Orchid Growing Lights Can Be The Answer

Orchids have specific requirements such as the amount of light it’s exposed to; it’s watering and fertilizing cycles and the nourishment it receives. Probably the most important factor to an orchids’ health is the type of light it has access to. Although it varies with different species, they do still require a decent amount of diffused light because orchids come from the tropical parts of the planet and are acclimatized to this. As a result, the optimum place in your home to place an orchid is in a window on the east side. This will help emulate the light and shade patterns it is used to. It will also give your orchid the cooler morning and afternoon light that it prefers, and help avoid the harsher sun at noon. Twelve hours of light each day will give the best results but sometimes it just won’t be possible because of hotter than average days and during summer.

Hard Growing and Soft Growing Orchids

As the owner of an orchid, it pays to do some research to find out how much light and shade your particular plant needs to flourish, and fortunately, there several simple ways to gather as much relevant information as possible. First, just talk to the people in the store that sold you the plant. Second, use the internet. It’s an extremely valuable tool and will help you determine the specifics of your orchid before you purchase it. There are countless volumes of information on the internet for every topic imaginable so it shouldn’t be too difficult. Just type ‚”orchid growing tips” or ‚”caring for orchids” into a search engine and you should be shown plenty of results to start with. You will discover that there are certain pros and cons with light requirements for the many different kinds of orchids available, but don’t let this deter you. 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. Overall, owners of the ‚”soft growing” kind will definitely have in their possession a healthy plant, but the flowers will be less frequent and be of a smaller size. Conversely, 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.

Orchid Growing Lights

A highly recommended way to make sure that your orchid gets the correct amount of light in its’ daily routine is to use a grow-light. Implementing a grow-light and a timer into the maintenance of your orchids will assure you that the favoured amount of light and darkness for optimum growth will be met. 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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