How to Care for Lady's Slipper Flowers

Find an appropriate location for your Lady Slipper orchid. This plant does best when it is not moved and can be left in one place. Look for a spot where the plant can receive moderate light, but it should not be placed in direct sunlight.

Check that the Lady Slipper has been planted in the appropriate type of potting mixture. This plant needs a mix that will help it keep its roots moist, but not soaking wet. If you are uncertain that the mixture is adequate, replace it with an orchid potting mix or a mix of bark, moss and sand that will allow excess water to run off and away from the roots.

Water it once or twice a week, more frequently if the roots appear to be getting dry. The roots of the Lady Slipper orchid need to remain moist. but they will rot if allowed to sit in standing water.

Maintain a comfortable temperature for the plant. The Lady Slipper prefers temperatures in the 75-to-80-degree-Fahrenheit range during the day and 60-to-65-degree range during the nighttime.

Provide the plant with humid air, as Lady Slippers do not do well in dry conditions. It prefers humidity between 50 and 75 percent level. Mist the plant occasionally, but take care not to get water in the flower pouches. Another way to provide your plant humidity is to place its pot on or above a tray of wet pebbles.

Fertilize lightly, using a type especially designed for orchids.

Re-pot your Lady Slipper orchid approximately every six months.