How to transplant an orchid
I want to share with you a story thatHappened to me at the beginning of last summer. At that time I was fortunate enough to become the owner of several orchids. They pleased me with flowering, and, it would seem, nothing foretold troubles.
Somewhere in the middle of June I went on vacation andLeft my green beauties under the care of my mother. Returning from rest, I found one of the orchids in a terrible state: all the leaves were yellow and barely kept at the base of the plant. A few days later they fell off completely, and the point of growth began to dry out slowly.
In an attempt to save my green beauty to meHad to dig a lot of information about orchids that were left without a growth point. Unexpectedly for myself, I came across a tip about plant transplantation on a block of bark.
How to transplant an orchid
Deciding to try this method as soon as possible, IWent to the flower shop for a suitable block. By the way, for transplanting orchids on the block, you can use bark of cork oak, tree-like fern or pine. Armed with a drill, I made several holes in the bark and attached a metal hook to it.
Using a soft insulated wire iCarefully fixed the orchid on a wooden block and laid it under the roots of sphagnum. I hung the block right on the open balcony. Was the height of summer, and worry about the temperature difference was not worth it.
I often had to water the green beauty, soAs the roots of the plant quickly dried up. A month later, my orchid threw out a few green leaves, and in the autumn blossomed. There was no limit to the surprise: the plant without a growth point was completely restored!
With the arrival of colds, of course, I had to Transplant an orchid In the pot. It is very unfortunate that our climate does not contribute to the maintenance of these fragile plants on the block (except in a greenhouse). I hope my experience will be useful to you!
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