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How do you grow orchids? These eight tips will help you grow orchids well
First trick, keep calm and have an ordinary mind. For growing orchids, you should treat them with an ordinary mind, grow orchids with a calm heart, and believe in orchid fate. If you are destined to have them, even if you long for a good flower, you can have it; if not destined, even with countless wealth, you still cannot get it. Even if you rack your brains, or use despicable means to obtain it, it will still leave you with both people and money lost. At the same time, no matter how the orchid market is, calm down and grow...
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Cymbidium goeringii 'Xishenmei' details: How to grow roots well? With photos of its shortcomings
Also known as "Xichenmei", originally from Fenghua, Zhejiang, obtained by Rong Wenqing of Wuxi in 1911! Xishen is a plum-form narcissus-petal variety. When it first opens, the upper petals tend to open low, so it looks a bit dull; usually by the second day they spread out, and only then can its elegant posture be fully displayed. The stem of Xishen is not easy to stretch tall, the petals are rather thin and tend to curl back after being open a long time. To get a good flower form still requires some skill...
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Orchid Vernalization Tips: How to Help Orchids Vernalize Better
Cymbidium goeringii, stamen-petaled butterfly type, rare flower, famous cultivar. The leaves grow to about 40 cm, forming a U shape, semi-arching, uniform in type, neat and consistent. The center of the flower is round and full, and the butterfly-transformed petals are broad and round in shape, pioneering the round and well-proportioned center in the stamen-petaled butterfly category of Cymbidium goeringii! The three outer petals open with balanced poise, with the petal tips narrowing at the base and forming corners, and the center and outer petals match perfectly...
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How to Grow Wendan Pomelo? Key Points on Water and Fertilizer Management and Harvest Timing
Wendan pomelo is one of the earliest varieties to hit the market in the citrus family. This article introduces key technical points for growing Wendan pomelo, including water and fertilizer management, pruning and fruit thinning, pest and disease control, and harvest timing, to help fruit growers improve fruit quality and yield.
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How to water orchids during winter vernalization
Vernalization happens in the depths of winter, so watering should strictly follow the rule of "keep dry in winter," keeping the potting soil slightly moist and on the dry side. During dormancy, orchid plants are in a low-consumption phase, but because the air is dry and there are many strong winds, the potting soil often loses water and dries out. You should check the potting soil regularly and avoid strong winds at the right times. You can water thoroughly once every 10-15 days (it is recommended to use water when the temperature is higher at noon...
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How is the Tianlemei Chunlan (Cymbidium goeringii 'Tianlemei')? Cultivar characteristics introduction
Discovered around 1915 in Yuyao, with another account saying it was discovered in Suzhou. The leaves are semi-arching, broad in shape, with bluntly pointed tips, relatively soft in texture, and dark green in color. The bud sheaths are water-red with green speckles. The three outer petals of the flower are long-stalked with rounded heads, tightly edged, narrowed at the base, with level shoulders; the lip is a semi-hard silkworm-moth type, with thick red stripes on the inner side, and an ruyi tongue.
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How is the Cymbidium goeringii 'Xizi'? A detailed explanation of the first-bloom pictures and identification methods
Also known as Wenpin. Selected in the early years of the Republic of China by Shen Yuanru, the owner of Qianlan Studio in Wuxi. Semi-drooping leaves, leaf tips slightly blunt, plant form closely resembles Wanzai. The flower shape of this variety varies considerably, and plum-form narcissus and lotus-form narcissus often appear. When it blooms as plum-form narcissus, the three outer petals are round and tight, the tips slightly convex and pointed, with tight edges, long legs and contracted bases, thick petal flesh, soft silkworm-moth-held petals, separated chambers, small...
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How much does a Chunlan Jiuzhang Mei orchid cost? Origin and pictures explained in detail
Also known as Jiuzhang Mei. Selected in 1918 by Yang Zuren of Ningbo. The leaves are medium-slender, with V-shaped leaf grooves. Old leaves are arched, the leaf color leans yellow, and the foot sheaths are low. New shoots are quicksilver red, flower buds are quicksilver red with green tips, the three outer petals are rectangular, with a poor base constriction and tight edges, a straight shoulder, soft silkworm-moth (crescent) pollinia, red veins on the petals, a round and well-formed lip, and exceptionally vivid red spots...
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How can you make flower spikes grow taller? These care methods are essential to master
When admiring an orchid, you should look at whether the flowers are elegant and whether the leaf posture is graceful. Only when the tall flower scape and the leaves are well matched can it be a truly beautiful sight. For summer-blooming varieties such as Cymbidium ensifolium (four-season orchid), the time from bud formation to flower opening is very short, and the height of the flower spike is determined by the care given before the orchid blooms. Personally, I think these varieties...
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