How to prune Qianyelan

When to prune the kiwi orchid

The best time to prune Qianye Orchid is generally in autumn and winter. Pruning is more conducive to its growth, can save nutrients, and allow it to grow more vigorously.

It is best to choose one-year-old branches for cuttings of Chiba orchid, cut them into sections of two nodes, then prepare a transparent disposable water cup, and make a few holes at the bottom of the cup to facilitate the Chiba orchid branches to absorb and drain water. Insert each section of Chiba orchid branches into vermiculite, and new roots will grow out from the nodes.

How to prune the branches of Chiba orchid

The leaves of the thousand-leaf orchid are long and need to be pruned. Cut off the dry and yellow leaves on the outer edge. When there is a small part of dry leaves on the tip of the leaf, cut them diagonally, making one cut on each side, so that it looks more natural.

Tips for pruning Chiba orchid

The root pruning interval of Qianye Orchid is relatively long. Pruning is carried out when repotting or the plant is not growing well, mainly to cut off diseased roots, old roots and rotten roots.

When pruning the Chiba orchid, you need to start from the base of the plant. Old vines, vines that are not growing well, vines that are affected by diseases and insect pests, etc. should all be cut off. Because the Chiba orchid grows vigorously, it will soon fill the pot. It is necessary to remove the pot and change the soil every two years to allow the green plant to grow stronger.

Tips for pruning Chiba orchid

If the maintenance environment of Qianye Orchid is not suitable, it is easy to be infested with insects, especially if the branches are not pruned properly, resulting in poor ventilation, which may also induce scale insects. Therefore, in order to prevent the plant from being infested with insects and harming its growth, pruning work cannot be neglected.