10 WAYS TO KEEP YOURORCHID HEALTHY

Keep your orchid happy and prolong its life with these 10 simple tips.

Place your orchid in a brightly lit area away from direct sunlight.

1 LIGHT

Wondering if your orchid is getting enough light?

Hold your hand 12 inches from your orchid or look at its leaves:

No Shadow

Light Gray Shadow

Dark Shadow

Not Enough Light

Medium Light

Bright Light

Keep bowls of fruit away from your orchid. The gas emitted from ripening fruits can have unwanted effects on your plant.

Also avoid fumes from gas stovetops and burning candles.

2Contaminants

Keep an eye out for dried blooms and stems and remove with a clean pair of scissors.LEARN THE SIGNS OF PESTS OR DISEASE

3Look

4Water

Water your plant once a week.

3 Ice Cubes

3 Ice Cubes

1 Ice Cube

Full-Sized Orchid Pot

Multiple Full-Sized Orchid Pot

Mini Orchid Pot

5 Repot

Repot your orchid once every 1 or 2 years.LEARN HOW TO REPOT YOUR ORCHID

It’s time to repot if...

There’s a foul smell coming from your orchid’s pot

Your orchid’s roots appear brown

Your orchid’s roots are tightly tangled

Your orchid appears sick

6MaintenanceAfter your orchid’s blooms have fallen and it enters its resting phase, continue to water it once a week and make sure it’s receiving enough light.

7 TemperatureOrchids thrive in temperatures that we also find comfortable.

Day

Night

Between 65 - 80 degrees

Between 60 - 70 degrees

8 PlacementAvoid placing your orchid near drafts and where it could experience extreme temperature changes.EXAMPLE: NEAR FANS, WINDOWS OR DOORS

9Humidity

Orchids thrive in the humid environments of most homes.

Your orchid needs more humidity if....

It has wrinkled leaves

It has deformed or small buds

Increase humidity by...

Misting your orchid’s leaves with water

Putting your orchid on top of a HUMIDITY TRAY

Moving your orchid to a more humid environment like the bathroom

10Fertilize

After it’s done blooming, give your orchid an extra boost by fertilizing 1-2 times a month.

Fertilizing Basics

Use an orchid or all-purpose flower fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium

Dilute it by half by mixing it with water

Apply using a watering can with a narrow spout

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