Ice Cube Orchid. Hi i have two phalenopsis orchids that i bought 2-12 years ago at a grocery store as ice orchids i never had an orchid before but these two seem to love me. Some growers recommend the ice cube watering method to ensure that your orchids are getting adequate amounts of water.
Rather than relying on ice cubes to prevent watering use the above strategies to determine if your orchid needs water. After the 1st bloom i cut one spike back to the base and the other had two spikes at once and i cut. Put the equivalent of 14 cup 59 ml of frozen water usually about three medium ice cubes on top of the potting mix.
Now that you have all the necessary supplies lets get into how to take care of orchids.
The problem is even though this might mimic the amount of water that the orchid had in their upbringing misted hourly in mass greenhouses over time the plant will die from being cramped in suboptimal conditions. If you just want a quick way to water your orchid without having to transplant the orchid you can use the ice cube method. Not sure if you mean the roots seem dry or the leaves of the plant or what but if you are using the ice cube method of watering its probably not getting enough water. With Jennifer Lopez Ice Cube Jon Voight Eric Stoltz.
