potting mix for jewel orchid Juwel Orchid Mix (6 plants mix)

potting mix for jewel orchid Juwel Orchid Mix (6 plants mix)Care advice We strongly advise against using potting soil for the juwel orchids. For a Macodes, peat or coconut fiber is much better, especially because of its sensitivity to moisture. We wrap the small plants in Sphagnum. This is because these are airy materials. It is also important to let the plantlets dry out a bit before watering again. The substrate should never be completely dry! For these plants osmosis water is best, this is highly purified

Care advice

We strongly advise against using potting soil for the juwel orchids. For a Macodes, peat or coconut fiber is much better, especially because of its sensitivity to moisture. We wrap the small plants in Sphagnum. This is because these are airy materials. It is also important to let the plantlets dry out a bit before watering again. The substrate should never be completely dry! For these plants osmosis water is best, this is highly purified water.

Myth from Java

There is an old Javanese legend about this little plant. A beloved goddess descended from heaven and went among the people. She wanted to bring joy to people on earth. She was divinely beautiful and veiled in a shiny silk cloth, laced with gold thread. The people laughed at her and chased her away to the forest. In this flight, her beautiful cloth tore and pieces of it stuck to branches and fell on rocks. Because of this, the people who chased her away saw who she was and begged for forgiveness. The goddess did not yield to this, flipped her cloth and returned to heaven. The pieces of her veil were scattered throughout the forest and these turned into plantlets with the golden glow of silk and veins of celestial gold threads. Still these little plants with leaves full of gold and silver can be found in the jungles of Indonesia; to this day. They are considered gifts from heaven there.

Flowering

The plant blooms in autumn. The upright flower stem, growing up to 20 cm tall, bears about 15 small flowers. The flowers are about an inch in size. They are reddish brown with a white lip.

Care

Temperature

It is a thermophilic plant so it likes warmth. Throughout the year the average temperature is 21.5-29 degrees Celsius and the average night temperature is 16.5-19 degrees Celsius. The plants should not be exposed to direct sunlight. A constant strong movement of air is desirable.

Watering

The plants should be watered abundantly, especially during active growth. The substrate should never be allowed to dry up completely.

Humidity

Macodes petola needs the humidity of 70-90% most of the year, and during 3 summer months it drops below 85%.

Drainage

The plant needs a substrate that drains water as well as possible.We recommend sphagnum, that is what they are in at our place.

Nutrition

During active growth, the plants should be fertilized every week with some fertilizer for orchids. You can use balanced fertilizer throughout the year, but they especially need calcium, so we recommend the bloom stimulating fertilizer.

Rest period

Watering in winter can be reduced slightly, especially in darker locations. However, never let it dry up completely. If the amount of watering decreases, fertilization should also be reduced.