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- Dyeing orchids made easy - this is how blue color comes to bloom
- Instructions for coloring - That's how it's (k) a blue wonder
- Blue color keeps a season
- Coloring orchids in a vase blue - that's how easy it is
- Tips
With food coloring, white orchids can easily be colored
Dyeing orchids made easy - this is how blue color comes to bloom
Where blue orchids stand out on the windowsill they cast a spell over us. Since the color in this radiance is not of natural origin, resourceful breeders grab in the bag of tricks and drive the purchase price to dizzying heights. Read here how to easily color an orchid yourself.
Instructions for coloring - That's how it's (k) a blue wonder
The required materials are quickly obtained. Requires blue food coloring, such as Brilliant Blue FCF (E133), infusion set with container and a white Phalaenopsis Orchid. The buds should not have opened yet when you start coloring. If the plant is already in full bloom, you will be bitterly disappointed by the result. How to do it right:
To absorb the color of the orchid, dilute it with lime-free water if necessary. When buying food coloring, please make sure that it is a water-soluble product. Refill the infusion container regularly. The addition of the color must not be interrupted, so that the buds actually open in rich blue.
Blue color keeps a season
With blue flowers orchids brag only for one season. The next buds unfold again in innocent white. This applies regardless of whether the plant was colored by a breeder or by yourself. An exception are the rare, blue-flowering Vanda orchids (Vanda coerulea). These floral rarities preserve their blue color for a plant life long, albeit not in the intensity of a colored phalaenopsis.
Coloring orchids in a vase blue - that's how easy it is
In contrast to the coloring of potted orchids, ink can be used in the vase. In floral water the questionable ingredients are dissolved so far that they can be used as a color for the cut flowers. Please grab cartridges for school fillers, as this ink is usually non-toxic. The individual dosage depends on the amount of water and the number of orchids.
By the way, you can color in this way numerous other cut flowers, such as carnations, tulips, amaryllis or dahlias. The color is not limited to blue. Anything commercially available on ink colors transforms the flowers into the desired tone.
Tips
Coloring an orchid does not require any modifications in the care. Pour, fertilize and spray your blue orchid as usual. To what extent the addition of blue food color to the irrigation water ensures that the radiant power is retained for a long time, is discussed controversially among experts.