First appeared in Europe almost 400 years ago, the orchid immediately struck flower growers with its exotic beauty. Amateurs and experienced gardeners did not immediately guess how to care for an unusual plant. But over time, orchids have taken root not only in greenhouses, but also on window sills. There are many species of this tropical flower. Today you will learn about an unusual green orchid, how to care for it, how to transplant it, and how to deal with its diseases.
What is this flower?
Green orchids are perennial herbaceous plants.Different species grow in all climatic zones, but more often in countries with tropical and temperate climates. Most of all, various varieties of green orchids have been found and described in the countries of South and Central America, as well as in Asia.
Appearance
Green orchids look exotic, many are afraid to grow them at home. But the flowers grow well on the window. Green orchid is a representative of various plant varieties, each of which has its own external characteristics.
Green - Phalaenopsis and Cymbidium orchids. Color, size, number of buds, stem length depends on the plant variety.
What varieties have a light green tint?
Green is an unusual shade of flowers, almost not found in nature. Greens can be orchids such varieties:
- Amalfi and Bellina, a delicate yellow-green color with a purple lip.
- Light greenViolacea alba.
- Sunrise Goldmour with creamy green petals.
- Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum or Venerin Slippers with white and green veins.
- Soft green Cattleya Bowling4.
- Lute-Forb with light gray-gray petals.
- Cymbodium Sessa Green Beauty from this list is the greenest, richest color.
A photo
Green orchids look unusual. Check out their amazing beauty in the photo below.
Breeding history
The first orchids brought to Europe were lost — at that time gardeners did not know how to take care of them. But since the mid-19th century, the demand for flowers has increased so much that it was not enough to import. The orchid plant from seeds then did not know how to grow - the flowers were not pollinated, and insects were not allowed to them.
Then the method of hybrids was developed by the method of pollination - so that you can manage your inherited qualities. To date, the efforts of hundreds of manufacturers around the world produced at least 15,000 hybrid varieties, differing in appearance and color - blue, purple, green and others.
Features of growing in a pot
Care
The orchid should receive proper care.consisting of such basic conditions:
- Watering plants should be careful - it is better to underfill than to pour. Water should be warm, filtered, but not boiled. Watering is better after complete drying of the soil.
- The orchid should receive enough light, but it cannot be exposed to direct sunlight — it should be shaded at noon. For cymbidium, select the east, west, or southwest windowsill.
Important! If the light is too intense, the flowers and leaves lose their green color, becoming yellow.
- Orchids are thermophilic flowers. Tsimbadium, unlike other species, tolerates high temperatures well - up to 35-38, but at night the temperature should decrease by 8-15. In autumn and winter, the temperature in the room with a flower should not rise above 18.
- Room humidity is also important. Green orchid does not require high humidity - enough 25-30%, sometimes it can be increased to 35-40%. Less moisture is unacceptable - dry air causes the plant to die.
Top dressing
Proper nutrition of green orchids occurs only during periods of growth of new shoots. no more often than every 3 weeks. For this purpose, special solutions for root fertilizers are used. In addition, a specialized solution can spray the leaves of the flower.
During rest and flowering meals are prohibited. Do not overdo the concentration of the solution, otherwise the substrate may become saline. Also do not use fertilizer other flowers for orchids. In the store you can buy fertilizer fertilizers: Kornevin, Royal mix and "World of flowers" Rostagro.
Transfer
Green orchids, like others, must be replanted correctly. Do this no more than once every two years, unless there are specific instructions for this - diseases of the roots, defects in the substrate. The best time comes when new shoots reach 5 cm in length. The standard transplantation procedure is to release an orchid from an old substrate, inspect and trim the roots, plant in a new soil. After transplantation, you need to put a green orchid in a shaded place.
Breeding
At home, green orchid propagates vegetatively. To do this, a large shrub is divided into parts, each of which must have at least three pseudobulbs. For breeding, old pseudobulbs without leaves are also suitable, which separate and germinate separately. This should occur at a temperature of 20-28 with regular spraying until germs appear. After that, the plant is transplanted into a separate pot.
Tip! For inexperienced gardeners, it is better not to grow flowers, because you can do irreparable damage to the orchid.
Pests and diseases
Damage and death of an orchid can be caused by non-communicable diseases caused by such factors:
- burns of leaves due to direct sunlight;
- steaming in a greenhouse at high humidity;
- overheating or overcooling for more than 10 hours;
- lack of light, reduced immunity of the flower;
- an excess or lack of minerals leads to the tendency of orchids to disease and to stop flowering.
All of these problems can cause infectious diseases. - fungi, bacteria and viruses. The most common pests of orchids are:
- scythes;
- mealy cherventsy;
- aphid;
- thrips;
- red pincers;
- whiteflies;
- spider mites.
There are special insecticides against each of them, which should be applied in accordance with the instructions indicated on them.
Conclusion
Orchid is a rather exotic plant. by itself, and green among them is like a pearl among pebbles. A rare, unusual, beautiful, green orchid will never be ignored. Take care of your plant properly and be able to admire its beauty over the years.
