Maintenance tips for cold orchid

Maintenance tips for cold orchid

Prefers shade, strengthen shade

Shade cultivation is the most basic prerequisite for growing cold orchids well, and it is also an important condition to ensure that its leaves are shiny and green and less prone to diseases. Most wild Cymbidiums grow in dense broad-leaved forests and under mixed forests, providing a high degree of shade.

The domesticated orchid should strive to imitate its original ecological environment, and the shading degree should be doubled, especially in the hot season with strong light, the shading degree must be above 80% . If you grow orchids on a south balcony with better lighting, the orchid pots should be placed in a place with less sunlight. It is best to place the orchid on the lower layer of the railing so that other plants can block the light from it, which will have a very good effect.

It is suitable to keep it wet and increase the humidity

The place where wild cold orchids grow is filled with fog all year round and the humidity is extremely high. It is difficult to find their traces in slightly dry places facing the sun. Therefore, it is crucial to maintain the humidity of the environment when raising Cymbidium orchids at home. Many orchid lovers grow Cymbidium orchids together with Spring orchids and Cymbidium orchids. In fact, the humidity suitable for Spring orchids and Cymbidium orchids is not enough for Cymbidium orchids. The humidity in Hanlan's room should be about 10% higher than that of his room. It can reach 40%-70% during the day, and the relative humidity should not be less than 80% at night. Be sure to maintain ventilation.

Differentiate treatment and apply fertilizer scientifically

Depending on the variety of Cymbidium, the pseudobulbs may be large or small. The nutrients stored in the Cymbidium with small pseudobulbs are limited, and it is easy to bloom and the flowers are large, which leads to more nutrient consumption. Therefore, fertilization is definitely important.

Divide the plants frequently to increase the germination rate

Its low reproduction rate and slow seedling growth are one of the difficulties in cultivating Cymbidium orchid, and it is often said that it is "a life-or-death struggle". It is not easy to increase the number of seedlings in the cold winter. The old seedlings have fallen before the new ones have grown. Because cold orchids bloom frequently and have a long flowering period, they consume too much nutrients. Old seedlings are unable to sprout more while maintaining their own nutrients, making it difficult to increase the number of seedlings.

In fact, the plant of Cymbidium is strong and has a well-developed root system. Both new and mature seedlings can be propagated as single seedlings, and even leafless old plants can be cut and planted. Seedlings are usually transplanted in August, which is beneficial for inhibiting the formation of germination, reducing nutrient consumption and improving their ability to survive independently.

Mixing planting materials to promote growth

After comparing multiple planting material formulas, it was found that it is best to use mixed planting materials for cultivating Cymbidium orchids, and no matter what kind of granular planting material is used, some mountain mud or humus should be mixed in. This is the best way for Cymbidium orchids to grow.