Orchids have needs just the same as any other house plant. This includes the amount of light, water and nutrition they receive. Probably the most important factor to an orchid’s health is the type of light it has access to. It can vary with different species, but orchids require a decent portion of filtered light each day due to their natural habitat and what they’re used to. Because the natural habitat of an orchid has specific patterns of light and shade, the prime spot to place it is an east facing window. By so doing, your orchid will have the cool morning light and will also avoid the burning midday sun.
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Being the owner of an orchid means bearing the responsibility of figuring out the correct amounts of light and shade that your specific species requires to thrive – and this means finding as much information as possible that is relevant to your plant. Fortunately, there several simple ways to gather as much relevant information as possible. Firstly, just talk to the people where you bought the plant. The internet is an invaluable research tool and will have plenty of sites with relevant information on orchids. Just type “orchid growing tips” or “caring for orchids” into a search engine and you should be shown plenty of results to start with.
With the varied species of orchids, you’ll discover that there are advantages and disadvantages to light and shade. Some orchids prefer plenty of sun while others will begin to die if they don’t receive enough shade. Thankfully, there are 2 ways to figure out which orchids like the sun and which like the shade. The “soft growing” orchids prefer the shade and the “hard growing” orchids prefer the sunlight. Generally speaking, the owners of a “soft growing” orchid will enjoy a healthy and long-living plant, but the blooms will be of a smaller size and less frequent. Owners of the “hard growing” kind will enjoy regular blooms but the plant itself will be smaller. The leaves of a “hard growing” orchid also tend to be yellow and undersized.
A very good way for ensuring the right amount of light exposure is by using growing lights for your orchid. Using a grow-light and timer will assure that the preferred amount of light and shade is given, and thus the maximum growth potential will be attained. Using florescent light is another very good light source to consider because it won’t be too strong for an orchid. For a long time a misconception has existed that growing orchids is only possible for experienced enthusiasts but all it takes are a few necessities to guarantee beautiful orchids to be had in your possession – a thorough understanding of your specific plant and a combination of natural and artificial light sources are all that’s needed for even the most inexperienced novice to be the owner of a stunning orchid collection.
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