How to care for Molan to make it sprout new buds (When does Qihei Molan sprout leaf buds)

How to cultivate black orchid sprouts

In fact, the budding period of Mo Lan is generally from March to May in spring and from September to October in autumn . Since the flowering period of Mo Lan is around the Spring Festival, it is also called "Announcement of the New Year Orchid".

Among them, the leaves of Qihei Molan are broad, and they prefer a semi-shaded environment. They are not cold-tolerant, and are even less tolerant to strong sunlight. Therefore, it is advisable to cultivate them in a semi-shaded environment. When cultivating Molan, the following points should be noted.

Black orchid

1. Sun exposure should be appropriate

To give Mo Lan sunlight, it needs partial shade. However, "pure shade does not produce anything, pure sun does not grow anything", only proper light can make the grass strong. Mo Lan should be given morning sunlight, avoiding the west sun at noon and before 16:00 in the afternoon.

3 to 4 hours of sunlight to the orchid every day is enough, but more is also fine.

During late spring and early summer, the black orchid is growing new buds and needs more sunlight so that the orchid seedlings can grow strong. As the orchid seedlings grow up, they need more light, and by November, they should be exposed to the sun through the glass windows.

2. The amount of topdressing fertilizer should be light

From June to August, apply thin liquid fertilizer 2 to 3 times a month, mainly Huaduoduo No. 2 fertilizer, 1500-2000 times diluted to irrigate the roots, or 500 times diluted decomposed poultry manure to irrigate the roots. Huaduoduo liquid fertilizer is best applied to the roots.

However, orchid lovers should be reminded that for all orchid plants that have sprouted new buds, regardless of their growth strength, they should stop applying root fertilizer, otherwise the new buds may be easily burned.

After the new buds have stretched and the leaves have grown, it is better to apply thin fertilizer. In the rainy season in spring and the hot summer, you should be especially careful when applying fertilizer. In the spring rainy season, you should choose to apply fertilizer in the evening of a sunny day, and then water it again in the early morning of the next day.

3. Water supply needs to be appropriate

The water management of Mo Lan should be determined according to the specific situation. For example, the water supply for orchids planted on the ground and those on the roof is completely different.

Orchids planted upstairs, especially those using mixed planting materials, are easy to dry out, so care should be taken not to let the planting material get too dry, so as not to affect the elongation of the orchid buds; but you cannot water too much or too frequently, it is best to keep it slightly moist.

The amount of watering should be controlled in autumn and winter so that the orchid roots can extend downward, the rhizome will be large and strong, and it will be encouraged to grow more leaf buds and full flower buds.