These recommendations apply to lighting problems of orchids. Lighting problems are commonly experienced by beginners because they are the most difficult to resolve.
- Orchids in general and prosper with the indirect light of what you can afford. Especially in the summer, orchids do not expose to direct sunlight and sunburn quickly. A good way to test if a properly lighted orchids is to feel the leaves. If are hot, the light is too strong and burn black spots form. Move the plant near the window or move to a shady spot in the window. Another method to test light intensity is looking at the color sheets – if the foliage is rich green and deep, it is unlikely to get enough light. Orchid leaves is a green light when you are receiving the right light. Note that the more heat and light your orchid receives the flow of air over the plant needs, and the more water the orchid requires.
- When the sun is softened in the autumn months, slowly increasing their exposure to light orchid close to windows or adjusting filtering curtains. During the winter months, try giving your orchids as much sun as possible, the direct rays of the sun in the morning and evening, so they will be encouraged to flourish. Measure As the days lengthen in spring, watch for signs of red leaf, indicating that the foliage is nearing its maximum tolerance of light. Then slowly reduce exposure to the light of the orchids on the move away from windows or curtains to adjust your filter to provide more shade.
- To keep your exposure orchids in their window frames, curtains used to control the amount of light reaching the plants. Rideau thick fabrics or fabrics with patterns reduce the intensity light for summer, Sheer curtains let ignore the light for spring and fall. Models of curtains and folds create alternating bands of light and shadow, which simulates natural environment orchids enjoy the trees. Because orchids are growing with a strong light, indirect, filtering the same tissues that protect Your orchids also to provide good light levels in your home!
- Transform your orchids periodically to provide uniform illumination, and even promote growth. Monopodial plants (such as Phalaenopsis and Vandas) should be rotated 180 degrees about once a month. Orchids Sympodial (such as Cattleyas and Oncidium) must be rotated 90 degrees to the left and then right at 180 degrees, successively, to maintain its vertical growth. Sympodial Turn once a week, except when they start flowering. Although flowering plants are not converted or flowers in May to develop a little crooked, when trying to follow the light. After the flowers have disappeared completely, begin again the sequence of rotation.
- Individual orchids, including the same type, respond differently to light. If your orchids are rotting inexplicably, try moving your plants around the positions with different light intensity. If you have an orchid that flourishes not, try moving to a sunny location on particularly if the leaves are dark green leaves of your orchids in bloom. If your orchid leaves turn yellow, it may be too light – they move back to the window, or try an curtain filtering to reduce the intensity of light. In late spring to autumn, you can move your orchids outside, hang on the branches of trees where they receive a good indirect light or filtered light through the leaves. Do not be afraid to experiment, avoiding the extremes of direct sunlight or shade very important.
Michael Anderson is co-author with Steve Frowine (author of four orchid books including the Orchid title of a well known series) of the web site, UncutOrchids.com. To get a free, 40-part video course on orchid care and the “Orchid of the Day” newsletter, click now on this URL: UncutOrchids.com. Michael lives in the enchanting town of Guanajuato, Mexico, where he also offers Guanajuato apartments to vacationers and visitors.
