The beautiful blossoms of orchids make them very popular. The colorful and exotic flowers are now easily available and can be found at the local supermarket or home supply store. These make for best gifts and the flowers stay live longer when compared to other flowers. Here are a few tips to keep the blooms of orchids fresh for long.
1. Avoid stagnation of water between the leaves as it may cause bacterial wet rot and kill the plants.
2. Evade frequent watering of orchids. They require time to dry out so the watering interval can be stretched by a few days.
3. Making plants sit in water for long will result in rotting of roots. Elude it.
4. Avoid exposing orchids to forced air heat or air conditioners. This can dry the buds and flowers.
5. Exposing them to direct sunlight will burn the leaves and wilt the flowers. Avoid doing so.
6. Maintaining and regulating proper temperatures during the day and night can keep the blooms fresh for long.
7. Placing the plants in the vicinity of heat sources such as radiators or refrigerators can desiccate the plants as they dry the air around them.
8. Misting leaves and buds once or twice a day is good when air is dry. But misting open flowers can be harmful.
9. Watering the plants should be done carefully and with proper understanding.
10. Misting cut flowers with lukewarm water can keep them fresh for long.
