How To Care For An Orchid Flower. Simply remove the orchid pot and set it in a bowl or basin of water for about 15-20 minutes. The water will be absorbed by the orchids roots but you will also soak into the substrate material that youre growing your orchid in.
Humidity water and fertilizer are all important to. You can speed up the new growth by feeding the plant a quarter strength of fertilizer with every watering. The water will be absorbed by the orchids roots but you will also soak into the substrate material that youre growing your orchid in.
After the orchid has finished blooming and the flowers are spent you can cut off the flower spike.
CLICK HERE to find out more about where to cut the orchid flower spike. Watering is a little trickier because orchids are naturally epiphytes meaning they grow without soil and their roots exposed to the air. One way to check for watering is by poking your finger about an inch 25 cm into the growing media. After the orchid has finished blooming and the flowers are spent you can cut off the flower spike.