Orchid is a very beautiful flower. Everyone is accustomed to the fact that such flowers have many different shades. The most common and familiar to our eyes are purple, pink and white. There are orange orchids, of which at least fifty varieties.
You can be 100% sure that orange orchids are not fiction. They really exist. Their color varies from dark yellow to fiery red. There are at least 50 varieties of plants of such an unusual shade. For beginner amateurs, fire phalaenopsis are best suited, but be aware that hybrids that are sold at wholesalers, supermarkets, and flower shops cannot have a too bright color.
What are these flowers?
Orange orchid belongs to a large ancient family of monocotyledonous plantsthat appeared in the Late Cretaceous. The name of this flower comes from the ancient Greek word, which translates as an egg, because the rhizome has an oval shape.
How to choose?
The most various shades of an orchid are called orange. Dark yellow with orange tones, orange with tints of red and pink, and scarlet are the shades of an orchid, which is sold under the name orange.
When buying an orange orchid, be careful and do not let florists deceive themselves. Often they give a painted flower for real. Such a plant will either bloom white or die.
When choosing an orchid in the store, pay attention to the roots. Their color should be natural, under the leaves, on the peduncle and the neck of the flower should not be a puncture.
Varieties with bright colors and their photos
There are a huge number of varieties of orange orchids, but among them there are several species that stand out for their beauty. Such flowers are easy to grow at home.
Cattleya
The most beautiful of orange orchids. It has large yellow-red inflorescences and velvet orange lip. The plant needs temperature changes and abundant watering in the summer..
We offer to watch a video about the Cattleya orchid:
Ascocend
Hybrid bred by crossing Ascocentrum and Wanda plants. The plant has bright orange large inflorescences, which are collected in the brush. Leaves are saturated green.
Ascocend is too picky. It will take a lot of effort to see how it blooms and grow it. She needs excellent lighting at least twelve hours a day, sudden changes in temperature.
Should pay particular attention to the fact that It is necessary to water Askocendra a lot and only with warm water..
We offer to watch a video about Askocendre orchid:
Wanda
Capricious, but popular due to the pure orange color. Needs plenty of sunshine, airing and fertilizer. Loves high humidity. Roots need to be left open so that they do not rot.
Brassad
Hybrid hell aurantik and brassii. The bright orange buds of the hells of aurantics were inherited by the brassade. Likes when it is cool, dark and wet. If you provide it with these conditions, in summer you can see how beautiful it will bloom. Her flowers will delight more than a month.
Cymbidium
A tall orange orchid whose leaves are long and pointed. From spring to autumn, watering should be abundant. It is impossible to allow the soil to dry out. The plant does not need high humidity.
We offer to watch a video about the orchid Tsrimbidium:
Breeding history
Cultivation and selection of orange orchids began in 1925. To date, more than seventy varieties are already known.
Care rules
The plant will take root, if you install it on the windowsill, which looks to the west or east side. The maximum temperature in the summer should not exceed 30ºС, and in the winter not less than + 14ºС.
Arrange additional illumination will have in the event that the window on the plant will be cold and dark in winter.
Ground for planting orange orchids should be specially prepared. It will take pine bark, wood coal and sphung moss. Choose a transparent flower pot with holes for drainage, because air is important for the roots.
Water the orchid with plenty of warm water.. At low temperatures and when there is little light, watering should be done less frequently, so as not to destroy the plant.
Top dressing
Any orange orchid needs complex fertilizer. Top dressing is best done through watering at the time when the flowering or growth phase is active. It is recommended to add magnesium sulfate no more than once a month.
Transfer
To maintain the health of the root system, an orange orchid needs to be replanted properly after it has faded. Transplant stages:
- When removing the flower from the pot should not be allowed much damage.
- A lump of land washed off with water.
- Remove injured roots.
- Leave hemp when cutting leaves that have dried.
- Dry the flower for three hours before planting.
Thanks to transplantation, the mineral supply of food will not become poor, the acidity will not increase, the plant will avoid poisoning.
Breeding
On a faded arrow, rudiments are formed with aerial roots that can be transplanted into another pot. You can divide a flower if you cut it into several pieces that will remain with its roots.
Pests and diseases
Caring for an orange orchid must be correct, otherwise the appearance of pests and diseases will be inevitable. If the leaves began to turn yellow in the plant, then this is a signal of illness. Yellowness indicates abnormal temperature, insufficient amount of moisture and light. It is not recommended to overcool a flower for a long time. This leads to his death.
If there are spots on the leaves and a virus disease has been identified by a specialist, then the flower must be destroyed.
This will help protect other flowers from viruses that insects can spread. Viral diseases are incurable.
Bacterial blotch appears as dark-colored spots and softened leaves. In this case, sore spots are cut off and cauterized with iodine.
Fungal diseases are transmitted with soil. It is difficult to treat them, so it is better not to allow them. If you constantly air the room, avoid excess moisture, do not leave water on the leaves, you can prevent such diseases.
When the plant is weakened, it can be settled by a mealybug and aphid. To destroy pests can only those drugs that are recommended for orchids.
Conclusion
Orchid unusual orange color requires a competent care. As a sign of gratitude, it will bloom and will delight you and your guests with beautiful flowering and pleasant aroma. Be attentive and sensitive to your plant and do not expose it to diseases..
