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How to Treat Black Spot Disease in Orchids? Practical Control Methods Shared
Orchids are plants whose "foliage is more worth viewing than the flowers." When an orchid is infected with black spot disease, the best way to cure it completely is to remove the diseased leaves, but this reduces the ornamental and economic value of the orchid (especially rare varieties). The following three methods can effectively cure black spot disease in orchids without removing the diseased leaves. Gentian violet method: when you find an orchid suffering from black...
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How to Do a Good Job of Pest and Disease Prevention and Control for Home-Grown Orchids
Early summer has arrived, temperatures have risen noticeably, and with the increased rain, all kinds of tiny insects that harm orchids are stirring into action. When pests are rampant, timely prevention and control is essential so that orchids can grow strong and healthy. Using pesticides is quick and convenient, and the results are good. But every medicine has some toxicity, so it is best to use them with caution to avoid pesticide damage. Using simple methods to control insects...
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How to care for orchids (cymbidiums) so their blooms reach their full potential
How to make cymbidium blooms reach their full potential. As the saying goes: "It is hard to get cymbidiums to bloom, and even harder to get them to produce fine flowers." Making orchids bloom better has thus become the eternal goal pursued by orchid growers. So how can orchid blooms be brought to their full potential? I believe six key elements are required. 1. The growing medium for orchids must have complete nutrients. The flowering and fruiting of plants requires large amounts of nutrients, and orchids are no exception.
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How to Select and Plant Orchids? A Detailed Guide to Practical Methods
Some orchid enthusiasts ask: I buy orchids every spring and they die every year, what is the reason? As we know, orchids cultivated in the north are mostly seedlings transported from the various provinces south of the Yangtze River each spring. One reason they fail to survive is that the orchid seedlings suffer excessive root damage when lifted in their place of origin, and combined with long-distance transport and exposure to wind and sun, they are prone to cold and heat damage, causing their roots, stems and flowers to be injured to varying degrees, so the survival rate is not high. Another reason is improper care after planting, which causes the plants to wither and die.
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How to identify orchids? Learn to recognize common orchid varieties
In some larger flower markets, you can often see various beautiful orchids for sale. How do you identify these orchid species? Here are several commonly cultivated orchids introduced below, for flower enthusiasts to refer to when making purchases. Cymbidium goeringii: roots fleshy, white; leaves narrowly linear, about 20 cm to 25 cm long, with fine sharp serrations along the edges...
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How Is Orchid Hybridization Done? Keep These Precautions in Mind
1. Before hybridizing, the pollen parent and seed parent should be chosen carefully. If the origin is unknown or the correctness of the variety is in doubt, hybridization should not be carried out, otherwise the variety system will be thrown into confusion, genetic judgment will be affected, and it will have no value in breeding academia. 2. If the orchid plant is not robust enough, do not force hybridization, because after successful hybridization, ...
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How to care for orchids in July? Keep this care guide handy
1. This month has two solar terms, Minor Heat (July 7 or 8) and Major Heat (July 23 or 24), entering the high-temperature period, with an average monthly temperature above 30°C. It is the hottest month of the year, with more than two-thirds of the days being clear days with the scorching sun overhead and unbearable heat. Therefore, the most important task this month is to strengthen shading, using...
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How to grow Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe)? Keep these precautions in mind
Although crystal-pattern orchids are lovely, they are difficult to grow, prone to scorching, and hard to bring to perfection. Moreover, crystal-pattern orchids, like flower-pattern, line-pattern and form-pattern orchids, advance in their pattern when the growths advance (each generation sturdier than the last) and lose their pattern when the growths decline (each generation weaker than the last), sometimes even fading away completely; but after the plant is rejuvenated, the crystal pattern will reappear. Therefore, when cultivating...
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How to grow orchids? Mastering the seasons is the key to growing orchids well
The sprouting, growth, flowering and fruiting of orchids are closely tied to the seasons. If you cultivate orchids according to the seasons, they will thrive. From January to March come the solar terms Minor Cold, Major Cold, Start of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects and Spring Equinox. During this period the flower buds of Chinese Cymbidium (Cymbidium goeringii) form. Orchids like warmth but fear dampness, and like dryness but fear aridity, so water a little around the rim of the pot. As the rain nourishes them...
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How to care for orchids in June? Please keep this care guide handy
Climate characteristics this month: with Grain in Ear and the Summer Solstice marking the true start of summer, high temperatures, strong light and dry air are the hallmarks of this month! This month is mainly about protecting buds and leaves. On clear days, orchids can receive light freely before 10 o'clock, but after 10...
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