Orchids are highly prized and very popular flowers. Delicate, original and colorful, they brighten up your interiors and give a unique and decorative touch to your homes. However, they are known to be quite complicated to grow, maintain, and store. So how do you keep them alive as long as possible and make them bloom all year round?

To promote the flowering of orchids, it is necessary above all to water your plants regularly. The moisture in the soil helps to prolong its flowering period and duration. They need to be watered once a week and no more than once every two weeks in winter.

It’s also critical that they get the right amount of sunlight, without facing too much exposure. These houseplants do not tolerate direct sunlight, so care must be taken with light baths, while also providing them with enough light for them to flourish.

Like all plants, orchids have specific needs in order to last over time. There are several fertilizers on the market, but they are often made up of chemicals that can be toxic in the long term to both your flowers and your health. Nothing beats natural fertilizers to get the job done! Inexpensive, you can make them yourself at home with ingredients you probably already have at home! This will allow you to do good for the planet, while preserving your wallet!

To allow your orchids to bloom fully, it is essential to fertilize them very regularly. For this, there is nothing better than a natural fertilizer, simply prepared at home. Here are a few that won’t require too much effort and are easy to do from home.

How to make orchids bloom all year round with the rice water trick?

Potassium, iron, silicon, and phosphorus are components that generously help orchids grow well. All these elements can be found in a single ingredient: rice water.

To use it properly, simply follow these steps:

• Add the equivalent of 10 grams of rice to a liter of hot water
• Leave to marinate for an hour.
• Drain the rice, filter the water and let cool.
• Pour the resulting liquid into a bottle.
• All you have to do is water your plants with it!

You should use this mixture once every four waterings. You will notice the difference and evolution of your orchids after several days.

How to preserve an orchid with the Epsom salt trick?

Another trick is also very effective for the growth and conservation of orchids. The use of Epsom salt. The salt helps to nourish the soil in the pot, which will allow the orchid to grow faster, but also to bloom majestically. You will end up with magnificent flowers, even more beautiful than usual.

Composed of hydrated magnesium sulfate, Epsom salt allows plants to better assimilate essential nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus and thus stimulate their flowering. It also allows for the formation of chlorophyll, which is essential for photosynthesis.

But how to use this ingredient you are asking me about? Here’s how:

• Add a teaspoon of salt to a liter of water
• Pour the mixture obtained over your plants
• Repeat this trick once a week.

Generally, orchids bloom once a year, mostly in spring. To promote growth, we recommend that you completely cut off the stems that have given flowers after flowering is over. Your plant will then be able to produce new stems and will be adorned with even more beautiful flowers than before! This first bloom can last for weeks!

To trigger a second bloom on the same stem, after the last wilted flower has fallen, follow this method:

• Cut your stem above the second node.
• Place your plant in a cool place. The ideal temperature should be around 15 ºC.
• And let your orchid rest in this room for about twenty days, between 3 and 4 weeks.

You’ll see, your orchid will bloom again for the second time this year and new buds will appear!