Ok so, after killing at least a dozen Orchids, I have finally found one that is pretty hardy and can survive life with me. I am so proud of myself, I can barely stand it. Almost a year ago while Anthony was away at work, I bought an Orchid from Home Depot figuring I would kill it long before Anthony would ever figure out it was a new. However, I still have this little Orchid and while the original stem has since died, a new one has now sprouted up in its place! I have learned the best way to care for an Orchid is to put them in kitchen and then forget about them. I think this little Orchid needs to be transplanted into a bigger container but I am scared to death to do it. Any ideas? I have read it is easy to transplant them but I have killed so many, I have decided that nothing is easy with Orchids. I can't wait for it to blossom again and I am hoping that my luck doesn't run out before it happens. I am so proud of myself and needless to say Anthony is too! I think by having it in the kitchen and with Anthony's cooking it creates enough steam/humidity to make it happy! Or like I said its just luck. Anyway I will post pictures soon and then again when it blooms!!
Don't transplant it until after it has bloomed or finished growing whatever it is doing. They don't have to be repotted but once every one to two years. Very easy to do....pull it out of the pot, shake off all the bark stuff and plop it in a new pot with new bark orchid mixture. Don't bury it to deep some of their roots like to hang out on the top and will even grow onto the pot. Clay pots seem to work the best.
ReplyDeleteThe picture is kind of dark but it looks like you have buds.....Yes you can cut the dead brown stick off.
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