Home Gardening Planting an Orchid
I've always love orchids and my orchid just bloomed again, with five flowers! You can feel the bloom and see the orchid grow right on your backyard. And the tips below might help get started on how to plant an orchid, and remember keep your orchids in the sunniest places in the house.Depending on your material needed, here are those I use.
- Orchid
- Sphagnum moss
- Small amount of dirt or coco fiber
- Fiskars Floral Shears
- 18-gauge floral wire
- Board
Step 1: Wait until the orchid you want to plant has finished blooming, and then cut the stem at the base. Remove the plant from its pot and shake loose any bark or dirt from its roots.
Step 2: Loop a length of wire around 2 opposite corners of the board. Twist the two ends of the wire together in the back.
Step 3: Next, lay a pile of sphagnum moss on the center of the board. Then add a handful of dirt on top. Add the orchid to the pile on the board. Cover it with a second handful of dirt, and a final layer of moss.
Step 4: Secure it to the board with wire. Wrap wire back and forth, starting at one of the pre-wired corner. Lace the new length of wire across the moss and orchid several times. Tug the wires tight to cinch them down and hold the plant against the board firmly. The board can be hung indoors or out.
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