How to separate a shoot from an orchid. Recommendations on how to separate a baby orchid from a mother plant. Planting and rooting
Great decorative flower for home - orchid. This is a real beauty that can decorate any home garden with its flowering. Interestingly, this plant can be propagated at home with the help of children. This article will tell you how to properly reproduce it at home.
Orchid is very beautiful indoor flower, which can reproduce by children. Many novice flower growers are afraid to breed orchids at home. They believe that this is a long and complicated process. However, if you know how to properly separate orchid babies from the mother plant, then the reproduction of this flower no longer seems to be such a complicated and time-consuming process.
A false idea of the complexity of how to properly separate a mature baby from the mother plant appeared due to the too difficult description of this process, which is sometimes placed by some flower growers. For example, some people argue that at home, the separation of children occurs with the subsequent washing of the planting material with moss. It is believed that moss contributes to the formation of roots in the baby. But such manipulations in practice cannot guarantee you 100% success. It has also been proven that any intervention in the natural process of orchid reproduction with the help of children is not always appropriate and necessary.
In the natural course of things, children acquire roots much faster. In this situation, the new plant will turn out even stronger and stronger. This is due to the fact that in wild nature orchids have to fight for their existence. Here, the plant is also forced to constantly adapt to any conditions, unlike at home, where maximum comfort is created for the flower.
Before proceeding with the reproduction of orchids by children, you need to know what and how to separate from the mother's body. Phalaenopsis at home forms babies on the peduncle. In fact, this is a miniature new plant. Usually the baby formation can be replaced after the phalaenopsis has faded. It is after this that the formation of a new stem with buds can be overlooked on the peduncle of the plant. Instead, a baby may appear in the bosom. It can only be detected after the completion of the orchid's flowering period. As the baby grows, it will become more and more noticeable.
At first, such a process will not have roots. But soon roots will begin to form on it. Therefore, it will no longer be possible to confuse it with a stem or leaf. It is this process, after the formation of sufficiently developed roots, that can become a new plant. But for this, it needs to be transplanted from the mother's body and transplanted into a separate pot.
Usually, on one peduncle, the formation of several children can be observed. Often they are formed precisely on the trunk (peduncle). But sometimes babies can be found at the base of the root collar. The formation of such a process in this place will also be noticeable, especially after its development into a more or less formed small plant. Also, new shoots can form in the axil of the leaf.
After the phalaenopsis has formed a baby on the peduncle or at the base of the root neck, it should be separated from the mother's organism. For the full development of the process on the mother should spend about six months. This time is enough for phalaenopsis to form a mature baby. Its maturity is estimated by developed roots. You can transplant a small plant from the mother after her roots have grown by 5 cm or more. The length of the roots of the baby is the parameter that is based on when choosing the time to transplant the process into a new pot. In this case, the process should have five formed sheets.
There are situations when phalaenopsis formed shoots, but the roots on them for a long time do not appear. If they have not taken root, then there is no need to perform any manipulations to plant the baby in a new pot. Sometimes some flower growers in such a situation I advise you to attach moss to the process of an orchid. You can also build a small hanging greenhouse. But such actions, being quite troublesome, do not always lead to the desired result.
Before separating the formed shoot from the mother plant, it is necessary to prepare workplace, as well as a specific set of tools. Only after carrying out these manipulations, you can correctly separate the baby from the mother.
To separate a baby from an orchid at home, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:
- new soil, which should have a fine fraction;
- sphagnum moss;
- new pot. It is best to use a plastic transparent pot having a diameter of 7-10 cm;
- latex gloves;
- a sharp tool to painlessly separate the formed process from the mother's body. To do this, you can use secateurs, a knife or scissors. In this case, the tool must be well sharpened, clean and disinfected. This will eliminate the risk of infection of the mother and children with pathogenic microflora;
- activated crushed corner or cinnamon;
- alcohol. They will need to wipe the working tool after completing all the necessary manipulations.
You can transplant the process that formed the phalaenopsis as follows:
- First you need to separate the process from the mother. For this miniature plant should be cut along with part of the peduncle. In this situation, the length of the peduncle at the base of the baby should be about 1 cm. You can even take a little more. The baby should be separated in a similar way from the sinusitis;
- then all the sections that the phalaenopsis received during this procedure, as well as on the separated planting material must be dried for 30 minutes. After that, the sections should be treated with crushed activated charcoal, which, in its absence, can be replaced with cinnamon.
As you can see, separating a baby from an orchid at home is not so difficult. The main thing is to clearly follow the above instructions, which describe how to properly carry out this procedure.
Video “Separating and planting an orchid sprout”
How to transplant an orchid sprout is shown in this video.
Priming
After your phalaenopsis has formed a baby and you have successfully separated it from the mother plant, the shoot should be planted in a separate pot. In order to plant this process, it is necessary to prepare the soil. The landing of the baby is carried out in the land intended for growing orchids. Such soil can be purchased at any flower shop or prepared by hand. To make the soil you need to stock up on pine bark. If you decide to buy it in a store, then be careful. The pieces should be about 1 cm in diameter, and not represent the dust obtained from peat and rotted bark.
Some flower growers argue that in order to get a healthy and strong phalaenopsis, the separated baby should be grown on moss. But it would be correct to use pine bark, since it is such a substrate that is more suitable in this situation. This is due to the fact that pine bark is characterized by excellent air permeability, as well as moisture capacity. In addition, the soil, consisting of pieces of fine fraction bark, will be much better suited for growing phalaenopsis babies. Therefore, it should be used for planting an orchid process. But in the situation of using moss as a substrate, you will have to irrigate it daily.
In some sources, you can find information that chopped sphagnum moss should be added to the pine bark. When adding such a component, the soil will become more moisture-intensive. Therefore, it is suitable for growing children in dry rooms. But in a humid microclimate at home, this component is better not to make. If the shoot is placed in the wrong conditions, then signs of malaise can be seen on its leaf. In this case, signs of illness may appear on the leaf or the leaf plate will simply begin to fade.
As a result, to get the most optimal soil for detocorchids, you need to use clean pine bark, on top of which lay sphagnum moss. This will secure aerial roots, which in an orchid is characterized by increased sensitivity to top dressing and watering. With such soil, planted children can be safely watered with hard water and fertilized.
Transfer
When the phalaenopsis has formed a tall shoot and you have correctly separated it from the mother plant, you need to transplant it into a separate pot. Transplanting the baby into a new soil and a separate container is carried out so that it grows into a healthy and strong plant.
After separation of the baby from the sinus of the leaf or peduncle of the mother plant, it is transplanted. This procedure is carried out as follows:
- a plastic small pot should be used as a container for a process formed on the peduncle or axil of the leaf phalaenopsis. In this case, even a transparent container from cotton swabs will fit;
- in the selected container we make holes to remove excess water;
- then we place the baby in the middle of the container so that it root neck located at the same height with the edge of the pot. Its roots must be carefully placed in a transparent container. You can leave the roots on the surface of the soil, then to cover with moss;
- after that, holding it with one hand, fill the pot with the prepared substrate;
- then knock a little on the pot so that the soil introduced into it settles a little. It is impossible to compact the substrate, as in this case you can damage the roots of the planted plant.
Watering the transplanted baby is carried out on the second or third day. This time is quite enough for a cut to heal on the peduncle cut along with the process, through which the infection could penetrate into the flower. Watering a transplanted plant should be done much more often than for an adult flower. After the rooting of the shoot has taken place, and it has begun to grow and develop, caring for it becomes the same as for the mother plant.
To propagate phalaenopsis with the help of children, you only need to correctly follow the instructions in this article. Qualitative preparation of the substrate, separation of the process from the mother and its further landing will be the key to the appearance in your home of a new flower that will decorate your home garden with abundant and beautiful flowering.
If you have finally joined the ranks of those happy flower growers who waited for the offspring of their orchid to appear, then congratulations, but now you have a logical question - how to plant an orchid baby at home?
In fact, there is nothing particularly complicated about this. You just need to follow the sequence, and closely monitor the condition of the little beauty. We will tell about how orchids reproduce by children, and how to do it at home, in this article.
Phalaenopsis orchid babies - what they look like
As you know, on a phalaenopsis orchid, leaves grow only at the bottom. Usually there are 3 to 7 of them. Many are surprised when leaves begin to grow on the peduncle. Indeed, this can raise many questions if you do not know that this is the phalaenopsis baby.
What do orchid babies look like? Just like the parent, only in miniature. First leaves appear, then roots begin to grow. It even happens that the baby blooms directly on the mother plant.
However, there are other situations when a baby cannot develop fully without help. Then you need to take certain measures.
Proper pruning
You can’t just take and separate the offshoot of an orchid from an adult plant. In order not to harm either the mother flower or the baby, you need to carefully cut the baby, following some recommendations.
Regardless of where the babies appeared on the orchid, pruning is carried out with a very sharp tool that must be pre-treated with an alcohol solution, vodka or other disinfectant. You can cut with scissors, scalpel, knife or secateurs.
In advance, you need to prepare coal or cinnamon powder. Activated charcoal from a pharmacy is also suitable, but it will need to be crushed first. This powder is required to process all sections that have formed, both on the baby and on the parent.
How long do babies live on phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis orchid babies develop for quite a long time. First, the kidney wakes up, and it is clear that something is growing from it. Then the first leaves appear. They are quite small compared to their parents.
And only then the formation of roots begins. A baby is considered mature when it has several roots, at least 5 cm long.
The time it takes to develop can be different, and depends on the microclimate, and the nutrition of the bush. On average, this time can be designated as 6 months. If during this time the baby has not fully developed and has not grown roots, then you need to take action.
Stimulation of the appearance of roots
First of all, you need to try to stimulate their growth, and force them to give roots. To do this, there is one simple trick. You need to take a small amount of sphagnum moss, moisten it, and fix it in the place where the roots should grow in the baby. Wrap the outside with a film or a bag so that the moisture does not evaporate.
You can periodically moisten the moss so that it does not dry out not just with water, but with Kornevin's solution. After 2-3 weeks, you can evaluate the result. Of course, there will be no roots yet, but you can understand whether they have begun to develop, or there is no result.
Formation features
The orchid is unusual in many ways. So it is with reproduction - it is never known where the offspring is formed and how it will develop. However, this is not at all uncommon, but a completely natural process.
There is an opinion that offspring arises before the death of a flower. But this is only partly so. If the baby appeared on the peduncle, then it is quite logical that it will dry out soon. The plant has already flowered.
But if we are talking about the radical baby, then there is no reason for concern. Such a phalaenopsis baby should not be considered a harbinger of something bad.
How to separate the offspring from the mother plant
How to properly separate a baby from an orchid depends on where it grew up. And it can happen in different places, because this is an unpredictable plant.
Above, we wrote about the rules for pruning, and below we will tell you how to separate an orchid baby from a mother plant in each case.
How to transplant a phalaenopsis orchid baby
It is almost impossible to say in advance where and when a process forms on a flower. It is believed that this depends on the age of the plant and its health. But, of course, external conditions also leave their mark on this. But every baby that has grown up can become a full-fledged plant, with proper care.
On the peduncle
The most common development option. How to grow a baby orchid from a peduncle? It is very simple, do nothing, do not cut, but wait. The phalaenopsis peduncle is older than 5 years, capable of not only flowering, but also reproduction.
If the process appeared on the peduncle, then this is called a stem baby. It is cut off along with part of the peduncle. Leave it both above and below the baby. Enough for a couple of cm on both sides.
Radical
If the baby appeared as if from a substrate, at the base of the flower, then this is a basal process. Before separating it from the parent, you need to rake the substrate a little and make sure that the baby has roots. You need to cut it in the place where it fuses with an adult flower.
The basal baby is not difficult to separate, it is important not to damage the mother plant.
From the leaf axil
The third type of babies are those that grow from the growing point of the leaves. Also, after making sure of the normal number of roots, it is cut off with a piece of tissue from the mother plant.
The baby from the sinus of the leaf develops from the dormant bud located there. Under other circumstances, a peduncle could grow from there.
Rootless
Wherever a young shoot appears, it may develop correctly, or it may have certain problems. A baby without roots is not a sentence for a baby. It is possible to plant an orchid from a shoot even in the absence of a root system, it will only take more time and diligence.
If the baby is already 6 months old, and there are still no roots, it's time to transplant it. For her, a greenhouse is created from a plastic transparent glass. Drainage is poured into it and moss is laid. The baby is fixed on weight so that only its root neck slightly touches the moss. Cover with a cropped bottle on top to create a greenhouse effect.
There is also a way of rooting babies on foam. A hole is made in a piece of foam and a process is fixed in it so that the root neck does not stick out on the other side, but is 5 mm inside. The structure is lowered into the water. The method is good if the room has a suitable microclimate for the development of a process without a greenhouse.
Basal
This is a process that was formed in the root zone and does not have its own roots. It feeds on the system of the mother plant, and is part of it. It is believed that this is how the plant renews itself, and soon the upper part of the adult plant will die, leaving the growing offspring in its place. Such shoots are not separated, but left to develop on the flower.
Baby care at home after transplant
The shoot is transplanted into a separate pot when it has its own roots. As we have said, their length should be at least 5 cm.
Further care is practically no different from caring for an adult plant. If the transplant was successful, orchid babies at home develop very well. But it is not enough to be able to separate the process from the trunk, and properly land. The shoots require careful observance of the recommended microclimate.
It is important to ensure comfortable temperature in the range from 22 to 27 degrees. Observe the watering regime, avoid excessive moisture, and provide a daylight hours of at least 12 hours.
When the baby blooms - the beginning of flowering
On average, orchid shoots reach maturity at the age of one and a half years. Then, under favorable conditions, and if necessary, after some stimulation, the plant will be ready to bloom.
The first flowering begins as usual, with the forcing of the peduncle. On a branch for the first time, usually no more than 5-7 flowers bloom. But with each subsequent flowering, there will be more and more of them. And after 5 years, from the trunk of a new orchid, like its parent, a new baby is formed.
The most popular orchid today wears beautiful name Phalaenopsis. They say that one of the botanists, looking at an orchid through binoculars, mistook it for a butterfly, hence the name "phalaenopsis" - "like a moth". No less popular are the Dendrobium species - Dendrobium phalaenopsis and Dendrobium nobile. distant relatives these flowers came to us from the tropical rainforests of South Asia and Australia. They are accustomed to a certain habitat and therefore rarely form babies or cakes. This is the name of the shoots of an orchid, completely repeating the parent plant and having their own roots. The happy owners of orchid babies should learn more about how to transplant them at home in order to preserve the mother flower and not injure the young process.
One of the most beautiful indoor plants– orchid
Phalaenopsis Cakes
Unlike the hybrid Dendrobium phalaenopsis, which can reproduce vegetatively (cuttings, dividing the bush), the Phalaenopsis orchid reproduces by growing cakes (children, air offspring) - fully formed small plants. Orchid babies can grow on stems, on a peduncle, or sprout from roots. This is a rather rare occurrence. It is believed that children grow up in two cases:
- when caring for a flower is far from ideal, the plant, with its last strength, fulfills the program laid down in it - it reproduces its copy;
- healthy, blooming and contented orchids, in gratitude for the care, give their owners a new sprout.
You can use shoots to propagate orchids.
Whether it is worth planting an orchid baby or leaving it on the mother stem is up to you. Both approaches have their advantages. If you want to create perfect new flower(for example, as a gift to friends), then you can separate the baby, with some care, at home. And you can leave a new orchid. The result is an interesting branched plant.
New home for orchid babies
Unlike other types of orchids, Phalaenopsis cannot be propagated by dividing the rhizome; for this orchid, only reproduction by new shoots is used. Breeders also work with seeds, but at home this is problematic.
A baby can be transplanted only when 3-4 leaves appear on it, and its roots grow to 5 cm (minimum). The presence of roots of this length indicates that the new mini-orchid is fully grown and can be transplanted. It is not worth tightening it - strongly overgrown roots are more difficult to fit into a container without damaging them.
You need to transplant an orchid baby, knowing certain nuances
Step one - we prepare the tools to transplant the process:
- soil (substrate) from the bark of a fine fraction (chopped pieces of bark about 1 cm in size);
- sphagnum moss;
- a transparent pot with a diameter of 7-10 cm (you can cut off a part from the bottle, take a plastic cup or a container for cotton buds);
- sharp tool (knife, pruner);
- crushed tablets activated carbon or cinnamon powder for disinfection.
Now you can separate the sprout from the trunk and transplant it:
- Carefully separate the shoot from the parent stem. With a sharp tool, cut off the cake with part of the peduncle. At the base of the sprout, a peduncle of at least 1 cm should remain. root system. Then it must also be carefully separated with a sharp instrument and transplanted.
- Before transplanting the process, be sure to dry the cut points in the air (half an hour), then sprinkle with cinnamon or crushed charcoal.
- Make in plastic pot(it should be transparent) drainage holes. Transplant the baby so that the root neck is at the level of the upper edge of the container. When you fall asleep chopped bark, make sure that the roots are not damaged. It is important that the pot in which you are going to transplant the plant is small size, a little cramped for an orchid.
- Fill the pot with soil, holding the shoot. Make sure the roots are completely covered with the substrate. If the capacity is not enough, the roots can be left on top, but then they should be carefully covered with moss. Shake the pot a little or tap the container to loosen the soil. Do not crush the substrate with your fingers - you can damage the roots.
- Water the orchid should be on the second or third day. This pause is needed so that the cut made on the peduncle dries up. So we save the orchid from the possibility of infection with various diseases from the moist environment of the bark and moss.
After transplanting, the orchid must be placed in a room with high humidity. An adult orchid is recommended to be watered only a week after transplantation, but a young sprout will not withstand such a period, so do not forget to moisten the soil on time. In the future, you need to water the orchid as the substrate dries.
To transplant an orchid, you can buy a ready-made substrate or cook it from pine bark at home. If you buy soil, check that it does not look like fine dust. It is important that the substrate is moisture-absorbing and breathable.
Sometimes it is advised to add sphagnum moss to the mixture. If you add moss, then carefully monitor the moisture content of the substrate. When there is too much humidity in the room, there is a danger of waterlogging the soil and rotting of the roots.
After about a year, you can once again transplant the plant, and then take care of it as an adult. With proper care, after two or three years, the orchid will delight its owner with long flowering.
We root the baby
Children are often stubborn, orchid babies are no exception. If roots have not formed on the cake, then the process can be helped. To do this, you can make a mini-greenhouse from plastic cup, pebbles (expanded clay, pebbles), moss or other water-retaining material and plastic bag(or a cut plastic bottle).
- We make drainage holes in the bottom of the glass, turn it over, put pebbles on the bottom (this is ballast, it will not allow our greenhouse to roll over), cover it with wet moss on top. In the upper part of the glass, we install a support on which the cut-off socket will rest.
- Carefully lower the process onto the support so that the base does not touch the moss. The sprout can rest on its leaves, then additional fastening is not required. If the leaves are still small, then you can add another support.
You can root an orchid baby yourself
- We cover the entire structure with a cut of a transparent plastic bottle - the mini-greenhouse is ready.
If there is no bottle, take a regular bag. Just pre-cut a few holes in it for ventilation. Put the whole structure in a place with diffused light and wait patiently. When the roots grow to 5-7 cm, the sprout needs to be transplanted into a pot.
The structure of orchids
It is important to understand the difference between a baby, a peduncle and roots. On initial stage these parts are similar to each other.
- Peduncle - the main (in our opinion) part, this is what beautiful flowers later appear on. The peduncle comes from the center, is necessarily directed upwards (unlike the roots) and has a sharp tip.
- The root grows from anywhere on the base, usually pointing down (but not necessarily). Its tip is always rounded. Be careful - sometimes a basal baby successfully disguises itself as a peduncle or root, but is a bit different from either one or the other.
- A baby (cake) is a mini-plant that has put out leaves and roots.
Theoretically, an orchid can reproduce not only by children, but also by seeds. The last option is used by breeders. At home, it is safer and easier to use new mini-orchids - kids. They can grow:
- in leaf axils;
- from dormant buds on the peduncle.
Orchid babies may appear in the indicated places of the plant
It is important to remember that you can propagate completely healthy orchids with at least 4 leaves. Even if your orchid gave birth to a baby, make sure that she is healthy and not trying to continue her race with her last strength.
Reproduction of Dendrobium orchids
Despite the fact that outwardly Dendrobium phalaenopsis is very similar to a “moth plant”, its reproduction occurs not only by a baby, but in other ways:
- rooting cuttings (cutting);
- dividing the curtain (bush).
Orchids Dendrobium can not fail to attract attention
Regardless of the variety of Dendrobium (phalaenopsis or nobile), shoots may appear on the upper end of the pseudobulb, which are quite realistic to transplant.
- Reproduction of Dendrobium by a process can begin when the roots of the baby reach 5-8 cm in length. The junction of the mother orchid and the new shoot should be very carefully separated sharp knife or no less carefully break off with a rotational movement ("unscrew"). It is recommended to dry the place of separation on the sprout during the day, i.e., replant not earlier than a dried crust forms on the cut. As an option, treat the cut with a garden pitch and transplant. For planting, a bark substrate with a fraction of 5-10 mm is used. If the orchid is properly cared for, it should bloom in two years.
- Cutting Dendrobium begins with separation from mother bush pseudobulb, which must be divided into several cuttings, about 10 cm each. Places of incisions must be treated with garden pitch. Then you need to arrange a mini-greenhouse or just take a bag with a tight clasp, put wet moss (sphagnum) inside and 1-2 cuttings on top of it. To root the cuttings in a mini-greenhouse, you will need daily ventilation, lighting (diffused light), constant moss moisture, and a temperature in the range of 22-25 ° C. After about two weeks, roots form on the cuttings. After that, new orchids can be transplanted. Old pseudotubers are also suitable for propagation. At home, the new Dendrobium with good care will bloom 2-3 years after transplantation.
- The division of the Dendrobium curtain can be carried out no more than once every four years. And then, only if the bush is healthy, well developed and has at least six bulbs. It is most logical to do this during the transplantation of the mother orchid. The plant is taken out of the pot and cleaned of the substrate. With a sharp tool on a hard surface, the bush is divided into several parts. On each "delenka" (cut off part) there should be at least 2-3 tubers (1-2 pseudotubers and a new shoot can be) and part of the root system. All places of incisions must be closed with garden pitch. After that, new plants can be transplanted into the prepared substrate. Flowers on new orchids, if properly cared for, may appear as early as the year of division.
If your orchid is in a desperate attempt to survive or in gratitude for proper care let the baby in, take a moment and try yourself as a master florist. The appearance of side shoots is a rare occurrence. It is important not to damage the young sprout, not to transplant it ahead of time, to choose the right soil and pot.
Leaflets on the shoots, as a rule, appear several months earlier than the roots. Do not rush to transplant them, let the sprout fully form. To properly transplant a sprout, use a sharp, clean, even sterilized, tool, a transparent pot with a lot of drainage holes, disinfectants for cut points.
It is difficult to create conditions in the house that are completely suitable for whimsical orchids. Choose hybrids with large stock strength. For example, Dendrobium phalaenopsis is less whimsical, withstands large temperature fluctuations, and appearance as beautiful as the classic Phalaenopsis.
The fragile grace and elegance of orchids are worth spending a little time and care on them. Looking at the tropical guests grown with your own hands, you will not only enjoy their charms, but also be proud of your success.
Orchid - Enough ancient plant. The first representatives of this species appeared one hundred and thirty million years ago. But it began to spread only four thousand years ago. Then the orchid was basically medicinal plant. Even Confucius wrote about this beautiful miraculous flower. Widely used by healers in China.
about this unusual flowering plant there are many legends. One of them says that the orchid is a fragment of a rainbow that has broken. Another that this one beautiful flower grew up on the very spot where Aphrodite lost her slipper.
In all ages, this plant was considered a symbol of rebirth.
Currently, there are more than thirty thousand species of this unusual flower. Many of these types of botany have adapted to home growing. Now everyone can grow this beautiful flower at home.
Orchid is a very unusual and demanding flower that requires special attention. If you don't know the rules plant care then the plant will most likely die. And for those who will comply with all the conditions for the proper maintenance of this flower, it will give its beauty for many years.
Many flower growers want to grow an orchid from shoots with their own hands, but do not know how to transplant an orchid baby at home. This article will discuss in detail how to properly transplant a plant, how to separate shoots from the mother, and how to care for them after transplantation.
An orchid baby is a process from the stem, and sometimes from the root of the plant. For this process to grow, the orchid needs certain conditions. Sometimes, to obtain shoots, it is necessary to use hormonal solutions that stimulate the flower to reproduce.
For the growth of branches, the orchid needs a certain temperature and humidity in the room. Most often, shoots begin to grow after the plant fades. If even after flowering the children do not grow up, then in this case special means can be used.
Orchid propagation
The orchid in stock has several ways of reproduction:
- seeds;
- Children (processes);
- Dividing the plant into two parts;
- With the help of roots.
Features of transplanting babies from the mother flower
For successful reproduction of an orchid at home, the following is required:
- The plant should not have a too large or too small pot. You need to choose a medium-sized pot that will pass water well.
- The temperature should be from plus sixteen to plus thirty degrees Celsius.
- Humidity should be moderate, sunlight must be present.
- During the breeding season, watering should be reduced by three weeks.
- After the orchid blooms, you need to separate the stem three centimeters above the kidney, which is located on top.
- The plant must be fed with nitrogen fertilizers.
- Experienced flower growers advise using a special hormonal paste to stimulate the formation of children in an orchid. This paste is smeared on the buds that are located near the flower.
Transfer
First you need to prepare everything necessary tools to separate the baby and transplant it into another pot.
You will need the following tools:
- Gardening scissors;
- prepared land;
- Pot;
- Gloves;
- Nitrogen fertilizers.
baby separation mechanism
Orchid Care
The shoot itself is not able to store water, and therefore it needs to be watered every three days. If the soil is still damp, then the plant does not need to be watered.
The new shoot needs constant monitoring after transplantation. It is imperative to fertilize the plant, but this must be done in moderation.
For diseased processes, certain conditions must be created:
- Normal humidity in the room;
- Moderate watering;
- Fresh air;
- Good lighting.
orchid bloom
To make the orchid bloom faster, experienced growers apply special fertilizers and hormonal pastes that are smeared on the buds and peduncle of the plant. The baby will bloom only two years after transplantation and only subject to all the rules of its cultivation, such as room temperature, humidity and light.
Lighting affects the flowering of orchids the most. Each type of plant requires a different amount of lighting. A sufficient amount of light stimulates the plant to release the peduncle. The average room temperature should not fluctuate more than 7 degrees plus or minus. If, nevertheless, the orchid does not bloom, you can try to lower the temperature in the room to fifteen degrees and reduce watering.
An orchid usually blooms for six to seven months. It all depends on the quality of the flower stalks and their quantity. While flowering, watering must be increased. After flowering, the plant needs to be fed. Orchid difficult flower and requires special treatment. But even a novice florist does not need to be afraid to keep this plant, since, subject to simple rules the orchid will bloom for a very long time, and it can be transplanted. The main thing is to observe the plant after transplanting it from the process, since it will immediately be noticeable from it that something is missing or the grower did something wrong.
For beginners, it is better to start with the Phalaenopsis orchid, as it is considered the most unpretentious and very affordable. You can buy it at any flower shop.
Very often, this particular variety of orchids is given for the holidays of March 8 or the birthday of the beautiful half, as they are large quantities brought from Holland. Most likely, an orchid bought in a supermarket will turn out to be a hybrid.
Of course, even the most unpretentious Phalinopsis orchid will not grow in the dark and in a hot room. But if you plant it on a windowsill on the bright side, the plant will feel great. The flower will reproduce perfectly, and it will be possible to plant it and create your own greenhouse.
Most orchid lovers know that an orchid does not grow quickly from a baby. How long does it take to grow foliage and roots on Phalaenopsis babies? What is generally needed to get a baby on an orchid at home? Understanding!
Phalaenopsis breeding methods
In wild nature life cycle phalaenopsis is similar to the cycle of an ordinary flower. It consists of six stages:
- plant flowering;
- pollination;
- the birth of seeds;
- seed formation;
- seed maturation;
- germination.
The pollination stage occurs with the help of insects flying to fragrant blooms, after which the plant develops seed capsules. The seed pod, as a rule, matures within 6-8 months, after which it bursts, and small seeds scatter through the air and germinate on the bark of trees, on stones and other stable surfaces.
But how does an orchid give babies at home? There are 4 ways:
- Budding / cuttings.
- Root reproduction.
- Division.
- Reproduction by seeds/sexual way.
Answering the question where the orchid babies come from, we emphasize: the babies appear on the peduncle or from the growth point.
budding
More often this species at home, it reproduces by budding, although experienced flower growers also practice the sexual method. This process is quite laborious and not suitable for beginners.
In order for a phalaenopsis baby to appear on the orchid, or rather on the stem of the peduncle, in most cases the plant needs to go through a flowering cycle. This method is called cuttings.
The plant does not dry out the stem, and after a while the dormant buds wake up and swell. Often they appear side shoots, forming new buds, but sometimes 2 small leaves first appear there. Within 2-3 months, the leaves will increase in size, gain strength and feed on the resources of the mother plant.
After a few more months, roots appear on the baby, and as soon as they reach 2-3 pieces 5 cm or more long, the phalaenopsis baby can be planted.
Basal propagation
In critical situations, a basal shoot appears on the flower. Why critical? Because the phalaenopsis will do its best to continue its cycle in babies, but the orchid will not have the necessary conditions for flowering.
The basal baby appears at the bottom of the trunk: at first it will resemble a growing peduncle, but after 7-14 days it will become clear that this is offspring.
Division
In fairness, one more method of propagating orchids should be mentioned, but it is in no way connected with the natural processes of the plant and is quite rightly considered barbaric. This is a method of dividing the trunk and it is as follows.
After the orchid is gaining good tops and aerial roots, it is cut horizontally along the point of growth, separating the top from the bottom, leaving only 2 sheets. It is here that the future orchid may appear, and the upper part is dried from below and planted in a new pot along with aerial roots.
Quite often, orchid lovers try to provoke reproduction, they force them to give offspring with the help of hormonal paste. This method is considered quite effective, but it should be used only on healthy plants.
It is also possible to obtain 2-3 children from 1 kidney at once, united by one growth point. Such "Siamese twins" are characterized by low viability and often die before transplantation. And, of course, the owners of such plants then ask why the orchid does not bloom, does not grow roots, does not grow leaves. The reason is a violation of the genetics of the plant and its natural qualities.
What sprouts are phalaenopsis
Depending on how the orchid gave the baby, babies are classified as:
- baby on the trunk;
- root baby;
- division;
- seedlings.
We will not consider the process of development and care of seedlings and divisions, since in the first case this process quite laborious and lengthy, and in the second we will talk about the resuscitation of the plant.
In general, the young orchid on the peduncle and at the base looks the same, both of them can bloom while still on the mother plant, but still there is a difference in how to care for the baby Phalaenopsis orchid. To do this at home is quite simple, the main thing is to know their features.
Root baby: developmental features
As already mentioned, such a baby appears in extreme conditions for the mother plant. The appearance of a radical baby is always an occasion to reconsider the conditions for keeping their tropical beauties.
Important! If your blooming orchid gives offspring - this does not mean that she is well! Perhaps she uses every opportunity to reproduce.
Another reason for the appearance of babies on the trunk of an orchid is flowering from the growth point of the mother plant. After the release of the peduncle from this place, the phalaenopsis will no longer be able to grow new leaves, and in order to extend its life cycle, it can give offspring.
Phalaenopsis orchid basal babies develop rather slowly. In the first few weeks, they release 2-3 leaves, which will develop over 3-4 months. Nutrients the growing organism receives from the mother, therefore, you need to pay attention to the state of the root system.
Roots should be green when wet or silvery when dry. a good sign is the appearance of bright green tips, indicating the development of the plant. The leaves of the mother should be with good turgor and not have any dry or wet spots.
Unlike stem babies, basal ones do not need to be planted, but we will talk about this a little later.
Features of the stem baby
Before thinking about whether it is already possible to separate the baby from the mother orchid, you need to know when it can exist separately:
- Stem babies should grow roots 5 cm long or more.
- A young orchid on a peduncle should have at least 3 leaves, from 5 cm in size.
How to care for rootstock
Radical baby in the scientific literature is called basal. This once again confirms that this plant is entirely dependent on the mother, and, therefore, it needs the same care. It's basically an orchid with no roots of its own, and if you choose to separate two plants, only one can survive.
In this situation, opinions can be very controversial. Most flower growers consider it reasonable to separate them only when the mother has a diseased root system. Since the new growth is located in close proximity to the growing point, no matter how you separate the two plants, one of them will be damaged.
It is worth noting that there is successful experience division of such plants, but this is rather an exception that proves the rule!
Caring for a baby orchid on a peduncle
The appearance of offspring on peduncles in phalaenopsis does not happen very often, even with hormonal stimulation of the kidneys. Of course, many questions arise about planting orchid babies separately from their mothers as soon as possible. This is especially important for weakened plants.
How to care for a plant with children and how to stimulate the growth of a young orchid? In order for a plant from a small sprout to become a teenager capable of living separately, it is necessary to build up the root system. Thanks to the nutrition from the mother, the development of the offspring also occurs, however, experienced flower growers do not let everything take its course, but help the plant gain strength as soon as possible.
Growing roots baby
The following biostimulants are used for root growth:
- Kornevin.
- Heteroauxin.
For lovers of natural ingredients, you can use an aqueous solution of honey or aloe juice.
To accelerate the growth of roots, we need sphagnum moss. It should be soaked in a small container in a solution of any stimulant indicated above, squeeze out excess moisture and attach to the neck of a young plant with a thread. Moss should be moistened daily with a spray bottle.
After the appearance of the first roots on the baby, the moss is removed to prevent waterlogging and rotting of the roots, the mother plant is placed in a well-lit place and watered according to the usual schedule.
How to transplant a baby orchid
The separation of the baby and planting in a new pot is carried out when the plant is gaining a significant mass of tops and roots. Here young plant it’s already difficult to call a baby, this is a real young flower. Of course, it will bloom no earlier than in 3-5 years, but the very miracle of its birth cannot but rejoice.
You need to plant an orchid baby as follows:
- We cut off the baby along with the peduncle with a sharp sterile instrument 0.5 cm above the growth point and 0.5 cm below. The less remnants of the peduncle you have left, the better.
- Let the slices dry for 6 to 12 hours. Slices do not sprinkle with anything!
- In a prepared pot, about 10 cm in diameter, we pour fine expanded clay for drainage and a little bark of the smallest fraction.
- We seat the baby there, after placing a piece of foam under the neck.
- Add the volume of the pot of bark and put on a pallet.
- The first watering should take place no earlier than 5 days after planting.
It is also important to remember that fertilizing a teenager should be started no earlier than 30 days after it is separated from the mother plant and transplanted.
Conclusion
Until the child grows into an adult blooming orchid will take 3 to 5 years. It is necessary to invest in the plant physical and moral strength, patience, as well as love and care. In a nutshell, here are the most important things to note:
- There are 4 ways to propagate Phalaenopsis orchids, but the most common are cuttings and basal propagation.
- You can also get orchid babies at home with the help of hormonal stimulation, but this does not guarantee healthy plant in future.
- It is possible to separate the phalaenopsis orchid baby only from the peduncle, since the basal shoots have a root system common with the mother.
If you want your young orchid to be healthy and long-lived, you need to provide it with right conditions lighting, temperature regime and the level of humidity, as well as water it about 1 time in 7-10 days.
