Orchid Supply

Orchid Supply That Your Plants Can't Do Without

There are many kinds of orchid supply which we can consider as essential.  These are the items that your orchids will need for their optimal growth and health.  After all, you'd want to see them bloom the most beautiful flowers possible.

But before you can determine the right orchid supply that your plants will need, you'd first have to know the general classification they belong to.  There are three main types of orchids: epiphytes, lithophytes and terrestrials.  Each have their own needs, and each require their own set of supplies.

* If you're dealing with epiphytes, you will need a suspended surface upon which your orchids will be perched.  This is usually in the form of small plywood pieces wrapped in orchid moss.  The epiphytes' roots will cling to the moss, but will not bury themselves completely, allowing the said roots to gather essential nutrients from the air.

* If you're dealing with lithophytes, you'd also need orchid moss, but this time, you'll place the same on top of the soil.  Lithophytes need not be suspended.

* If you're dealing with lithophytes and terrestrials, then growing them indoors will be ideal.  For this purpose, you'd need some orchid pots.  Orchid pots are not your usual flowerpots.  Orchid pots have holes on its walls to ensure that water will not be retained by the soil.  Orchids are prone to "drowning" due to over-watering, and orchid pots help prevent such a danger.

* If you're dealing with lithophytes and terrestrials, you'd need good soil mixture and/or fertilizers.  This particular orchid supply will ensure that the soil will retain its quality.  Terrestrials are picky when it comes to soil quality.  Lithophytes, being organic feeders, need a constant supply of humus.  Make sure that you'll choose products with high nitrogen content.

* If you're dealing with lithophytes, it will be nice if you'd be able to provide "orchid food" for your crops.  "Orchid food" is a term for a line of products made of animal droppings, decomposing leaves, and natural minerals, all of which are rich with Potassium, Nitrogen and Phosphorous.  Lithophytes feed on these elements in the wilds.

* If you're dealing with lithophytes and terrestrials, a humidity tray would also prove to be an essential orchid supply.  A humidity tray, together with supplementary tools like orchid thermometers, will ensure that your orchids will receive the required 35% to 65% humidity level they need.  All you have to do is to add warm water on the humidity tray, and the slow process of evaporation will give the orchids the humidity they need.