About Epidendrum Orchid Plants Information On Epidendrum Orchid Care

Fertilize with orchid food every two weeks and water about once per week. Keep the plant moist but the surface of the bark media should not be soggy. Orchids like to be pot bound, so re-potting is not terribly important. Do it once every three years or so in order to refresh the potting medium.

How do you prune an epidendrum orchid?
How do Crucifix Orchids grow?
Do you cut off dead orchid stems?
Can I prune crucifix orchids?
How do you water an epidendrum?
Are crucifix orchids native to Australia?
How do you plant Epidendrums?
How do you propagate a poor man's orchid?
Can ground orchids take full sun?
How do you care for Reed orchid stems?

How do you prune an epidendrum orchid?

You can remove the old flower spikes and stems by snapping or cutting them at the base of the plant. Although pruning is not necessary for re-blooming. Often the flower stalk will bloom again in a couple of months. The flower stalk sometimes will produce a Keiki (baby plant) and the baby can be removed and planted.

How do Crucifix Orchids grow?

Crucifix orchids are a great beginner's orchid - they are tough and easy to grow, with long lasting flowers. They can be grown in pots in a free-draining mix, amongst rocks in the garden, or in soil. They like a frost-free climate and flower best in a full sun position.

Do you cut off dead orchid stems?

Dead orchid stems are unhealthy for your plants. They should be cut off so that you can encourage new growth and trigger reblooming. If you cut off the orchid's stems and they grow right back, they may produce beautiful flowers. ... It may also inhibit further growth, especially if the roots of the orchid are dead also.

Can I prune crucifix orchids?

How do you prune an epidendrum orchid? You can remove the old flower spikes and stems by snapping or cutting them at the base of the plant. Although pruning is not necessary for re-blooming. Often the flower stalk will bloom again in a couple of months.

How do you water an epidendrum?

Cut off the spent flower stems and you will find the plant blooming again in about two months. Fertilize with orchid food every two weeks and water about once per week. Keep the plant moist but the surface of the bark media should not be soggy.

Are crucifix orchids native to Australia?

Also known as Crucifix Orchids, these plants are native to South America where they have adapted to growing in environments as diverse as dry tropical forests, sunny grassy slopes, steamy jungles and damp rain forests.

How do you plant Epidendrums?

Grow them in pots, and move them inside when the temperature drops.

Grow the Epidendrum in fir bark potting medium. ...
Place the orchid in a semishaded area and gradually reintroduce it to full sunlight. ...
Feed the plant weekly with a 30-10-10 fertilizer during the growing period.

How do you propagate a poor man's orchid?

Sprinkle the seeds on top of a pot of finely sifted compost, then cover them with a sprinkling of the same compost. Mist the soil with a fine spray, then cover the pot with a piece of plexiglass, glass or plastic. Place the pot in a completely dark place until the seeds sprout.

Can ground orchids take full sun?

Many experts recommend full sun for ground orchids, however, in Central and South Florida, partial to full shade is best. Protect them from frost and select an area with well-draining soil and adequate water. These orchids like regular water from rain or irrigation, but not soggy feet.

How do you care for Reed orchid stems?

Care of the outdoor-grown orchid is much the same as the indoor orchid.

Give the reed orchid very bright but indirect sunlight. ...
Keep the indoor air temperature near 50 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening and no warmer than 80 degrees in the daytime.