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- Easy-care orchids for beginners - Beautiful species at a glance
- With Phalaenopsis, the beginning is not difficult at all
- Dendrobium - Orchids with modest claims
- Tips
The beautiful Phalaenopsis is quite undemanding
Easy-care orchids for beginners - Beautiful species at a glance
The ideal orchid for newcomers is not represented among more than 30,000 species and countless varieties. Due to their unconventional growth as Aufsitzerpflanzen, the exotic flowers make special demands on the care. After all, some species have emerged that pave the way for orchid hobby.
With Phalaenopsis, the beginning is not difficult at all
In order to open the fascinating world of orchids to a wide audience, breeders have endowed the Phalaenopsis orchid with modest simplicity. Grown in gigantic quantities, today the exotic flowers flood the market at a reasonable price. The combination of uncomplicated care and a low purchase price catapults the butterfly orchid into the best-selling indoor plant for beginners. Nevertheless, some important basic conditions must be observed:
Dendrobium - Orchids with modest claims
The diverse genus of Dendrobium orchids moves at eye level to Phalaenopsis. The bar is especially at the intersection of both species at the beginner level. Dendrobium phalaenopsis delights with small stems, which develop terminal flowers. For more variety on the windowsill provides Dendrobium nobile, whose stems are continuously occupied with leaves and flowers. The grape orchid scores as a beginner plant with these modest demands:
Main difference to Phalaenopsis is a pronounced rest period after flowering. For a Dendrobium to produce her flower dress one more time, she lingers in a cool location at 15-18 degrees Celsius by day and 10-12 degrees by night. There it is poured only very sparingly and sprayed more frequently. Fertilizer receives the grape orchid again only when a fresh shoot shows.
Tips
Buying your first orchid in the middle of winter, the way home is fraught with the risk of a cold shock. Even a few minutes at temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius can cause considerable problems for the tropical plant. Ideally, wrap the flower diva for the way home in foil, tissue paper or several layers of newsprint.