish. But, don't be discouraged if this is your case, take the necessary care and it will undoubtedly flourish many times over.

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Water Your Orchids Properly.

Furthermore, experts say that one of the tips for taking good care of your orchids is that they love humidity. Therefore, do not let them dry for too long. On the other hand, if you look closely and dig the place where your orchid is planted, you will see that there are some bark and mosses on it. Therefore, these materials prevent adequate water absorption.

However, there are some methods that help when watering your orchids, such as the ice cube method. Where people place weekly ice cubes on top of their orchid pots. This way, the ice melts slowly and encourages the roots to drink water at their own pace and the bark to absorb some of the water.

Além disso, existe também o método da imersão que também é bastante eficaz para regar as orquídeas. Então, você deverá colocar a orquídea em um recipiente maior que o vaso da planta e deixá-la imersa  por mais ou menos 15 minutos. Com isso, os materiais da planta irão absorver a água e depois liberar essa água para as raízes.

Choose the Best Location for Your Orchids.

Now, to house your orchids, choose a place that doesn't get full sun, but is ventilated. Many orchids show white burn spots when they sunbathe. Therefore, avoid letting your orchids sunbathe for long periods. 

However, ideally your orchids should not be directly facing the sun. But, let them feel the light and heat in a certain period of time. This will prevent the plants from burning or becoming too dry, thus preventing healthy growth.

So, the ideal location in your home could be close to a window or bright room. Therefore, these plants need bright, indirect light more than full exposure to the sun. However, don't forget that too little light can result in difficulty flowering, and too much sun can burn them.

See How to Replant and Make Your Orchids Bloom.

Finally, know how to identify when your orchid needs to be replanted. However, you only need to know this if you have had success with your orchid. 

This way, when the roots of the pot start to come out of it, it means it's time to replant your orchid. Therefore, you will have to exchange it for a larger vase. However, first remove all dead flowers and leaves and also the flower stalk if it appears dry. 

Then, place it in a new vase and maintain the same care you were taking. It will probably soon be flowering again. However, if after 6 months it does not flower, cut the old stem again and continue the same care.

Final considerations.

There is an interesting fact about orchids! Know that they are not all the same, totally identical. In fact, there are more than 50 thousand species of orchids spread throughout the world. However, 3500 of them are found in Brazil. 

Thus, while some enchant with their flowers, others shine in their culinary use. In other words, as with Vanilla, which gives rise to the vanilla bean. 

Although they remain in bloom for up to 60 to 90 days, well-cared for orchids tend to live even longer. Therefore, at certain times of the year, they bloom again. So, did you like our article today? We hope we have helped you with these tips to take good care of your orchids.