Orchid

Advice

• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, as this can cause leaf spotting and wilting of the flowers.
• The roots of the blue orchid have a colouring infiltration, try to water by immersion so as not to lose intensity in the colour of the flowers.
• To make your orchid bloom more, feed it with orchid fertiliser in spring and summer, and deadhead the faded flowers just above the bud.
• Unlike most houseplants, orchids love to root, so they won't need to be repotted often. Instead, replenish the soil with orchid compost every 2-3 years.
• Spray the leaves of your orchid with a spray bottle every few days, but try to avoid the flowers, as the petals can become watermarked.

Signs of weakness

• Wilted and wrinkled leaves: insufficient watering
• Yellowing leaves: too much water, or too much sun
• Wilted flowers: end of annual flowering cycle, storing energy to re-bloom