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- Pulling orchids in the garden - Tips for planting
- The pase site for orchid in the garden
- So orchid is planted properly
- The right care for orchid
- Pay attention to snail infestation
- Tips
Orchid thrives best in the sun
Pulling orchids in the garden - Tips for planting
Orchids are considered flowers that are very caring and therefore belong in the hands of garden experts. However, there are a few native orchid species that can even be grown in the garden. In addition to the lady's slipper, orchid can be planted in the field without much care.
The pase site for orchid in the garden
Most orchids prefer a sunny spot with slightly moist soil. They are well suited as a planting at pond edges, but also feel very well in natural meadows. They like to grow near other native orchids.
Make sure you have sufficient planting distance to other, high-growth plants. The delicate orchids are otherwise overgrown very quickly.
So orchid is planted properly
Prepare the soil by loosening it well and improving it with rotted wood chips. Peat is also well tolerated, but should not be used for environmental reasons.
Dig a planting hole about 20 centimeters deep. The bud of the Knabenkrautes should be covered with two centimeters of earth.
The right care for orchid
Orchid in the garden needs sufficient moisture. Keep the soil moist. Avoid watering the plants from above.
During the growth phase, give the orchid fertilizer every two to three weeks. You can not fertilize too much, because orchid quickly rots too nutritious soil.
Keep the space around the orchid free of wild herbs and other plants, so that the orchids are not overgrown.
Pay attention to snail infestation
Orchid is hardly affected by pests. Only snails like the leaf rosettes and the delicate flowers also like. If necessary, create a screw lock.
In the wild Knabenkraut is protected, because it is threatened with extinction. It is therefore forbidden to dig out or pick the plant. Buy local orchids for the garden always in the garden shop.
Tips
The two most common orchids are Orchis and Dactylorhiza. Most species of Orchis invade in the summer and release a new rosette in the fall. Dactylorhiza, on the other hand, invades in the fall and drifts again in the spring.