Orchids For Windowsills Learn About Growing Windowsill Orchids

Orchid Plants for Windowsills Some of the best windowsill orchids are moth orchids, Phalaenopsis hybrids which only need three hours of sunlight per day. Other good orchid plants for windowsills include Masdevallia and Restrepia varieties.

What direction facing window is best for orchids?
How do orchids grow for beginners?
Do orchids like open windows?
How do you get an orchid to bloom indoors?
Do orchids like coffee grounds?
Do you water orchids from the top or bottom?
How often should orchids be watered?
How long do orchids live for?
Where should I put an orchid?
Do orchids like bathrooms?
Do orchids like fresh air?
Where should orchids be kept in the house?

What direction facing window is best for orchids?

The ideal spot for growing orchids is either south or east-facing windows. Usually west windows are too hot while northern windows are too dark. Placing orchids under artificial lights is the last resort if you can't find a good location to grow your orchids.

How do orchids grow for beginners?

3 Essential Tips for Orchid Beginners

Watering the Just Add Ice Way. The single most important thing to remember when caring for that first Phalaenopsis orchid is to give it just the right amount of water. ...
Here Comes the Sun. Orchids like sunlight just as much as the next plant. ...
Choosing the Right Climate.

Do orchids like open windows?

Orchids crave moisture and humidity, and if the air around it is too hot, too dry or both, your plant will not thrive. Tip: If you live in a desert or in an area with dry heat, do not put your orchid close to an open window.

How do you get an orchid to bloom indoors?

So put your orchid in a room that gets a little cold by the window—and put your orchid in the window. When the sun goes down, the heat will drop and the cold will stimulate it to re-bloom.

Do orchids like coffee grounds?

Coffee grounds are an excellent fertilizer, especially for orchids and African violets.

Do you water orchids from the top or bottom?

Just pour water through the pot/root surface, this will run through the clear pot and fill the pot cover, lets call this an orchid bath! ... Don't fall in to the trap of keep trickling water through the top, you will at some point have too much water in the bottom of the pot cover which will rot roots.

How often should orchids be watered?

So how do you water orchids? The easiest way is to soak your orchid in a bowl of water once every week or two --- when the moss dries out. Unlike most houseplants, you don't need to keep orchid moss evenly moist; if it stays too moist, the orchid can rot.

How long do orchids live for?

Orchids are sturdy plants with a long life span. With proper care, most orchids can live around 20 to 22 years. But as time passes by, the foliage starts to become weak and produce lesser blooms. You also have to keep the orchid free from pests and disease; otherwise, that may result in the premature death of orchid.

Where should I put an orchid?

Orchids thrive in the sunshine, and the living room tends to get the most sunlight in your home. Indirect sunlight is best. So one of the best places to keep your orchid is near a north- or east-facing window.

Do orchids like bathrooms?

Because orchids are native to tropical climates, they love humidity and will thrive in the steamy confines of a bathroom. Just be sure that they have minimal sunlight (a skylight or small bathroom window should be enough to keep them happy).

Do orchids like fresh air?

3) AIR CIRCULATION & HUMIDITY

Orchids love about 40% humidity. ... Good, fresh circulating air makes for a happy orchid. Orchids will die if they do not get air, therefore are not grown in regular potting soil. The potting media needs to be open with very good drainage and sufficient moisture for the plant's needs.

Where should orchids be kept in the house?

Most Orchids are grown best in indirect, bright light, placing the orchid pots near a north-facing window may not provide them with enough light so try to place them near a near a south or east-facing window in your living room to ensure that they receive the right amount and intensity of sunlight to bloom.