The lovely blossoms of moth orchids, float above the leathery green leaves. When they start blooming, they look spectacular. Not to mentions, the orchid only requires bright, filtered light, 70 percent humidity, day temperatures of 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and night temperatures of 60 to 65 degrees. However, sometimes, the orchid will occasionally produce plantlets on the spent flower spikes. Thus, you need to know how to get rid of orchid’s plantlets naturally so your plant can thrive further without damaging it. Keep reading and see all the instructions.
Before we proceed, you need to first gather all your supplies so you can make sure everything is in order. These are:
– a pair of scissors
– plantlets hormone paste
– a spray bottle
– an orchid fertilizer with a high-nitrogen formula
– the flower pot of 2-inch
– a medium bark
– and a standard formula of orchid fertilizer
Here you have the instructions:
1. First off, snip off the spent flower spikes after the blossoms have faded. Thus, this means about 1 inch above the top node. Leave at least three nodes on the flower spike.
2. Then, apply a thin layer of plantlets hormone paste to the nodes on the flower stem. The room temperature should be at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Next, mist with water regularly to help maintain a high humidity around the orchid. Fertilize the orchid with a high-nitrogen orchid fertilizer while the plantlet is developing.
4. Then, allow the plantlet to develop for 14 to 26 weeks until it has leaves and around 1- to 2-inch long roots.
5. Following, you need to also cut the flower spike 1 to 2 inches below the plantlets with sharp scissors.
6. Finally, place the plantlets in a small flower pot, using bark medium to surround the roots. Water twice a week and fertilize with an orchid fertilizer diluted to half strength until the new orchid’s leaves begin growing larger.
Furthermore, also consider these tips:
– a small fan circulates air amid your orchids, replicating their natural habitat high on a tree in a tropical rainforest.
– a lumpy green mass may develop on the node. Normally these develop into several small plantlets.
