Orchid Care Tips Blog

How important is humidity to Orchid care?

It is very important for your Orchid plants. If you choose to grow your Orchids at home without humidity you may see any or all of these side effects:

• short life of blooms
• flower petals thinning
• browning leaves

If you add humidity at the right amount, you can see these benefits:

• long lasting flowers
• healthy leaves
• more possible repeated blooming

For outdoor orchids such as Cymbidiums and Epidendrums, you can either choose a location with more natural humidity, or mist the Orchids earlier in the day or if it gets hot.

For indoor Orchids, either place the Orchid on a tray of rocks with water underneath, or purchase a humidity tray. Even though humidity trays aren’t the most attractive for home decor, they really do help the plant. Humidity is the number one reason Orchids don’t bloom long or rebloom.

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