Farmer's orchids have become a trend. They can also be grown in partially shaded locations and require little maintenance. In addition to watering and fertilizing, you should think about cutting back after flowering. The plant then has more strength for a second flowering period.

A pruning after the first flowering promotes the second flowering

Cut back the farmer's orchid for more beautiful flowering

Farmer's orchids already delight the garden owner in the spring with their many colorful flowers. The flowering period lasts almost all summer. However, you should cut back the ornamental plant after the first flowering phase.

By cutting back, you encourage further branching of the shoots, which in turn will produce new flowers. Also, after removing old inflorescences, the plant has more vigor to sprout new flowers.

After the second flowering period, feel free to leave a few dried inflorescences. You can harvest seeds from it, which you can sow indoors in the fall or directly outdoors from April.

  • Cut back after the first flowering
  • cut off diseased shoots
  • clear if necessary
  • Pluck the farmer's orchid in the fall

Cut off dried and diseased shoots

In general, the farmer's orchid is a low-maintenance plant that does not often suffer from diseases and pests. However, if the plant is kept too moist or the farmer's orchids are too close together outdoors or in containers, fungal diseases can occur.

If the ornamental plant develops a lot of dry leaves or rotting shoots, you should cut them back to save them from dying. Thin out plants that are too dense.

If the farmer's orchid is outdoors, simply tear it out in autumn. The plant, also known as split flower, cannot be grown perennial, but only as an annual.

Caution: farm orchids are poisonous!

Farmer's orchids are poisonous in all parts of the plant. They contain various alkaloids that can cause serious poisoning, especially in children and pets.

Therefore, always wear gloves when cutting back. Do not leave any parts of the plant lying around so that nobody can get poisoned by them. If there are small children and pets in the family, it is better to avoid caring for farmer's orchids altogether.

tips

Farmer's orchids should never be planted too densely - neither outdoors nor in pots. Otherwise there is a risk of fungal diseases spreading, since moisture from rain or irrigation water cannot dry properly.

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