3 tips to make the tiger skin orchid bloom quickly (five steps to make the tiger skin orchid bloom)

For novice flower lovers, their daily life and work are quite busy, so many friends will grow tiger skin plants at home. There are several kinds of tiger skin plants, whether it is golden edge tiger skin plant, arrow leaf tiger skin plant, short spike tiger skin plant, etc., the growth habits are similar. It is more drought-resistant and heat-resistant, but not resistant to waterlogging and cold.

How long does it take for Tiger Pilan to bloom?

The tiger skin plant at home can also be grown faster through some planting techniques, and it will be full of pots in about half a year . If it is a little worse, it will be full of pots in about a year.

If you keep caring for it, the tiger skin plant will generally bloom after four years . Some flower lovers' tiger skin plants bloom in less than four years. So, how can you grow tiger skin plants so that they bloom quickly ?

How to make the tiger lily bloom

Pay attention to the breeding soil

The soil must be loose, fertile and breathable. If the soil is not good, just coconut soil or too compacted soil, it needs to be replaced with fertile sandy soil and add some leaf mold and river sand.

There is a flower friend who has a very thriving tiger skin plant with so many leaves that the pot can hardly hold them all. He has a little trick for preparing the soil, which is to put some broken bricks at the bottom of the pot , and then add some bean cake fertilizer as base fertilizer . The soil for cultivation is leaf mold with some sand, so that the pot soil is very breathable and will not be hardened, and the tiger skin plant has been growing very well.

Place in a sunny location

Tiger Pilan likes plenty of sunlight , but is afraid of being exposed to the sun, so it cannot be placed in the sun. In summer, it needs to be protected from the sun and shaded, or placed in a place with strong light.

After one summer, the leaves will wilt in the sun, not full, thick or beautiful. So in summer, it should be placed in a north balcony or north windowsill where there is little light, shade and ventilation. In winter, it should be placed in a warm and sunny place to spend the winter , and more light should be added when the temperature is low.

Remember not to overwater

The most important thing about raising tiger skin orchid is watering. You must not water it too much or too frequently. Otherwise, the roots will rot easily, and even the leaves will wilt and rot.

Normally, water should be added according to the condition of the pot soil. If the pot soil is dry, water it thoroughly. If it is not dry, do not water it . In winter, watering should be strictly controlled.

Nitrogen fertilizer as main fertilizer supplemented with organic fertilizer

Raising tiger skin orchid also requires fertilization. For example, during the growth period, it is necessary to give some nitrogen fertilizer as the main fertilizer . We can give some organic fertilizer or other diluted flower fertilizer . This can be fermented soybeans, bean cake fertilizer, peanut residue, dry chicken manure, etc. Don't give too much at a time.