White or colorful, beautiful and elegant, with their long-lasting flowers and bright green leaves. It is the orchid, one of the most gifted plants that will last you a long time if you give it the right care. After being purchased or received as a gift, it should be placed in a bright, occasionally wet and dusted environment. At some point, it will lose its flowers, but it is important to know that the orchid will bloom again. Flowering takes place twice a year: in spring and autumn. Therefore, the plant remains alive and should be cared for as in flower. How do I take care of it? We reveal 4 great DIY methods that will nourish it and keep it strong and vigorous.
1. Sugar and honey
Mix a few tablespoons of sugar and a tablespoon of honey in a bowl and add boiling water to dissolve the ingredients. Finally, squeeze the juice of half a lemon. Dip an old, clean napkin or cloth into the mixture and rub it over the leaves: it will be a great nutritious syrup for the orchid.
2. Water and milk
Take a glass, put a tablespoon of water, a tablespoon of milk and mix. Always moisten an old, clean cloth with the liquid and put it on the leaves to clean them and keep them away from possible fungi.
3. Banana peel
The banana is a readily available fruit that can be found in almost every household and is a superfood. It is very nutritious and many of its properties are contained in the shell. Therefore, before throwing it away, rub the inside on the leaves of the orchid so that it shines again, removing stains and releasing all its good substances.
4. Infusion residues
Put the residue of an infusion in a bowl and add boiling water. Let the liquid cool and then add the juice of half a lemon. Filter the liquid through a sieve and pour the liquid into a large container where the vase will be soaked with the orchid. The liquid can also be passed through the leaves and is used to give strength to the plant.
Decanting an orchid
To transplant an orchid, get a transparent pot, because the sun should also illuminate the roots. Now carefully remove the orchid from the pot it is in and use water to remove the soil from the roots. The rotten ones must be cut. Prepare a mixture of clay and orchid soil in the new clear pot. Always with extreme caution, we place the plant in the new soil, which should also be placed on the roots. Water and place it in a bright place.
