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How to rejuvenate weak orchid seedlings? These care tips you need to master
1. Plant in a small pot. Because weak seedlings mostly have poorly developed root systems, if planted in a large pot, the potting medium is plentiful and thick, prone to waterlogging, and after watering the humidity is heavy and the temperature inside the pot rises slowly, which is not conducive to rooting and sprouting. 2. Plant in fresh medium. Because fresh potting medium contains no fertilizer and has less contamination such as pests and diseases, it is conducive to root growth in weak orchids. 3...
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How to Grow Cymbidium faberi? Master These Care Essentials
By Pingtao To grow Cymbidium faberi well, you should first "know its nature." Understanding the habits of Cymbidium faberi is of great guiding significance for growing it well. The main habits of Cymbidium faberi are as follows: First, Cymbidium faberi prefers fertile, deep growing media. Second, the pseudobulbs of Cymbidium faberi are not obvious, and growth basically relies on the roots to absorb...
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How to Grow Orchids? A Complete Guide for Beginners from Buying to Care
Beginners growing orchids will encounter all kinds of problems, from which varieties to buy as a beginner to how to grow orchids at every stage, you need to cram your knowledge of orchid growing. An enthusiastic flower lover has compiled a Q&A-style article for beginners growing orchids. The whole article is simple and easy to understand, providing answers to different questions...
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How to Select Flower Buds? A Detailed Guide to Deciding Which to Keep and Which to Remove
Cymbidium goeringii 'Tianchan', a Sichuan variety, with a strong fragrance, huge flowers, good color, fine petals, and a dignified flower form that does not deform. This flower is extremely rare and is a fine variety worth collecting and developing.
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How should orchids be cared for in winter so they can survive the cold safely?
How orchids are cared for in winter has a very important effect on their growth the following year. When it comes to orchids, we cannot make sweeping generalizations; different management methods should be chosen according to different varieties....
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How to prune a Phalaenopsis orchid correctly after the flowers fade
Many flower enthusiasts do not know how to prune a Phalaenopsis orchid after the flowers fade. There are generally two ways to prune: one is if you want it to bloom a second time that same year, and the other is to let it rest and recover that year so it blooms again the following year. When the Phalaenopsis flowers wilt and fade, we should cut off the spent flowers as early as possible, as this reduces the consumption of nutrients....
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How Can You Tell if Orchid Roots Are Healthy? An Illustrated Guide to Judging
Quite a few orchid growers want to know what makes orchid roots healthy. It happens that a fellow orchid grower has put together an article based on their own experience, and with the pictures in the article, growers can fairly easily judge what healthy orchid roots look like. The grower looked at root photos of Liumei and Old Shanghai, because the peak season for introducing new plants is approaching...
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How should hollow roots on orchids be dealt with?
Hollow roots on orchids are quite common. This article starts with how to deal with hollow orchid roots, then moves on to the causes of hollow orchid roots, as well as prevention methods, so that orchid growers can avoid detours in their future orchid care. I have seen many online articles that only discuss the causes of hollow orchid roots without saying what to do about them...
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How to repot Oncidium? Detailed step-by-step guide with pictures
The Oncidium repotting in this article was translated by Congyou Banmian of Photosynthesis (WeChat ID) from the records of a Japanese grower (Yuhua Jiang's grandfather). The Oncidium in this article is potted on a balcony, placed in a bright shaded spot. Together with the repotting photos and text, it will be very helpful for beginner growers to understand Oncidium repotting....
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How long does vernalization generally take for orchids?
Beiyuan Lanren Orchid vernalization refers to the low-temperature process that orchids must undergo during their reproductive growth period. The orchid seedlings and buds enter dormancy and almost stop growing, accumulating dry matter nutrients to supply the flower buds. It plays a role that cannot be ignored in promoting the growth of flower buds, and the vernalization time for orchids varies greatly depending on the region. See below for details...
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