VACATION TIME FOR ORCHIDS: A DRY WINTER REST

摘要

MANY ORCHIDS GROW in areas where the weather turns drier, cooler, and brighter during the autumn and winter months. Frequent morning fogs are common. In most cases, the early days of the dry period are characterized by condensing morning fogs which deliver small amounts of moisture to the plant, progressing to much drier days during the last four to six weeks of winter. For these orchids to bloom and grow properly, a winter rest is necessary. You can achieve this by reducing your usual watering and fertilizing frequency in autumn and winter days. Some orchids that should not have water or fertilizer, and that is what we are describing in this article.