How to plant orchids: tips

A magnificent houseplant orchid is the dream of many florists. But many, even experienced flower growers, are afraid that this exquisite flower requires very complex care. It must be admitted that this is partly true, but the more interesting it is to grow it with your own hands.

Many beginning lovers of indoor flowers, who already have this plant, are interested in how it multiplies. In this article, we will provide you with a detailed instruction on how to plant orchid children (with photos and tips).

An orchid appeared an outgrowth. What to do?

So, your beautiful orchid has faded, and you suddenly noticed that something is happening with the flower spike. Often, after flowering, the peduncle produces new stems with buds, and sometimes babies may appear. If you have never seen them, and do not know how they look, do not worry - their appearance will not go unnoticed by you.

On the peduncle begin to develop new small plants with their own leaves. At first they do not see the roots, but it takes a very short time, and the roots grow. It happens that the orchid produces a sprout at the base of the neck of the root. But it does not happen very often.

On the mother plant, the processes develop within six months. During this time, a young plant will already have about five leaves, and roots. When they grow up to five centimeters, the question of how to plant orchids from the peduncle will arise before the florists. We will try to answer this question.

How to plant the process?

Before proceeding with this procedure, it is necessary to prepare the necessary tool and workplace. And one more tip. If the spines are still very tiny roots (less than 5 cm), it is better to postpone this procedure to another time, when the young flower will grow stronger and gain strength.

You will need:

• Sharp scissors or secateur;
• A suitable substrate;
• Container for transplantation;
• Cinnamon or activated charcoal;
• latex gloves;
• Alcohol to wipe the tool.

Separate the process

Cut the baby from the plant. But it can not be cut completely, it is necessary to leave at least one centimeter of peduncle. Leave the process for thirty minutes to dry. Slice with cinnamon or pounded coal.

What should be the ground?

You can use the ready-made composition for an orchid, which you can buy in the store or make it yourself. If you use a shop primer, then check if there are pieces of bark in it with a diameter of about a centimeter. It should not be in the form of a debris consisting of peat and rotted bark.

Advantages and disadvantages of sphagnum

Sometimes the flower growers are interested in how to plant orchid children in sphagnum. However, experts believe that the soil, which consists of pieces of bark (shallow fraction), is more suitable for growing children, because it is rather water-resistant and breathable. The soil from the bark retains moisture longer than the sphagnum moss. When planting in pure moss, it is necessary to irrigate it daily and make sure that it is not too moist.

If you add chopped sphagnum moss to the soil, which consists of bark, it is necessary to remember that such a composition becomes more moisture-consuming. Therefore, in dry conditions, it is favorable for orchids, and in a humid room, it can cause a wetting of the substrate, and as a result - rotting the roots of the plant.

How to plant orchids in the home? Landing

Many sources suggest rooting out the processes of orchids is rather difficult. For example, wrap them with moss, believing that this will speed up the formation of roots. We want to disappoint you, such actions do not guarantee 100% rooting. Moreover, it is noted that if you do not interfere with the natural process, then the roots of the processes appear much faster, and the children themselves become stronger and stronger. In natural conditions, orchids struggle for existence, so they are able to adapt to many complex conditions.

A small capacity is required for planting. You can use a disposable plastic cup. In his bottom you need to make a few holes. You can use another container, but it must be made of transparent material.

Place the appendage in the center of the cup in such a way that the root neck is located at the level of the edge of the container. Roots should be evenly distributed throughout the volume. Hold the procession by hand, fill the cup with the substrate. If the roots are not completely placed in it, do not get upset - there will not be anything terrible if they partially remain on the surface.

It is necessary that the soil is well settled, but it should not be densely compacted, so as not to damage the tender roots of the young plant. Just tap lightly on the sides of the glass, this will be enough.

Watering

A young orchid can not survive without watering for five to seven days, as an adult plant, because it has very small, poorly developed roots, and the leaves do not yet have a sufficient supply of water and the necessary nutrients. Nevertheless, watered planted plant only after the substrate dries completely. In no case, do not water the plant immediately after planting. The first time watering the otsazhennogo process can be produced 2-3 days after planting. During this time, the wounds on the sections will be tightened, and the danger of infectious infections is minimized.

How to plant orchids without roots?

Quite often it happens that the appendage appeared on the plant, develops normally, grows, sometimes even starts to bloom on the mother plant, but does not intend to give the roots. What to do in this situation? How to plant orchids? I'll have to root them in a greenhouse.

Cut the pruning shear from the mother plant with a part of the peduncle. If the plant blooms, the flower stem should be removed. From the base of the rosette remove the covering scales, beneath them you can see the root rudiments. In the bark, such a process can not be planted for now - it simply can not get moisture because of the lack of roots. In this case, the roots will have to grow not in the bark, not in moss, but in the air. Only it must be moist and warm, almost tropical.

We make a greenhouse

Take a small plastic cup, make in its bottom a few holes, to remove excess moisture. At the bottom put pebbles or expanded clay, which will make your construction more stable, from above put a little moistened moss. At the top of the cup (about 1.5 cm from the top edge) make two holes in which you need to insert a support that will support the rooting process in weight.

We lay the outgrowth on this support - it hangs in the air, not touching the surface of the moss. Sometimes, when the leaves are large enough, you can do without support - the process will stick on the cup with its leaves. From above, for the whole of this construction we install a transparent light plastic bottle (1.5-2 liters) with which it is first necessary to cut the bottom. Thus, you will have a wonderful greenhouse in which the outgrowth of the orchid will take root. If the plastic bottle is not at hand, it can be replaced by a plastic bag, in which it is necessary to make several holes (for ventilation).

Put the greenhouse on a light window sill and wait for the roots to appear. When their length reaches seven centimeters, you can transplant the plant into a substrate. Knowing how to plant children of orchids, you can also root rosettes of orchids (without roots).

As you can see the reproduction of this beautiful plant - the process is not very simple, but extremely fascinating. We hope that the information obtained will be useful to you, and if necessary, you can explain to less experienced indoor plant lovers how to plant orchid children.