Have you ever gotten a beautiful orchid and found that within ten days, all the blooms have fallen off and you’re left with leaves and two empty sticks? Orchids are a beautiful, affordable, way to add flowers to any room without having to buy an arrangement every week. My coworker gave me an excellent tip that I thought I’d share. The orchids in the photographs here have kept their blooms for 3 months now.
tips for keeping that orchid blooming
- Only water once per week. Every other week, I use a tablespoon measuring spoon and add 5 tablespoons of plain water. (some people use an ice cube, this hasn’t worked for my orchids in the past)
- On the alternate weeks, I use 5 tablespoons of a Miracle Grow Orchid Food/water mixture. It’s inexpensive and can be found for sale on Amazon (link below).
As the instructions indicate above, mix 1/4 teaspoon of orchid food with a gallon of water and you’re all set! I only use 5 tablespoons every other week so that gallon will last a long time. Find the orchid food here:
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