Orchid care tips and tricks

Orchids need to be watered regularly but in moderation as too much water could cause the plant’s roots to rot. We recommend regularly moistening the soil rather than abundantly watering it. We also advise spraying the leaves in order to prevent them from drying out.
If you have hard water, we recommend watering your orchids with collected rainwater instead. Remember to never leave stagnant water at the bottom of your pot.

Watering your orchid according to the seasons:
• Spring and summer: water your orchid once or twice a week
• Autumn and winter: reduce your watering to once every two weeks

Orchids are very popular for their flowers. This majestic plant blooms at least twice a year, and at least two months after the last flower has faded.

Here are a few tips on how to care for your plant’s flowers:
• First bloom : once the flower has fallen off, cut off the stem above the second node
• Second bloom : once the flower has fallen off, trim the stem down to the base of the plant

In both cases, cutting off the stem stimulates your orchid and makes it possible to obtain new growth, and therefore a new flower, more quickly.
Exception: for some rare orchid varieties, such as the monkey orchid, there is only one flowering period, between spring and autumn.

Repotting an orchid is necessary to ensure optimal development of your plant. We recommend that you repot your plant every 2 years.

In order to repot your orchid you will need :
• sharp, clean garden shears
• special orchid potting soil
• a pot the same size as the previous one

Here is how to repot your orchid, step by step:
• Take the orchid out of the pot, then remove the yellowed or dry leaves
• Remove the soil from the roots by shaking it off
• Cut off any soft, dried out or brittle roots with garden shears
• Add a few clay balls to the bottom of the pot to ensure drainage
• Add a first layer of potting soil.
• Place the orchid in the centre of the pot, and fill the pot with potting soil
• Pack the soil