The florist’s trick to make orchids bloom

In botany, orchids are part of the immense family of monocotyledonous plants which numbers more than 25,000 species. Certainly the most appreciated and highly appreciated indoors, the “Phalaenopsis” orchid, more commonly known as the “butterfly orchid”, is very easy to grow at home. With simple maintenance and without too many constraints, it can be kept for a long time and prolong its flowering. It blooms fully in an environment around 20°C (never below 10°C) and tolerates summer heat well. Light as butterflies, its flowers are very beautiful to look at, oscillating between various colors ranging from white, pink, yellow and orange. Some hybrid orchids can even borrow perennial hues such as purple, violet or electric blue.

This tropical plant is resistant and its cultivation is ideally done during the winter period. In the bulb or rhizome state it adapts easily to cool temperatures. After the cold months, the orchid prepares for …
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