Can My Orchid Be Saved?
“Can my orchid be saved?” This is one of the most frequent questions I hear from novice orchid growers. If you are experiencing a tough time trying to keep your orchid alive, you will be surprised how easily it can be. In fact, saving your orchid can often be as easy as bringing it inside for the winter. Many orchids require little to no care during the winter months, however a few will need your assistance in order to survive the cold winter months.
Many orchids require very little care throughout the year, especially during the springtime. This is because during the springtime they are in the growth stage of blooming, and are not in the full bloom stage. Therefore, their roots remain below the surface of the soil where they were growing when the orchid was in its original position. If you can help your orchid return to its original position, you will be able to save it from the harmful effects of a frost.
When I was growing up, my mom would often buy me new pots when I would ask if I wanted to cut down on my plants. Unfortunately, I had already fallen on hard times by this point and didn’t have much extra money after my wife gave birth to our second child. Luckily, I was able to convince my mom to let me keep one of her pots, and this allowed me to save my orchid. I decided to rest my plant in early July, and I received good results by doing just that.
Although I got excellent results by keeping my plant in its original container, it did require some special attention during the winter months. I should mention that my orchid plant became very sensitive to the cold when it moved indoors during the winter. My plants began to die off rapidly, and I even had trouble watering them on a regular basis because they were not responding to the cold temperature that they were getting before I put them into their new pots. Fortunately, my luck changed when I moved out of my parents’ house in the spring. The leaves on the trees outside started to change colors, and they started to die off as well, but my orchid plant was not affected as badly as I was.
So, now I was able to take full advantage of the time that I had with my parents’ home while they were gone. I brought my vicki with me, and I placed it into a large pot that my mom had given me, which was larger than the one I had previously been in. I placed the vicki in the bottom of the pot, and I also spread some soil in the bottom of the pot in addition to the soil that I previously placed my orchids in.
After about two weeks of this, I removed the vicki and checked to see if there were any signs of the new leaf growth. I found a couple of new leaf growths, so I removed those as well and re-filled the pot. I did this because I wanted to ensure that my senior member would get the same amount of sunlight as he was getting when he lived at his present location. Since my orchid is still inside the greenhouse, I am only seeing him get direct sunlight twice per day, whereas before he lived in his old home, he would get the sun whenever there was a little overcast, and then he would go back inside to sleep.
During the day, I do not bring my vicki into the greenhouse, because I let my junior member have free run of the greenhouse when he is inside. This has allowed him to grow some lovely green, flowering plants that he has enjoyed very much. I also allow him to give his plant’s water whenever he wants, just like he always has. During the week of October, however, I place my vicki in the greenhouse during the day so that it will be easier for me to monitor its growth.
Last week, when my magicalatt visited my office, I noticed that one of the visitors that came in was a bit nervous. He was walking around the office with a confused look on his face, and he was carrying a large plastic bag. When I asked him what he was doing there, he said that he was hoping to find a vicki that still had its magic, and that he wanted to plant it there.