Tips and tricks for successful propagation of own orchids. Apply the orchids as the Queens among the flowers is among other things to the beauty and the colours that reflect the countless flowers with the beautiful shapes in the eyes of the beholder. So flatters himself the Orchid in our heart and every flower lover is to ask the question, how can I multiply this gem. But orchids are not only the Queens in the world of flowers, but also very sensitive prima donnas, requiring a special care for the successful propagation to achieve the extravagant beauty and the flower richness of the old plant. It is important first has become whether the Orchid, which is to be increased, to a local, tropical or subtropical plant. Native orchids grow and multiply on a specially prepared dish and belong to the orchids grow on stones and rocks terrestrial plants, Lithophiytische and Epyhytische orchids grow on other plants that use it as a host. The difference between the most orchid species is that the native plants must comply with a winter rest.
The proliferation of the orchid can be both seeds and eyes. Orchid seeds are very small and have no endosperm. So, a seed capsule can accommodate up to a thousand seeds, making an offspring from seeds very difficult and tedious. Best results are obtained when the seeds near the roots at the mother plant on the floor is brought and kept constantly wet. With a little luck, then form Protokorme where after about three months of small discs formed which grow very slowly and require a constant care. They must be kept constantly moist to prevent drying out.
After the plant has a sufficient size it is strong enough without the mother-plant the symbiosis fungus from coming to and can be transplanted. Orchids are bred with in Vitrio method, the roots of orchids are isolated and on a special medium, in which all Substances contained who needs the plant, cultivated until young plants have evolved. The growth above the average of dormant eyes or buds is the easiest way to grow orchids. Resting eyes are called, that through proper disconnect also dormant buds and plant it in a substrate roots can form and grow beautiful orchids. Tips for healthy orchid plants: there should be no hard tap water to the pour be used, better is it over the Orchid with rain water to roar. The soil should be loose and permeable to prevent water accumulation. The roots tolerate no foot baths. Use always a special Orchid fertiliser. To increase the inflorescences, it is enough to make most of the plant at night cool. During the day, the plant should be bright without being exposed to the direct sunlight.