| Once your orchids start blooming, orchid pruning is | | | | suggested to seek for on hand instructions before |
| one important task that you should not miss. | | | | you do any pruning. You can obtain information |
| Especially if your aim is to promote new and | | | | online or at your local garden or plant house |
| healthy orchid growth that provides you with | | | | Third, use the right pruning tools. The most |
| constant blooming. But for most beginners, orchid | | | | needed and right tool is a pair of scissor style |
| pruning become a risky task terrified by the | | | | secateurs which is able to cut stem effectively |
| possible damage of the orchid plant. | | | | without causing any damage to the orchid plant. |
| To minimize the worry of damaging your plant, | | | | To avoid plant diseases the secateurs should be |
| there are some issues that you should attend to | | | | wiped with a diluted bleach solution. You should |
| First, choose the right time. The perfect time to | | | | also wear sterile gloves for skin protection. |
| prune your orchids is when they are in their | | | | Fourth, be sure of what and where to prune. You |
| inactive stage where they stop blooming. This | | | | should know how to prune in the first place. Just |
| could start from the beginning of October until the | | | | start by cutting back the flower stalk first. Cut |
| end of November. Any postponement will cause | | | | about a quarter of an inch away from the origin |
| you to miss the right time. As a result, you | | | | of the flower stalk. Make sure to take into |
| probably may get the orchid bloom once but | | | | account the type of orchid you are pruning. Some |
| without the presence of new growth. | | | | orchid varieties should be trimmed in a different |
| The right timing depends also on the orchid type, | | | | way from the other orchids. |
| especially for those with frequent blooming. If | | | | Fifth, check the condition of your orchid roots. |
| there is any doubt about your timing, you can do | | | | While pruning your orchid, it is worthy to check |
| it best in October and November | | | | the condition of the orchid root. Healthy roots |
| Second, orchid type identification will help you in | | | | may appear with a green or grayish film and |
| deciding the right timing. Each orchid type has its | | | | rather swift. If you find your orchid plant turns |
| own uniqueness that concerns growth and | | | | brown, fragile and soft then you should cut it off |
| flowering. The phalaenopsis for instance, they | | | | to give way to new growth |
| need pruning as soon as its flower is showing | | | | So that's it, your pruning task is simply done. You |
| signs of flopping, while some other varieties are | | | | just need two sterilized secateurs for cutting and |
| best pruned when its stem turns to brown. It is | | | | a little courage to overcome your fear. |