Cattleya Care: a bit 'more depth.
This month we go into some detail about the care of orchids Cattleya. These orchids are probably the easiest to treat and like all plants need water, electricity and fertilizer. Playing music or talking to them does not hurt, either.
Most Cattleyas grow in the wild rainforests of South America, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Mexico. They thrive in the Andes from altitudes near sea level to high altitudes90,000 to 10,000 feet. These orchids are truly epiphytes or air plants. Are used to being partially covered by canopy of the rainforest and get considerable humidity and light to grow.
As we talk about in the woods above serve to diffuse the light, all light will be bright. Usually not in direct midday sun. Bright light helps them to develop pseudopodia difficult. The pseudopodia are the most important orchid water to keep it so important for their growthand life. And 'from pseudopodia that came from the orchid flower.
As in the forest at different altitudes, there is a wide range of temperatures, these plants are used. can be used in winter to higher elevations in these plants temps go from 50-55 degrees in winter and as high as 80-90 degrees in summer.
Humidity is the friend Cattleyas. We can see from the rainforest. Most Cattleyas do well with being setmoist soils. These are filled with metal or plastic trays half full with Pepple and then with water. Plant roots can not stand in water for a long time, otherwise it will have root rot. Allow good air circulation but not sitting in direct aim of a breather.
Pour into a standard, twice a week does well during their growth and flowering, and once a week during their rest period. Cattleyas are orchids are always, and must dry between watering. This helpsGrowth of healthy pseudopods. Be sure to drain the substrate to allow the water pretty quickly.
To check whether a plant needs water stick your finger about 1 cm in the potting compound and see if it is dry or wet. If you need watering dry. When wet, take one or two days without water.
When the flow of irrigation water in the plant and then pour right into the sink and no moisture in the tray. Allow water to flow tothe plant for about 20-30 seconds and the pseudopods have enough water for storage.
When plants bloom in winter or spring, this means that these orchids to earn a rest period of about 6-8 weeks. During this time, water is about once a week and keep the same lighting.
If the plants bloom in the summer of rest is necessary.
Fertilization should take about two weeks, all with a balanced formula like 20-20-20. If the systemBlooming flower fertilize with a mixture of nitrogen with a factor higher, eg, 30-10-10.
With this rather simple procedure, you will receive many years of enjoyment from Cattleya orchids.
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