Deter Garden Pests with Thorny Rose Canes Do you deal with critters tracking through your winter garden? Try this smart reader tip that utilizes rose canes to keep them out. Use thorny rose canes to deter pests in the garden
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Clueless about what to do with your orchids after they bloom? Don’t let the anticipation of the next set of blooms overwhelm you. Instead, prepare! We share steps to keep your orchids healthy and ripe for recurring blooms in the coming season.
While different orchids have slightly differing bloom times and durations, we will focus on a classic—moth orchids (Phalaenopsis). Typically flowering throughout the year, this home-friendly orchid is easy to grow and long-lasting. It also serves as a great example of post-bloom care across orchid species.
Moth orchids can bloom for several years, often decades, with proper care. After the first bloom, they can produce flowers multiple times a year, with attention to typical orchid care needs like light, humidity, repotting, etc. Let’s explore these steps!
Orchid flowers fall off in late fall or early winter, leaving the spike barren. When this happens, cut off the spike just above the node using a pair of sterile shears or scissors. This unusual step will actually nudge the plant into producing more branches of flowers in the next blooming season.
Check out this great video on how to cut it properly.
Even as your orchid blooms fade, water consistently without drastically reducing or suddenly halting the amount and frequency. Holding back and infrequent irrigation may be apt for other tropical species, but not our beloved orchids! These plants need regular and ample moisture to stay healthy and prepare for the next bloom cycle.
However, if you were watering after every 7 days, you can reduce it to every 10 days, especially in water.
Plants like the Christmas cactus prefer hibernating in darkness to recover after blooming. But not orchids—they love year-round sunshine during the day, as
Deter Garden Pests with Thorny Rose Canes Do you deal with critters tracking through your winter garden? Try this smart reader tip that utilizes rose canes to keep them out. Use thorny rose canes to deter pests in the garden
Jason Donnelly
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