<\/span><\/h2>\nThe magnificent blooms of orchids are beautiful to behold. However, when the flowering period comes to an end, it is time to give the plant a rest. It needs it to recover from the last bloom and to gather new strength. Depending on the orchid species, this break can last a few weeks or even several months. When exactly the time for the rest period is, of course, depends on when the orchid blooms. Most often, however, the beautiful flowers rest in the winter.<\/p>\n
Care for orchids after flowering is accompanied by a change in temperature. Once the plant has faded, place it at temperatures between 59 and 60.8 \u00b0F. This can be, for example, in the bedroom. Cut off the withered inflorescences only when they are completely dead.![\"orchid-care-pouring-mistakes\"](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/orchid-care-pouring-mistakes.jpg\")
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If they are still plump and green, do not cut them. During the rest period, water your orchid more sparingly than usual. Nevertheless, all parts of the plant can be sprayed with lukewarm water every two days. Do not fertilize until the plant sprouts again. Then the rest period is officially over.<\/p>\n
Orchids care for flowering at a glance<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- Many orchids require a rest period after flowering.<\/li>\n
- Cut off inflorescences only when they are completely dried up<\/li>\n
- Put withered orchid in a cooler place<\/li>\n
- The temperature during the resting period depends on the species, often around 59 – 60.8 \u00b0F<\/li>\n
- Waterless<\/li>\n
- Do not fertilize until new shoots appear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tip: The various orchid species differ greatly in their resting requirements and also in their temperature. The above temperatures and care instructions are therefore more to be understood as guidelines but can vary greatly from species to species. Some orchid species do not rest after flowering. These include, for example, Phalaenopsis or Paphiopedilum. They continue to be watered and fertilized normally once the withered inflorescences are cut off. Thus, with proper care, they can bloom all year round.<\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span>Prune the roots incorrectly<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"prune](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/prune-orchid-roots.jpg\")
Orchid aerial roots can sometimes grow beyond the edge of the flower pot or drainage holes. This may look unsightly to some but is far from a reason to rush to the scissors. The roots of the exotic plant are very sensitive and vital.<\/p>\n
If they are simply cut off, it will do great harm to the orchid. If more roots grow out of the pot than in it, it is a better time to repot the orchid in the fresh orchid substrate. In this case, dried or rotten parts of the roots can be cut off.<\/p>\n
For detailed instructions on repotting orchids in special orchid soil, see our special article. When and what is the best-pruned orchid, you can also read our article on the correct pruning of orchids<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Caring for orchids requires tact because the houseplant can be a real diva among plants. To avoid making mistakes when caring for an orchid, it’s good to know what to look out for. That’s why we have summarized the seven most important orchid care mistakes for you. Hardly any houseplant is more popular than the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10474"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}