If, like me, you always take great care of your orchids, you will love these tips.
Above all, to make them bloom again.
It was my nurseryman who told me about the benefits of bicarbonate for this type of plant.
Since I gave them as gifts, they are really beautiful.
Here are 4 good reasons to put baking soda in your orchid pot. I hope :
- Baking soda stimulates orchids to bloom
Orchids produce beautiful flowers.
But, once deflowered, they lose some of their decorative interest.
And getting them to bloom again is not easy.
Everyone has their own personal grandma secrets or tips.
But my nurseryman gave me what he uses in his greenhouses.
I called: baking soda.
To stimulate the flowering of your Bamboo, Phalaenopsis or Cambria orchids, prepare this mixture:
– 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate in 1 liter of water at room temperature.
Mix well and water at the base of the plant. Preferably spray about 1 month after deflowering.
Some people add a little dish soap to bring everything together, but personally I don’t find it very natural.
- Serves as a natural fertilizer
Orchids have beautiful flowering branches, but first and foremost they are plants.
And like all plants, they sometimes need a little fertilizer to grow.
Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda in 1 liter of water and water the plant.
The correct frequency is 3 or 4 times in a row, about 1 month after deflowering.
To be renewed once a year if necessary.
Bicarbonate acts as a fertilizer, but 100% natural.
But don’t overuse this mixture. An occasional fertilizer should remain. And above all, never place it when the plant is in bud or flowering!
- Extend life
Like any fertilizer, baking soda prolongs the life of plants.
For?
Because it provides important nutrients for the longevity of the orchid. Mainly sodium and carbon.
These plants need this once or twice a year.
That’s why it’s interesting to plan some care outside of the flowering period.
- Corrects the pH of the substrate
Another important element, bicarbonate improves or corrects the pH of the soil or substrate.
It is very important for the life of the orchid.
Because it loves slightly acidic environments, around 5 or 6 pH.
If you water your flower with tap water, it may be too acidic or too soft, depending on where you live.
Test the quality of your water with test strips.
If the pH is too low, add some baking soda to the water to rebalance it.
It is best to prepare the water for watering the day before and let it dissolve overnight.