Tips for Dendrobium Orchid Care
By Chairil Amin Umar
Dendrobium orchid care is just the same than caring for any other species of orchid. They are normally used as cut flowers because they have a very beautiful and distinctive color and a very string stem. Dendrobium orchid can be made perfectly for occasions like weddings or a good romantic gift.
The following tips are the basic ways to learn how to take care of Dendrobium orchids :
· Lighting
These orchids love light very much, and it is very essential so that they can maintain healthy growth. They need bright light up to 50 percent sun, in the home, an east, west or lightly shaded south window. Dendrobium orchids in a greenhouse need about 30 to 50 percent of full sun, or you place them under lights, four 40 watt flourscent bulbs directly over plants. Orchid plants should be naturally upright without need of (much) stalking, and of a medium olive-green color.
· Temperature
The other important orchid care for Dendrobium is the temperature as well. The temperature and the light should be proportional, so both should be looked at carefully. As a guideline temperature below 50F and above 90F are not a good ones. The ideal difference of about 10 degrees between night and day should be ok.
Keep your orchids moist consistenly while in active growth. Let them dry between waterings after growth is mature (indicated by terminal leaf). This trick is to maintain them in wet, but not too wet.
· Humidity
Dendrobiums need humidity 50 to 60 percent, at home, place plants on trays over moistened pebbles. In a greenhouse you have to use a humidifier if conditions are too dry, or by misting the plants with a small water sprayer. Or you can buy humidity trays from gardening stores but it’s much better and cheaper to just make your own.
· Re-potting
Repottings hould be done every two to three years before mix medium loses consistency (decays). Pot plant firmly in medium, giving aeration and ample drainage, allowing enough room for two years' growth. Dendrobiums thrive in pots small for the size of the plant. The best Dendrobium orchid care, do not repot plant unnecessarily as it will cause more harm than good.
| There is much more to learn about Dendrobium orchid care and this article is just the beginning. There are factors such as fertilizer, humidity and general orchid care to be considered.. |
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