Orchids cymbidium at home

To the orchids of the cymbidium pleased with their flowering at home, it is necessary to observe several rules for their cultivation. Then the plant will feel good and with it there will be no problems.

Orchid cymbidium. Photo and growing conditions

Window sills for this plant are suitable for western and eastern. If you decide to place on the south - you need to shade. Orchids of the cymbidium require bright lighting, but they do not tolerate high temperatures. Therefore, in the summer time on the south window sill can overheat and suffer from this. Hybrid cymbidium orchids can adapt to the conditions of your apartment if the temperature is not higher than eighteen degrees in winter and in autumn. And in the summer they need air heated to thirty-five degrees. Long-term high temperatures (especially in enclosed spaces) can lead to the death of the plant. Or just to damage its appearance - the leaves become lethargic, the air tubers wrinkle, part of the roots dies.

If the normal humidity for your apartment is 25-30%, then for an orchid of a cymbidium it will do. If you have a drier air at home, you will need to spray the plant very often, put it in a drip tray with water. Or you can install a small decorative fountain next to it. Watering orchids should be abundant only when new air tubers are formed. After the flowering is over, watering is minimized. During the rest period, the substrate is moistened only after it has dried. Spray the leaves of the plant need only quality water - a stand-by and filtered. Chlorine compounds can cause irreparable harm. It is impossible, that the moisture got on the forming tsvetonos - it can start to rot. Some species can not be watered at all during this period.

Care of roots and leaves. Orchid transplant and substrate

The roots of the cymbidium grow towards the substrate. Once a month, in order to clean them, the pot with the plant needs to be rinsed under a stream of running water. As the new air tubers take root, the roots gradually disappear into the substrate. Leaves of orchids should be wiped with a soft cloth, clearing from dust. Transplant the cymbidium every two years. This must be done because the substrate cracks and becomes unsuitable. When transplanting remove dead old roots - they are simply cut off with a sharp knife. The old same air tubers must be carefully separated and placed in wet moss - they can germinate. Carefully refer to the selection of components for the substrate. The main part should be the crust and sphagnum moss. Additional components are sand, gravel, peat and humus. Dry bark will not work. Before inclusion in the substrate, you need to soak it for a couple of days to soak with moisture. Then you need to rinse the bark under running water. As a drain to the bottom of the pot, put some gravel.

All kinds of cymbidium orchids (photo shows their diversity) are relatively unpretentious and can grow and successfully blossom in an amateur's apartment. Hybrid plants are more resistant to diseases and fluctuations in air humidity.