A beautiful flower like Orchid deserves a vase as beautiful as she is, right? Well, according to experts, no. It may not necessarily be the prettiest solution, but it’s probably the best one for your plant.
Much advice on how to grow orchids revolves around watering. However, just as important as watering orchids correctly, the way they are potted is also vital to the health of the plant.
According to Calum Maddockspecialist in gardening Home Howexplains that “most of the orchids are epiphytes and, in nature, their roots are normally exposed to air and light.” And therefore, one plastic pot with holes in the bottom, which supplies your orchid with both, is ideal. “Sunlight reaches the roots of the orchid, which is highly beneficial.”
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Another benefit is that it can help you to know when to water your orchid, because you can easily know the moisture in the soil. Also, weight is also an indicator: a light orchid pot probably needs watering, a heavy orchid pot probably doesn’t.
You plastic vases Transparent ones are more recommended, but that doesn’t mean that opaque ones are prohibited. The most important thing is that he has drainage holes, so as not to accumulate water and rot the roots. And if appearance is the main reason you have an orchid, you can place the plastic pot inside a cachepot very beautiful, and has the best of both worlds!
*Via gardeningetc