How to Water an Orchid

If you have an orchid plant, then you know how beautiful these flowers are when they bloom. An orchid contains three inner and outer petals, which gives it a very exotic appearance. When caring for your indoor orchid, you need to properly water it to ensure good growth.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Sit the bark of the orchid in a container of water the night before you plant it. This moistens the bark so that is ready to be planted.

2. Leave the orchid alone for the first week after transplanting it. If the bark is moistened, it will keep the plant nutritionally sound until the next watering and give it a chance to grow accustomed to the new environment.

3. Examine the orchid to determine whether it needs water. For the most part, you want to keep the orchid in conditions that are moist, but not soggy. Usually only a small amount of water is required to meet these conditions.

4. Determine your watering schedule based on the season. In the summer, you'll water the orchid more frequently than in the winter months.

5. Expect to give the orchid water on a weekly basis. As a rule of thumb, you should plan to water the plant every week to 12 days.

Tips & Warnings

• You need to do some research to determine the exact time frame that you should water your orchid plant. Certain varieties need watering more often than others.
• Don't water the orchid too frequently. You'll kill it because it doesn't like soggy conditions.