Care of Ice Orchids in the Home

The orchid family is large and varied, with many species and cultivars appropriate for household growing. Different types of orchids require different specific conditions, but all orchids need controlled lighting, temperatures and water. Orchids fail and die in the wrong conditions, and have reputations for being difficult. Just Add Ice Orchids sells a variety of cultivars with specific instructions about watering and care. Put these orchids in the right spots and follow some care guidelines for yearly blooming.

Peat moss/orchid potting mix
Ice cubes
Orchid fertilizer

Instructions

- 1
  Keep your orchids in pots with drainage holes and non-soil potting media for good drainage. All orchids require quick drainage and good air circulation around their roots, and most will die in standard soil.
- 2
  Put your orchids in north- or south-facing windows to give them bright, indirect light, or keep them under artificial lights. Orchids burn and die if they get too much direct light.
- 3
  Water the orchids once a week to maintain a moist, but not wet, potting medium. Place three large ice cubes in each orchid's pot, and allow the ice to melt to naturally water the plants.
- 4
  Feed the orchids every 2 to 3 weeks with water-soluble orchid fertilizer. Mix the fertilizer per manufacturer directions and use the water/fertilizer mix to water the orchids that week. Give each orchid 2 inches of water at this watering.

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