Orchid
Taxonomy
Imperial Purple Orchid
Imperial
How to care for Orchid
How often to water your Orchid
every 9
Orchid needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Orchid in your home
a window
Orchid may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Orchid in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Orchid
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Orchid after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I’m so excited to introduce you to Helos! Helos is the second Orchid I purchased after experiencing the thrilling rebirth of my first Orchid Sol. Not long after I brought Helos home, it dropped its flowers. I kept watering Helos and placed it next to Sol on my window sill and this morning I noticed these 3 little buds! I know little about Orchids, so I’m operating as a complete newbie & I am so appreciative of the community here who has offered me encouragement. Especially @MotherOfOrchids #OrchidLovers #HappyPlants #NewGrowth
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No flowers In my orchid plant , leavs are healthy but flower ing is not there. Even no new shoot appears
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What are these dots? I just found these little dots or lumps growing on my orchid’s new stem. They look like water droplets but felt a bit sticky when I went to touch. What are these, and do I need to get rid of them??
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Why are my orchid flowers wilting 🙁 I keep her in a relatively light space and let the roots completely dry out before watering in small amounts. I recently reported it and not sure if it will make it 😞 the leaves look health and I had to cut a lot of yellowing roots when reporting to prevent rot spreading
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Help Hi! I think my orchid needs repotted because I haven’t repotted it since I got it and now the roots are starting to grow outside the pot and google said that’s when I should repot. Should I repot her now or wait? And when I do repot her is miracle gro orchid potting mix good? All the reviews say it’s good and their orchids like it. Last thing I want to know is can I use a colander as a pot? Probably not but I just felt like I should ask just in case. Someone help me please because I’m new to flowers and idk what I’m doing. Also it came with a stick in it so should I leave it or take it out?
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Orchid tips? Hi, I just got my very first orchid and I was wondering if anyone had any tips I should know. Thanks in advance!!! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy
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Black spot on the orchid leave Wonder if anyone know what's wrong with my orchid... Hope to spot early symptoms to rectify any issue... Thank you in advance
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Leaf rot? Brown spot? I have been trying to google what’s wrong with my orchid and everything I’ve read says it’s either leaf rot or brown spot but idk which one it is. What is it and how do I help my plant? It’s only on this leaf so far.
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Not sure if over water I will water with half a cup of water every 2 days... Not sure if I over water or under water... Do advice... Thanks
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What does it mean when the plant drops half its flowers?
Care Summary for Orchid
Orchid
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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