How often does an orchid bloom at home and how long can this period last?

Often a beautiful and blooming orchid appears in the house. Not one day the flower pleases the surrounding beauty and exotic forms of inflorescences.

With the advent of the marvelous flower, the room is filled with sophistication and unique aroma. But everything tends to end.

There comes a time when a faded orchid requires increased attention, optimal growing conditions and compliance with the rules for care, then in the next period it will bloom again.

Flowering features

Volumetric inflorescences are located at the base of the peduncle. Shades of flowers, as their forms are incredibly diverse. Colors can be monophonic, interspersed with original, unique patterns.

The buds open gradually: the first are lateral, then the upper, and then the lip opens. The full disclosure takes about 24 hours.

How long is the period?

It all depends on the variety, growing conditions. Orchid may well bloom several times a year, and during breaks - to recover. Exot blooms at any time of the year, usually up to 3 times in 24 months. If the period is much shorter, then the plant is worried.

For example,

• common phalaenopsis can bloom for several years in a row almost without a break;
• cymbidium - from October to February, and then, when it has bloomed, it may bloom even in summer;
• Dendrobium blooms in October and lasts until January.

What does the term depend on?

A number of factors affect the quality and frequency of inflorescence formation.

1. Moving plants. Orchids do not like to be moved, rearranged. At the same time, they experience a kind of stress. Also, for exotics, the position relative to the sun is important, even when watering it is better not to mix the pot. Otherwise, the orchid can respond by dropping buds, leaves, yellowing the flower stalk (what if the orchid does not bloom at all?).
2. Not enough sunlight. Improper placement of the pot plays a direct role. Flowers prefer bright but not scorching lighting, as well as daylight hours of 14 hours. In an unfavorable period or in the autumn-winter period, the plant requires additional illumination. Without light, the tip of the orchid begins to dry, its development as a whole slows down. For these purposes, phyto lamps are used that shine intensively, but do not dry the air.
3. Reduced humidity. High air temperature and low humidity are dangerous parameters for the life of the plant. Moisture rather quickly evaporates through the leaves, and the roots do not have time to nourish in time. There is a process of wilting, and after the drying of leaves, flowers, root system. The maximum humidity level is 30-40%.
4. Illiterate selection of nutrients. I would like to note that fertilizers with a high nitrogen content are used for the growth and juicy green color of the leaves. On the contrary, for bright and lush flowering, mineral preparations based on potassium and phosphorus should be used. You just need to carefully when fertilizing, you can not pour nutrient solutions directly to the roots, such actions can provoke burns of the root system. Before using mineral components, the soil should be slightly moistened.
5. A sharp change in temperature and humidity conditionsstaying a flower in a draft. Daily ventilation positively affects the condition of the orchid. But airing and draft are two different things. Draft is dangerous even to people, not to mention plants. A cold stream of air can cause flaccid flowers. It is not advised to carry out ventilation if you just watered or sprinkled the plant.
6. The state of the root system. Roots are an important organ in the life cycle of orchids. They take part in the process of photosynthesis. To do this, they also need sunlight, so it is better to plant the plant in transparent plastic containers.
7. Watering with cold water. This factor can negatively affect the state of the root system. Cold water supercooles the roots, which is fraught with the development of decay processes, as well as the sudden drop of buds.
8. Wrong watering. Lack of fluid can occur when there is no watering at all.Important! A plant needs a minimum amount of water, which dissolves the minerals found in the soil and nourishes the root system. With insufficient moisture, the flowers wither, fall off, the same thing happens with the flower stalk.

How often can the process be repeated?

How many orchids start blooming again after the last flowering? The frequency of the process depends on its duration.

• If this period lasts 2-3 months, then the plant can bloom 3-4 times a year.
• If the flowering time is 5-8 months in a row, in this case, for 12 months, the orchid is able to create flowers 1-2 times.

On average, the annual cycle reaches three times.

Representatives of the Orchid family in the wild live up to 100 years. There are specimens of 130 species, which are 50 years old, and the life cycle of 500 species is about 20 years old. At home, the maximum life expectancy is 10 years, and on average 5 years. Means during its life, an orchid can bloom 15 times, but this is an average. Everything is individual, and depends on the variety, conditions, content parameters and genetic predisposition.

When does flowering occur for the first time?

The peduncle grows and forms exclusively in adults, healthy individuals before flowering. Their age is from 1.5 years to 3 years. Also an important parameter is the presence of a certain number of leaves. For full flowering, the exotic must have 5-6 large leaves. At an earlier age, flowering is dangerous, because the flower has not yet fully ripened, most likely it threatens death.

Time duration

The duration of the beautiful pore and the time when the orchid blooms again depends on how much it rests after flowering and the individual characteristics of the plant.

• If more than 6 flowers bloom simultaneously on the peduncle, in this case the duration will vary from 2-3 months.
• When the flowers bloom in turn and together 1-5 inflorescences bloom, then the whole process will take about 8-10 months.

Is it possible to extend?

To regulate the formation process and the appearance of buds is not an easy task. Much depends on how to care for the plant when it blooms. There are basic care rules that should be managed to get the desired result. The main parameters are daylight hours and air temperature. A change in these factors, respectively, allows you to stimulate flowering, buds, and then stop or accelerate the blooming of flowers. You can achieve a long floral stage with diligent and careful monitoring.

1. Adding daylight is the first sign to prepare for the beginning of flowering. A sudden lack of lighting will immediately affect the condition of the orchid and the development of buds. A minimum of 12-hour daylight is required, only in this case prolonged flowering is possible. In the cold season, it is recommended to use artificial lighting. Lighting quality also matters. Orchids prefer partial shade, diffused light. Bright, scorching rays can only hurt, accelerate flowering.
2. With a normal night air parameter of + 18 ° C, the flowers bloom faster, and to lengthen this process, the temperature should be lowered to + 15 ° C and this will also extend the flowering period. For the correct, full-fledged flower-bearing process, another factor is also important - the temperature difference, which should be 4 ° С.Important! Hot air is unacceptable, the orchid should be in a cool place.

Minor factors must also be taken into account:

• good ventilation in the room;
• watering with high-quality, warm water;
• fertilizing with potash fertilizers 1 time per week;
• hydration every week;
• exclude transplants and spraying.

Thus, in the aggregate, fundamental factors make it possible to provoke the laying of buds, extend the current ones as much as possible and extend the future flowering. However, all this is real only with great desire and zeal of the owner of the orchid. Love your plants, and they will certainly reciprocate.

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