My beautiful orchid is in its 2nd bloom since I got it about 8 months ago. It was originally a blue watercolor variety but as soon as those flowers dropped it sprouted two new spikes with its original white flowers. I’ve learned keeping orchids strictly in glass + water ONLY keeps them very happy. I have 3 different varieties all kept in glass + water and it is definitely the most successful method I have tried! They are all constantly in flower or pushing out new babies. I definitely recommend switching to glass + water to anyone who is using soil and is struggling with root rot or the plant just not growing overall! I’ve taken plants with no roots left at all (from sitting in wet soil) to roots sprouting out of the top after switching to glass + water! A glass vase, pitcher, old crystal drink wear? Perfect!! Clean it out and put some of the glass beads you can get in the craft isle at Walmart in there (just enough so the roots have something to sit on) and, voila you have your new and improved orchid home! Make sure to rise your roots off well and get all of the soil/bark off before you put it in your water!! Cut off any dead, stringy, or mushy roots! Only put enough water in to cover the bulk of the roots and not the actual plant. You’ll have to do regular water changes + cut mushy roots off for the first couple of weeks but once the plant acclimates it will be the happiest it’s ever been!! Happy growing!! 🌠🧿✨
