How to care for an orchid if it has finished blooming: a few simple tips

21.03.2024 08:08

Orchids are loved by many lovers. Although they are capricious and fragile flowers, they can please with their beautiful and lush flowering for a long time.

But what to do if the plant has finished blooming? This does not mean that you need to stop caring for the flower.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert at the online publication Belnovosti, provided more details.

As the specialist explained, there is no need to rush to cut off the flower stalk, since it can produce new buds.

In addition, this time is considered ideal for replanting a houseplant.

Orchid
Photo: © Belnovosti

At the same time, do not forget about fertilizers. Between flowering, orchids should be fed with products with an increased level of nitrogen, and then with solutions with phosphorus and potassium, which will stimulate new flowering.

You can give the flower a warm shower to stimulate growth and improve its condition.

Previously we talked about how to grow bulbous plants in pots.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti