How To Care Your Orchid. Feed with a weak solution of orchid fertiliser monthly in spring and summer - if its too strong it will produce foliage at the expense of flowers. Unless your orchid is growing in the open air where it will quickly dry out the plant needs very little water.
Molly shares some useful tips on Orchids. You should water your orchid. When growing an orchid indoors it is recommended that it receive six hours of indirect sunlight a day to stay healthy.
Feed the plant once a month.
Orchid care checking a moth orchid to see if it needs watering Overwatering is the most common way to kill orchids. This means if the flower had eyes they could see the blue of the sky but not the sun itself. Simply remove the orchid pot and set it in a bowl or basin of water for about 15-20 minutes. Every time you think you need to water while the orchid is still in its unsuitable container wait three more days.