Orchids have become a beautiful addition not only to ordinary apartments but also in restaurants, cafes, hotels. Tall peduncles with flowers different forms and colors create an atmosphere of luxury. Blooming flowers keep open for up to twelve weeks, and with good care at home, the orchid blooms twice a year. The main thing is to know the reasons why the orchid does not bloom and how to stimulate the beauty to bloom.

How long can an orchid bloom at home

The most popular orchids can rightfully be considered Phalaenopsis and less popular orchids are Paphiopedilum. But there are a lot of species and hybrids of orchids; they all differ from each other in shape, size, flower color, leaf shape and flowering period, as well as the presence or absence of a smell.

Orchids can delight with their flowering up to twelve weeks.

Orchid flowering begins at the end of the growing season. A peduncle appears that grows up about 1 cm per day, then it branches and picks up buds. After about 4-6 weeks, a nondescript twig is covered with beautiful flowers that stay on the plant until three months. After a short rest, a repeated vegetative period begins again. A flower arrow reappears on the orchid or new buds on the old one. If your orchid does not bloom at least once a year, then you are doing something wrong.

Photo gallery: the most common varieties of orchids

Orchid Phalaenopsis - one of the most unpretentious and common orchids in indoor floriculture. Dendrobium blooms very beautifully, but is less common than Phalaenopsis. Cymbidium orchids are long thin leaves Paphiopedilum flowers are bowl shaped

How to care for a beautiful orchid during flowering

The orchid is native to the tropics. It survives both droughts and high temperatures with an abundance of moisture. After the rains, the plant begins to powerfully grow leaves, roots, accumulate strength, and only then blooms. For an orchid, indicators such as proper lighting, humidity, temperature are very important.

Choosing the Right Light for Flower Growth

Each type of orchid is individual. As for the Phalaenopsis orchid, it prefers bright diffused light without direct sunlight. A great place for her would be the sill of the east window.

Phalaenopsis likes bright light without direct sunlight.

On the south or west window, the orchid must be separated with a tulle curtain. The duration of daylight hours is also important, which should be at least 12 hours.

How humidity and watering affect the roots and growth of orchid arrows

Watering orchids is carried out by immersing the pot in a bucket of water or a deep pan. The roots and soil should be allowed to soak for about 30 minutes and drain excess water. It is useful to spray the upper part of the substrate with a spray bottle. During the rest period, orchids are watered less often - only after the roots of the plant change their green color to grayish. In dry climates, it is important to maintain high humidity around the orchids, this can be achieved by placing the pot on a tray of wet claydite. At the same time, it is very important that the pallet is wide and the evaporation area is large.

A humid atmosphere should be maintained around orchids.

Choosing the Right Temperature for Orchid Growth and Flowering

It is believed that temperature changes can stimulate the flowering of orchids. It is enough that the daytime temperature differs from the nighttime temperature by 3-5 degrees. It is quite possible to do this on a window. The optimum temperature for orchid growth in summer is 25–30 degrees; in winter, plants can be kept at 18 degrees.

Table: lighting, temperature and watering have a great influence on the growth and flowering of different varieties of orchids

Why fertilizing helps to stimulate the growth of flower stalks

Like other plants, the orchid needs mineral and organic fertilizers, but in much smaller quantities. Usually, top dressing begins with the beginning of the growing season of the orchid. It is not difficult to determine it: new roots and leaves appear. It was at this time that the orchid was intensively watered and fed. But if the proportion of nitrogen in top dressing is large, then the orchid will only grow leaves, so it is important to use special means for fertilizing orchids. As soon as you find a peduncle that has appeared, stop feeding, they can cause the buds and peduncle to dry out. To determine if an orchid has a peduncle or root, pay attention to the color. The peduncle is usually Green colour and grows upwards, and the root - with a dark tip and directed downwards.

The root of an orchid from a peduncle can be distinguished by color: dark color at the tip of the root, it grows down

How to achieve new flower stalks in orchids

So, your Phalaenopsis bought in flowering has already faded from six months ago and it's time for it to bloom again. Before you stimulate the plant to bloom, check if your orchid is healthy? Only after a careful examination for the presence or absence of rot and other signs of disease can the following methods be used.

Small young plants that have not reached the age of two or three may also not bloom.

Evaluate the plant, how many young leaves have grown recently? How many roots have appeared, whether they are in active growth or "freeze". Young roots differ from old ones in a delicate green color. If Phalaenopsis has not been growing for a long time, then it simply “fell asleep”.

The reason for the appearance of the orchid peduncle: stress

If the orchid grows well for several months, produces new leaves and roots, but there is no peduncle, it is necessary to create a stressful situation.

1. Put the orchid in a bright place with a day length of 14-16 hours.
2. In winter, to lengthen daylight hours, use artificial lighting with lamps.
3. Take care of high humidity with wet moss or expanded clay pallets.
4. Feed the plant with special products, tablets or paste.

For the appearance of arrows, it is most preferable to change the irrigation scheme and create a dry season - water much less often with the substrate completely drying out in 2–3 days. This mode must be maintained until the first rudiments of the flower arrow appear. With high humidity, the orchid can be completely dry season without watering for 3-4 weeks.

In late spring or early autumn, you can take the orchid to the balcony so that it is kept at a temperature of 20–23 ° C during the day and at 10–13 ° C at night. Such a sharp temperature drop stimulates flowering very well. AT winter time temperature difference can be done on the windowsill. However, if the battery is very hot, then it is better to separate the window with foil foam rubber at night so that the heat of the room does not pass to the window sill, and remove it in the morning. But still, a natural temperature drop in the open air is preferable.

Video: how to make an orchid bloom again

There are special tablets and ointments to stimulate flowering. The most commonly used tablets are succinic acid and cytokinin paste.

For additional stimulation of flowering, orchids use preparations for feeding - "Bud", "Ovary", "Pollen".

Succinic acid as a means of stimulating the appearance of a peduncle

Succinic acid strengthens, stimulates and supports plants. After the roots, leaves begin to actively grow, flower buds awaken.

How to use succinic acid correctly:

1. Dilute 1 tablet in 0.5 liters of water (if in bulk, then on the tip of a knife).
2. Pour water into a spray bottle and spray leaves, aerial roots, root neck.
3. Pour the soil with the rest of the solution or soak the orchid in it for 6–8 hours.

Spraying does not replace top dressing, therefore, after stimulation, the orchid must continue to be fed with complex fertilizers. Succinic acid is best used every three weeks for the growth of new shoots.

Using cytokinin paste for reblooming

It is a hormonal drug based on cytokinin. Thanks to him, dormant buds awaken on the plant, cells begin to actively divide. The paste gives 100% orchid babies. Cytokinin should be used in the warm season, or provide the orchid with conditions comparable to summer content (bright lighting and heat).

Application of miracle paste:

1. The paste is smeared with buds on an already existing peduncle. As a rule, choose the lowest or upper kidney.
2. Gently remove the upper dry scale with tweezers or a knife, under which a small green kidney is found. It is necessary to try and not damage both the bud itself and the peduncle.
3. Cytokinin paste is squeezed onto the tip of a toothpick and transferred to the kidney. Pea paste - up to 2 mm. For better penetration of the paste, you can gently scratch the kidney with a sterile needle with gentle and smooth movements.
4. Spread the paste over the entire surface of the kidney.

In a week, either a new peduncle or a baby will appear from this bud. Do not abuse the stimulation paste. It is enough to process 2–3 buds (more can be done on a powerful plant), since the orchid will then have to grow this baby or peduncle.

Indications for the use of cytokinin paste:

• deplorable or critical condition of the plant;
• to awaken a flower from a long winter "hibernation";
• uneven development of the plant.

Do not use cytokinin paste to stimulate flowering in the following cases:

• orchid damage by disease or pests;
• the orchid is already blooming profusely and the awakening of extra buds weakens the plant;
• no need to awaken more than three kidneys with paste;
• do not smear the roots and leaves of the orchid;
• do not use on young orchids and transplanted babies.

Video: applying cytokinin ointment to an orchid bud

The orchid stopped blooming: problems and solutions

If you properly care for the orchid, it will bloom for a very long time.

What do the roots of phalaenopsis signal. By looking at the condition of the leaves and roots of the phalaenopsis, you can often tell if the conditions you give are right for your orchid. Those who keep these flowers long enough have learned to distinguish the slightest signals from their pets. Therefore, here I will share my observations, what I read, and what more experienced flower growers shared with me at the stage of my path of growing orchids. This can help beginners understand their flowers. Often connoisseurs of orchids use such terms when talking about the roots of an orchid, like a pupated and pupated root. What is it and under what circumstances does pupation or pupation of roots occur? Here is an actively growing orchid root.

It is distinguished from the passive root by a sharp, rather long green tip. Such a root grows quite quickly. If there are many such roots in a pot or outside, the leaves are elastic, shiny, this indicates that the orchid develops normally, grows, and everything suits it in care. At the same time, individual roots may not be growing, passive in this orchid. In the photo below, the root is passive, pupated.

There are 2 types of pupated roots. With a small green dot, as in the photo above. And quite passive roots. These are those on the tips of which there is no green dot. As in the photo below.

Pupated roots, with a green dot at the tip, are roots that have recently ceased to be active, or vice versa, will soon wake up and begin to grow. Such roots, if the orchid has normal leaves, not sluggish, not dull, indicate a dormant period, which can be caused by temporary conditions that do not suit it. Such as a decrease in illumination in winter, summer heat, a short period of drought, an adaptation period after a purchase or transplant. If the period of passivity of the roots of the orchid is short-lived, while there are no alarming signs in the orchid in a state other than the state of hibernation, then you should not panic. Such a period, from one to two months, may be the norm. And your task during this period is to comply with all the rules of content. During such periods, it is worth stopping feeding and not being zealous with watering, the roots do not drink during this period and it is easy to fill the orchid. It is better to water the strait, a little at a time, only to keep the bark slightly moist, but not wet. Let the bark dry between waterings. It is the waterlogging of the orchid during the adaptation period, during the dormant period, that most often leads to the loss of roots from decay. An alarming sign may be a deaf pupation of the roots on the entire orchid, as in the second photo, without a green dot at the ends of the roots. At the same time, orchid leaves may have some lethargy. There may be 2 reasons for this condition. Insufficient watering of the orchid and vice versa, overflowing, when all the roots have rotted in the pot, but the aerial roots, if the orchid has them, can be tightly pupated. It is important to understand the reason here. If normal roots are still visible in the pot, then the reason is most likely insufficient watering and you will have to solder it. If you doubt the reason, then it is better to disturb the orchid, remove it from the pot and inspect the roots. Also, this can be observed when your orchid grows all the time in low light, somewhere in the back of the room, on the windowsills outside the windows of which lush crowns of trees and grapes grow. Behind the windows, in front of which there is a balcony. And as we know, laundry can often be dried on the balcony, blinds and curtains can hang. Next is a photo of the roots that grow with constrictions.

This happens when the orchid often alternates active growth with periods of rest. And, as a rule, it may indicate improper care conditions. I met such orchids several times. In the first case, it was someone else's orchid, which was watered with a light spray, afraid to flood and it grew only during periods when the humidity increased outside. As soon as the humidity dropped, the roots of the orchid pupated. The second case I had was when my orchids were sick with thrips. But along with such roots, I had problems with leaves. Black stains on the roots.

The root system of orchids is the very foundation of the foundations, due to which the main nutrition is carried out. The ability to adapt allows most species, including phalaenopsis, to receive useful material also with leaves. That is why, in most cases, a plant with a healthy growing point can be reanimated. Let's consider the main ways how to grow the roots of a phalaenopsis orchid.

Why orchid loses roots

Phalaenopsis roots in a healthy state are dense and resilient. Since they are involved in the process of photosynthesis, they should be covered with velamen, green or silvery green in color. Inside the pot, where the light of the sun does not reach, the roots may be white, yellowish or yellow-brown in color.

An unhealthy root system looks weak, with velamen missing in some areas of the roots. Determining rotten roots is quite simple - they are soft to the touch, with wet black or dark brown spots, and have an unpleasant putrefactive odor. They must be cut with sterile scissors, as this contributes to the development of fungal diseases and can easily move to a growth point. Treatment can be quite difficult, and in some particularly difficult cases, phalaenopsis may die.

A significant part of the problems for the owners of these incredibly beautiful tropical flowers appears in the cold season. As a result of this, many questions arise, for example, why the roots of the Phalaenopsis orchid dry and what to do if the roots rot.

There are several reasons why a plant may lose its main source of nutrition:

• non-compliance with the temperature regime with frequent watering;
• lack or complete absence of light;
• poor-quality substrate that does not hold moisture well, which causes the orchid's roots to dry;
• increased dryness or air temperature;
• mechanical damage during transplantation.

Important! If you notice that aerial roots are drying, this is a direct indication for resuscitation, since there are most likely no roots left in the pot!

Trim the aerial roots of the orchid if they are dry, and it is possible and necessary, since they will be completely useless in this situation. However, if some of them have survived, it makes sense to plant the plant in the bark and provide good care. In general, building up is justified only in cases where all or most of the root system is completely lost. And when the plant has at least 2 small roots, it is recommended to plant a fine fraction in a high-quality substrate.

A very interesting issue is the growth of roots in a phalaenopsis baby, since quite often the plant gives a baby on a peduncle, which can dry out after a while. In order to prevent the death of young growth, many orchid growers are trying to create conditions for his life.

Resuscitation methods

Before proceeding to the growth of roots in phalaenopsis, it is necessary to conduct a thorough diagnosis and determine whether this is really necessary or whether it is possible to limit the treatment of orchid diseases. What to do with aerial roots? If they are alive and well, in no case cut them off - they can provide serious support.

You need to start by eliminating all damaged roots. You need to act as follows:

1. We remove the plant from the pot, shake off the soil and inspect the root system.
2. We cut off all rotten roots with sterile (treated with alcohol or calcined on fire) scissors. In some cases, it is also necessary to cut off the stump - the lower part of the plant, located inside the pot.
3. Sections must be dried for 3-4 hours. In extreme cases, if the plant was soaked in antifungal drugs, you can leave it to dry for 6-12 hours.

Many orchid owners mistakenly believe that the roots can be treated with brilliant green or iodine. We categorically do not recommend doing this, since the alcohol solution dries the root system even more and can greatly harm the plant. Alternatively, fungicides can be used to prevent the development of a fungal infection.

Another key point in the question of how to revive an orchid is the specific conditions of the plant. It is quite difficult to give recommendations, because they may be ineffective in certain conditions. Everywhere different levels of humidity, different lighting and temperature. Therefore, we offer various ways to grow the root system of an orchid, depending on its habitat.

Building in water

The role of water for such a plant as an orchid is quite difficult to overestimate, because everything necessary for life nutrients it draws from the moisture. However, before you decide to grow phalaenopsis roots in water, you should understand that given plant- an epiphyte and more important than water can only be air.

Therefore, this method involves building up just above the water: in this way, both moisture and oxygen are provided. And if you add a root system growth stimulator to the water, then you can reanimate phalaenopsis quite quickly - in 2-3 months the plant will grow roots that can grow in the bark.

So, how to grow roots above water:

1. Pour water into a clean bowl and place the plant 2-3 cm from the surface of the water. As already mentioned, a root growth stimulator can be added to the water. The drug "Kornevin" has proven itself well in the proportion of 1 mg per 1 liter of water.
2. Wipe the leaves daily with a damp cloth.
3. If the apartment is hot and dry air, the orchid can be sprayed from a spray bottle with a very fine dispersion and then soaked with a napkin from the sinuses of the remaining moisture.

This method is well suited for plants that grow roots at low temperatures and with a lack of lighting.

Roots up

The “roots up” method makes sense to practice only in conditions of low air humidity and high temperatures of + 25 + 30 degrees. Otherwise, swelling may appear on the leaves, and hypothermia will kill your orchid very quickly.

The essence of the method lies in the fact that the plant is almost constantly in the water with leaves. In some cases, orchid owners cover the plant with a film to form a greenhouse effect, and growth stimulants, such as Kornevin, are added to the water.

This method also allows you to quickly root the Phalaenopsis orchid without any roots at all, as well as develop a root system with 1-2 small roots. The unconditional factor here is the pruning of rotten roots, and those that remain must be treated without fail with fungicidal preparations, for example, a solution of "Fundazol".

Important! When using Fundazol, protective equipment should be used: gloves and a mask, and it is also forbidden to process it in the kitchen or bathroom. This drug is quite toxic to humans and animals.

With the help of fertilizers

Fertilizers are not recommended for use on diseased and weakened plants, since the substances they contain accelerate the metabolism and provoke a more rapid development of diseases. Nevertheless, during resuscitation, methods of feeding with vitamin cocktails or a solution of succinic acid have proven themselves well.

A vitamin cocktail for root growth is done as follows:

• ampoule of vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 2 ml;
• vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - 1 tablet;
• 1 liter of warm (not hot!) water.

With this solution, you can spray the plant, wipe the leaves, or immerse phalaenopsis leaves in it for 5-10 minutes.

Thiamine, in addition to stimulating root growth, promotes better circulation of cell sap, as a result of which the orchid recovers faster. The drug will also help if the roots pupated and stopped growing. Ascorbic acid reduces stress levels, improves breathing and stabilizes all metabolic processes.

Important! Water for dilution should not be higher than 30-35 degrees, since the action of B vitamins in a warmer liquid is destroyed!

The drug Succinic acid also helps. It is sold in any pharmacy in the form of tablets. For resuscitation of plants, a solution is made at the rate of 1 tablet per 250 grams of warm water. With this tool, you can wipe the leaves and neck of the orchid, as well as spray them with a fine dispersion spray bottle.

Greenhouses

Resuscitation of phalaenopsis in greenhouses is enough effective method subject to high temperatures environment. Its essence is to provide a warm and humid environment, with sufficiently good air ventilation, which stimulates the development of the root system.

To save an orchid in a greenhouse way, in which all the roots have rotted, is possible only with specific knowledge. For beginners, this method may not be suitable.

A greenhouse can be made from improvised means. Great for this:

• plastic food trays;
• large plastic bottles;
• glass jar;
• plastic bags.

A little fine bark mixed with wet moss is poured into the container of the greenhouse, and the patient is placed there. In order to protect the neck from decay in the environment, you can attach a piece of foam to it in any way possible. Next, the plant is covered with a film with holes, where air will penetrate and once a day it must be removed for 20-30 minutes.

As the substrate dries out, it should be moistened. Also, it is recommended to keep the greenhouse in a well-lit area, as the plant will need photosynthesis.

Outcome

Resuscitation of an orchid is a very troublesome process, so it is better to prevent the disease than to grow new roots for a long time. However, it is quite difficult to fight fungal diseases, in some cases it is easier to cut off all diseased roots and grow new and good ones.

In any case, sooner or later any flower grower faces resuscitation, because you can always have time to throw away a plant, but to fight for her life, get a result and enjoy the flowering of rescued plants is worth a lot!

Have you experienced resuscitation of orchids in practice? Tell us about your methods!

And flowering can last from several weeks to several months.

Particular attention is necessary for the plant during the formation of the peduncle and after the flowers have fallen off. When meeting simple requirements this flower will delight you with regular, lush blooms.

This article has everything about phalaenopsis flower stalks: pruning, rooting and other issues.

• changes color, turns yellow and dries;
• partial drying of the flower-bearing arrow is possible;
• the peduncle remains green.

Pruning scheme.

Dry, darkened arrow recommended . Do this only after the complete drying of the flowering shoot. From the withering peduncle, the plant receives nutrients that have accumulated over time. They are necessary for the plant for further recovery and growth.

Dried flowering shoot cut at a height of about 2 cm from the base of the outlet. After a few months, under optimal conditions, the orchid will form a new arrow.

Partially dry remove only the dry part of the flowering shoot. It is better not to cut off the green peduncle, as after a while it may bloom again.

stimulating pruning green flowering shoot can be carried out in the spring. To do this, it is cut 2-2.5 cm above the sleeping kidney. This can push the orchid to form a baby.

From the point of growth

The appearance of the peduncle from the point of growth means that the phalaenopsis has stopped growing in height and will no longer be able to grow leaves.

Now n and in the place of the outlet he will form children. They can appear from dormant buds in the axils of the lower leaves or on the peduncle itself.

Thus, if the peduncle grows from a growth point, then it remains only to wait for the children to grow up a little and be ready for.

Peduncle from the point of growth.

growth stimulation

It must be remembered that in order for the plant to release a flowering arrow, it it is necessary to create optimal temperature conditions, lighting and care.

Important! In a young phalaenopsis, the ability to fully bloom occurs upon reaching the age of 2 years or more.

If the flower-bearing arrow still does not form, there is two simple ways how to make the peduncle release and bloom profusely:

• reduce as much as possible, and sometimes completely stop watering the orchid after flowering;
• create conditions for daily temperature fluctuations from +22-24℃ during the day to 16-18℃ at night.

In autumn, daylight hours are extended to 12 hours with the help of artificial lighting.

Quantity

Peduncles in an orchid are formed from dormant buds in the axils of the leaves. On one plant at the same time can bloom from 1 to 4 flower-bearing arrows. The main condition on which the number of peduncles in phalaenopsis depends is the species.

short peduncle

reasons why the flowering shoot grows short, there may be several:

• perhaps this is a specially bred hybrid form;
• after the purchase in the store, the growing conditions have changed, which affected the development of an unformed peduncle;
• phalaenopsis gives a short peduncle in summer, longer in winter;
• if several flower-bearing arrows have formed;
• from lack of nutrients.

Hybrid phalaenopsis with a short peduncle.

Proper care and growing conditions will be the key to the well-being and lush flowering of the plant.

How to cut?

Pruning phalaenopsis best done with garden shears. It injures the plant less than a knife or scissors. Before use tools are disinfected with alcohol or dipped in boiling water for a few minutes. This will avoid infection and disease of the plant.

Stopped growing

In some cases, the flowering arrow stops growing. If the peduncle stopped growing, There may be several reasons for this:

• low light sometimes just prolonged cloudy weather. It is better to rearrange such an orchid to a lighter window;
• at phalaenopsis rotten roots. In this case, the phalaenopsis needs to be transplanted;
• sometimes growth retardation of flowering shoots associated with insufficiency. Orchid lovers are advised to cover the surface of the pot with sphagnum moss. This will provide additional moisture and change the acidity of the substrate, after which the peduncle can grow again.

Thus, stopping the growth of a flower-bearing arrow is usually associated with improper care of the plant.

growth period

The period of how long the phalaenopsis peduncle grows, from the appearance of the shoot to the blooming of the first flowers usually lasts about two months.

Important! How long the peduncle grows in phalaenopsis depends on the conditions in which the plant grows. Illumination has the greatest influence: the more light, the faster the peduncle is formed.

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Phalaenopsis can rightfully be called a legendary flower that occupies a special place in the huge orchid family. These luxurious orchids are successfully grown not only in greenhouses and botanical gardens but also at home.

Phalaenopsis care tips

With proper and proper care, phalaenopsis is sure to please with its moth flowers, presented in all the variety of shades. This type of orchid is considered unpretentious, although there are certain rules for growing a plant.

Phalaenopsis loves heat and moderate humidity (up to 45%), does not tolerate direct sunlight, and requires a special approach to its own root system. In nature, there are phalaenopsis of epiphytic and lithophytic species, and this must be taken into account when growing orchids at home.

Such orchids feel great in diffused lighting, which can be provided by artificial lighting. Temperature regime strict - in the range from +16ºC to +30 ... +31 ºC. The temperature should not fall below, this is detrimental to the plant. If it is above + 31ºC, the flower will begin to actively grow leaves, but there will be problems with flowering.

Most from improper care the roots of phalaenopsis suffer, and as a result of this, the whole plant develops poorly and dies. Damage and rotting of the orchid root system occur for various reasons:

• overflows;
• low temperature;
• insufficient watering;
• poor lighting;
• poor quality substrate.

Hypothermia, overheating, drying out of the substrate - all this also affects the condition of the flower roots. Sometimes phalaenopsis with underdeveloped roots is bought in a store, in other cases the root system starts to hurt already when home care. If measures are taken in time, the flower can be saved

Phalaenopsis resuscitation

Not everything is always so deplorable and it happens that the phalaenopsis has a few tiny roots. Then it is simply transplanted into another container with mandatory fixing.

If most of the roots (up to 95-98%) are missing, you will have to try to reanimate the flower. In most cases, if you do everything right and have patience, the phalaenopsis will become obsolete, its root system will grow back, and it will delight you with flowering again.

Several various ways resuscitation of orchid roots, while it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory measures:

• prepare a cutting tool (with mandatory disinfection with alcohol);
• gently clean the roots of the flower, remove all damaged and rotten parts, leaving only the living root;
• without fail, treat all cuts on the roots with a special powder fungicide or crushed charcoal.

ON A NOTE! To process sections of the roots, you can use ordinary cinnamon.

If the plant has dry or slightly wilted leaves, they do not need to be cut. You can cut off the flower stalks, leaving only the lower part of the arrow.

Greenhouse

To reanimate the roots of phalaenopsis, it is necessary to create greenhouse conditions (and this is not a red word, but that's it). At home, the role of a greenhouse can play:

• a cropped bottle made of ordinary plastic (it is better to take large containers, 5 or 10 liters);
• aquarium.

The essence of the method is that for orchids create the conditions in which they grow in nature: heat, diffused lighting, optimal humidity indicators. The greenhouse is placed in a well-lit place, but at the same time, hot sunlight is avoided.

The optimum room temperature should be around +22ºC…+28ºC. A little expanded clay is poured inside the container, sphagnum is laid and phalaenopsis is placed on top. The place where its roots grow from should be in moss.

Every day, an impromptu greenhouse is ventilated, and in order for the humidity level to be stable, a glass of hot water is placed inside the bottle or aquarium.

When using the "greenhouse" methods, phalaenopsis can give the first roots in about two weeks. If everything is done correctly (and the process can take from one month to a year), the orchid will give good strong roots. When their length is about 4-5 cm, phalaenopsis can be taken out of the greenhouse and planted in a pot.

In water

Many experienced flower growers grow orchid roots in water. Options can also be different, so consider everything in order.

Alternate soaking and drying

With this method, external conditions are preserved:

• the flower in the container is in a lit place (but not in direct sunlight);
• the air temperature is +25…+26 ºC.

To immerse the phalaenopsis in water, a transparent container is selected, the plant is set so that the base of the roots is higher than the bottom.

At the bottom of the container every day in the morning pour a little water so that the roots of the plant are in it. After 6-10 hours, the water is drained, leaving the flower in this state until the morning of the next day. In the morning, the procedure is repeated again.

ON A NOTE! It is desirable to add special preparations (for example, rootin), fertilizers containing needed by the plant potassium and phosphorus.

Also, instead of them, add honey, sugar, glucose (no more than one teaspoon per liter of water).

Always in the water

Another method involves keeping the plant in water all the time, while changing the liquid every 5-6 days. This option is the least suitable for orchids, since the plants grow roots for a long time, often rot, and if they survive, they take root very poorly in the substrates.

Above the water

Another way is to grow phalaenopsis roots above water. Similar to the first option, when drying and soaking is used, but in a different format. The plant is placed in a container with water, while the base of the roots is above the surface of the water and does not touch it. The container is closed from above.

Every day, the plant is taken out (for example, in the morning), the roots are soaked in water with the addition of sugar, then they are taken out, dried and placed again in a container over water.

IMPORTANT! The duration of soaking in sweet water is 60 minutes.

up roots

A method is also used when not the base of the phalaenopsis roots, but its leaves are immersed in water. To do this, carefully place the plant in a container where water has already been poured. In this case, the leaves should be immersed in water only one third.

The base of the roots is in the air.

Every day, the upper part of the plant is irrigated from a spray bottle with warm water. After about 30-40 days, phalaenopsis will give the first roots.

ON A NOTE! Activated charcoal must be added to the water where the leaves are immersed.

After the first roots appear on the base, the plant is placed in a transparent pot with sphagnum moss, where it will continue to grow. This option is convenient in that not only the roots actively grow in phalaenopsis, but new leaves are preserved and even appear.

In the substrate

Very often, flower growers reanimate phalaenopsis roots not in water, but in special substrates. Many say that this option is more suitable for plants that have at least small (2-3 cm) roots. But for plants without roots, growing in a loose substrate can also be successful.

The general rules are:

• any substrate for phalaenopsis should be moist (but without excess moisture content);
• it is useful to spray orchid leaves for better growth with a special solution with vitamin B1.

Types of substrate for growing phalaenopsis roots:

• tree bark (use materials of fine fraction, which must be well steamed and dried);
• a mixture of fine fraction expanded clay, crushed bark, sphagnum (expanded clay is used as a drainage layer);
• densely packed sphagnum.

If the plant was completely devoid of roots, then it will take a long time to grow back - up to 10-12 months. In phalaenopsis with at least tiny roots, the process is faster.

On the bark

This method is rarely used, since the plant needs to create optimal moisture indicators. In dry air, roots will not grow.

Phalaenopsis must be fixed on a piece of bark, to stimulate growth, treat the plant with a special solution with vitamin B1. Watering and even spraying the flower is not necessary.

The term for the appearance of the roots is three months, but it is quite possible that there will be a longer wait.

How to Grow Phalaenopsis Roots

As you can see, it is not so difficult to grow roots in this orchid, which is quite common in home floriculture. The methods are quite affordable, and with the correct execution of all actions and the presence of patience, the flower will surely thank you with its flowering.

To obtain a good result, it is necessary to use special preparations to stimulate root growth. All of them are sold in specialized stores, and warm, clean water is used to prepare solutions.

Ribav-Extra

It is positioned as a root-forming drug, used to treat plants, and also as an anti-stress agent.

Allows you to increase the yield, germination of seed material. In the case of phalaenopsis, it stimulates root formation, contributes to better plant survival.

Used for orchids: add two drops of the drug per liter of water.

Zircon

It is a universal drug that is used to enhance plant growth, stimulate root formation. Included in the group of phytohormones, it is considered an effective top dressing. The basis of the drug is an extract from the plant Echinacea purpurea.

Application for phalaenopsis: four drops of the drug are diluted in a liter of water.

Radipharm

A special preparation based on various plant extracts. It is a root growth stimulator, increases the rooting of plants, increases their survival.

For an orchid, a composition is used: one drop of Radifarm is diluted per liter of water.

Etamon

It belongs to the preparations of a new generation, is a root growth stimulator, provides the plant with rapidly digestible forms of nitrogen and phosphorus.

For an orchid, the following composition is used: one ampoule of Etamon is taken per liter of water.

Common mistakes

Even experienced growers can make mistakes, especially when caring for plants like orchids. For all the unpretentiousness of phalaenopsis, certain rules must be observed, especially in such a process as growing roots.

1. The orchid must be in a well-lit place. Direct sunlight is excluded, but lighting should be sufficient. If the plant does not have enough light, then it will go into a long hibernation or die.
2. Phalaenopsis needs certain humidity indicators, while it is not allowed permanent presence roots and root bases in water.
3. Do not treat root sections with iodine or brilliant green solution. This can cause overdrying of the roots or even a burn.
4. Withered and drying leaves on phalaenopsis are not cut off. During the growth of roots, the plant will absorb nutrients from the leaves.

And you should never be too zealous: add more light to orchids, water plants intensively. It is necessary to carefully study the information, and only then act.

Growing roots in water

The methods listed above for growing plants with water are the simplest. They are available even for beginner flower growers, you just need to prepare all the necessary items in advance.

As a container for placing phalaenopsis, plastic bottles, glasses, jars are taken, selecting their volume, taking into account the size of the flower.

As additives to the water used to grow orchid roots, apply:

• Phytosporin;
• root;
• sugar;
• any B vitamins.

ON A NOTE! All drugs are diluted in water, which should be settled and warm.

To improve the condition of phalaenopsis, wiping the leaves with an ordinary cotton pad is used. It is pre-wetted with aqueous solution succinic acid.

Preparation of the solution: one tablet of acid is dissolved in a glass of water.

Orchid leaves are wiped from the top and bottom. The solution is used for 3-4 days, then it is replaced with a new one. The procedure is carried out in the morning, when the leaves are ready to completely absorb the beneficial solution.

Why is such processing necessary? Succinic acid improves plant immunity, restores disturbed vital processes, activates root growth, accelerates the formation of green shoots. The drug is effective even in small concentrations, while it is absolutely harmless.

ON A NOTE! Succinic acid is then used in the usual care of orchids (spraying plants).

When the air temperature in the room changes (for example, when it drops), it is necessary to place the phalaenopsis in a bag (directly with a container) so that the plant is comfortable.

orchid lighting

Phalaenopsis does not belong to those types of orchids that are very sensitive to lighting. It will be enough to follow a number of rules so that the plant develops correctly and pleases the owners.

1. The optimal number of light hours for this type of orchid is 12. At the same time, starting from autumn and all winter, the plant must be illuminated.
2. Lighting should be diffused, direct sunlight (especially in the summer season) is excluded.
3. In an apartment, orchids grow best on the western and northeastern windows (summer), and in winter they should be moved to the southern and southwestern window sills.
4. Phalaenopsis may lean slightly towards the light source over time. To prevent a change in the structure of the flower, it is necessary to turn the plant very carefully (about every two to three weeks).

IMPORTANT! It is impossible to move a flower during budding! This may cause the buds to drop.

Do not put pots with orchids in bright light. In nature, most phalaenopsis grow surrounded by tropical trees, receiving a minimum of light. Therefore, intense illumination is only to their detriment.

Phalaenopsis transplant rules

Like any other plant, phalaenopsis needs to be transplanted. Usually this is done every two years, but there must be certain reasons for this.

1. The plant became cramped in the pot. A new container is selected in volume larger than the previous one.
2. Phalaenopsis showed damage to the root system. It occurs most often due to improper watering (lack or excess of moisture).
3. The substrate in which the orchid grows becomes unsuitable for growing a flower. It loses nutrients, acidity indicators change. It is also possible for the bark, which makes up the majority of many substrates, to lose breathability.

Before transplanting, it is necessary to prepare the substrate, as well as a new pot.

IMPORTANT! For phalaenopsis, transparent pots are the best, as they also provide light to the roots of plants.

Substrates are purchased in specialized stores, while it must be boiled in water, then dried naturally.

When to transplant phalaenopsis? The ideal period is the time when new roots appear, then the plant will take root perfectly. You can not transplant an orchid before flowering.

Main steps:

• the orchid is carefully removed from the old pot and placed in a wide basin;
• remove the remains of the substrate from the roots, wash them with water, conduct an inspection;
• remove the remnants of the bark from the roots, cut off all dry and rotten parts, be sure to disinfect the places of cuts;
• leave the orchid to dry overnight;
• then the orchid is placed in a new pot, having previously laid a drainage layer (pebbles, expanded clay) and a substrate in it.

IMPORTANT! Phalaenopsis should not be buried too deep in the substrate. The upper roots of the plant can simply be covered with a substrate (bark, moss) and not even buried.

After about two days, the orchid can be watered with warm water. The transplanted phalaenopsis should be kept in a shady place for the first week.

IMPORTANT! The knife used when trimming the roots must be disinfected without fail. All sections on the roots of phalaenopsis are sprinkled with crushed charcoal, cinnamon.

The substrate in which the orchid is located should not be dense. Phalaenopsis grows best in loose structures.