What is the temperature required for orchids? Tips for Beginners

Orchid is a guest from the subtropical sections of the globe. Therefore, our temperate climate does not quite suit these plants.

Therefore, they need to provide more acceptable and familiar conditions of "living". One of the care factors is the ambient temperature. Today we will consider this issue in detail. We also recommend watching a useful video on this topic.

General Care Criteria

• Shine. It should be sufficient, but scattered. Avoid direct sunlight on the flower. Also take care of the length of daylight hours, which should last from ten to twelve hours a day. Sometimes, to maintain this condition, it will be necessary to turn to artificial lighting for help. You will find out how much sun and additional lighting you need here, and how to choose the right lamp for backlighting, read here.
• Watering. No need to fill the orchid. Despite the fact that this flower is from the tropics, a large amount of moisture will destroy it. Therefore, you need to moisten the soil about once a week, and in the winter only once every two weeks. It will not be amiss to humidify the air around the plant. To do this, you can spray the flower or place a container of water next to it.
• Fertilizers. Top dressing is always necessary. But you need to do this carefully, the main thing is not to go too far with fertilizers. And try to use only ready-made complexes for this.
• Transfer. It will be enough to change the soil and pot once a year or two to maintain plant health. Such manipulation is necessary only after the orchid has faded.
• Pot selection. This choice should also be taken with complete seriousness, since the flower will depend on the flowerpot. The pot should be transparent and have a smooth surface.

You can find out all the details about the conditions for keeping the orchid in this material.

What types love warm air?

The most heat-loving - Wands and Phalaenopsis. For them, the most favorable summer temperature in the summer will be in the range of 25-28 degrees.

And in winter, for this type of orchid, the air should cool to 15-18 degrees. In this case, it is necessary not to forget not only about the seasonal temperature difference for the correct development of the flower, but also about the daily.

At night, the temperature should also decrease by about five degrees. This is a mandatory and very important condition for the maintenance of any orchids.

Those held at a moderate degree

Moderate temperature like Lelia, dendrobiums, Miltonia and Phalaenopsis. To maintain these plants in a suitable environment for them, it is necessary to keep the air temperature at the level of 18-22 degrees above zero in the summer and 12-15 degrees in the winter. Florists say that this type of orchid can withstand a slight increase in temperature (about a couple of degrees), but for a short time (no more than 4-6 hours) and with sufficiently wet soil.

Cold-preferred flowers

In this category we write coelogins, dendroiums and papipedilums. Often, these plants grow high in the mountains and not in the tropics, but in the subtropics. The temperature difference for such plants should be very decent. So, for example, in the summer it is necessary to maintain the temperature within 20-22 degrees of heat, but in the winter it should be reduced to 7-10 degrees above zero.

In our stores, plants of the second and third groups are practically not found. Most sellers buy unpretentious phalaenopsis, which belong to the first category. Even if you don’t know what species you’ve acquired, usually in tips you can use the inserts in the pots, which indicate the type of plant and the optimal content criteria.

Cases when a plant may become ill

For each type of orchid, the temperature limit is different.. But one thing remains unchanged: a variety of diseases can attack a flower if you heat the air or vice versa, cool it, violating the norms attributed above. For each they are different. If you nevertheless violated the temperature regime, do not be alarmed - you will have several hours to correct this situation.

Usually, at a reduced temperature, inhibition of plant development and some infectious diseases are noted. But with increased orchid begins to secrete too much moisture, the deficit of which does not have time to fill up. In this case, the leaves look as if baked.

If you do not observe the proper temperature difference, a sticky layer appears on the leaf plates of the orchid, which becomes an excellent environment for the development of fungal infections.

The consequences of a sharp change in temperature

Even for a person, a sharp change in climate entails stress. For delicate and fragile orchids, this situation becomes even more stressful. And stress affects the plant in completely different ways..

In one case, negatively. The flower begins to weaken, ache, and even completely: die. But it may be different. Such a change in climate may be the impetus for the awakening of orchids. The fact is that when a flower is absolutely comfortable in the created conditions, it ceases to work: actively grow, produce flower stalks with buds. But leaving the comfort zone can activate the orchid and make it fight for survival. The main thing is that such a change be short-lived. Usually a week is enough to wake up.

Conclusion

Whatever orchid you choose, arrange for it improved conditions for “living”. If you do not know what exactly your flower needs, try experimenting: put it in one of the described temperature conditions for several days.

If under such conditions the plant begins to develop worse, change the regime. And so on until you choose the most suitable orchid for your species.

Watch the video: Orchid Growing for Complete Beginners (December 2024).