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What soil is best for Phalaenopsis orchids? How to choose a growing medium
I saw a flower enthusiast asking what soil to use for Phalaenopsis orchids, so it is worth explaining this to the flower enthusiasts at Yuhuagu. Phalaenopsis is an epiphytic orchid, and its thick white aerial roots are exposed around the leaves. Besides absorbing nutrients from the air, they also carry out growth and photosynthesis....
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How to Choose Cymbidium faberi Varieties? A Practical Variety Recommendation Guide
Bred by Teacher Hu Jiang of Tiantai. Teacher Hu said during his lifetime that this flower was purchased from a mountain farmer, and it cannot be confirmed which mountain it was dug from. But several of the series of Cymbidium goeringii he bred have already been named after Huading, so this flower was named Huading Su. The wild-collected plant type is tall and coarse; in the early period the plants Teacher Hu grew were also relatively tall, with leaf span reaching 30 cm...
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How to Fertilize Phalaenopsis Orchids? A Detailed Guide to the Correct Fertilization Method
Most flower lovers probably do not have the habit of fertilizing Phalaenopsis orchids, let alone know how to fertilize them. One flower lover visited a Phalaenopsis orchid growing facility and asked the owner about some detailed management questions, which are exactly what flower lovers need....
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How to grow orchids? Looking at the way of orchid cultivation through the "Xing Lan Pu Lue"
Zhang Guangzhao, in the "Xing Lan Pu Lue", discusses the cultivation of orchids, full of the dialectic of dry and wet, heat and cold, and it is recorded here for the reference of orchid growers: "If it gets proper nourishment, no thing will fail to grow, and the cultivation of orchids is especially deep and subtle. In cultivating any thing, one must know its nature, understand its mind, and preserve its qi. What makes the orchid unique among all plants is that it hides in famous mountains, is passed on to chosen people, conceives the elegant spirit of heaven and earth, and gathers the wonder of fragrance...
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How do you grow orchids? You might want to read Tao Wangling's "On Growing Orchids" from the Ming Dynasty.
Kuaiji has many orchids, but those produced in Fujian are prized. The method of growing them: they like moisture but dislike wetness, like dryness but fear the sun, like wind but avoid cold, like a pampered daughter of a wealthy family, particularly full of moods and hard to please. I once heard it said that all other flowers thrive on filth when watered, but Fujian orchids alone use tea liquid, believing that among grasses and trees none is as fragrant as the orchid, and among things clean in taste none is as tea, their natures being akin and thus suited. In the Xiu Garden there were two orchids...
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How can you extend the flowering period of the trailing lantana? These methods are very practical
This plant has a particularly long flowering period, which can extend from spring into autumn and winter. This herbaceous plant develops vine-like stems when its branches grow large, so it can be grown not only in pots but also as a hanging ornamental. So if you want to further extend its flowering period and see it bloom often, what should you do? Here are a few points to keep in mind.
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How to grow gardenias so they bloom? A full breakdown of care methods
In the south, where there is a suitable growing environment, it blooms very easily, but in the north it needs careful care. So how exactly should you look after it so it blooms? As long as you do the following points well, blooming will not be difficult.
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How to pot orchids? Illustrated step-by-step guide that anyone can follow
Many orchid growers buy their seedlings online, or they are repotting, so how to pot an orchid is naturally something to pay attention to. Nowadays more and more orchid growers do not like reading text and prefer illustrated guides, and it just so happens that one orchid grower demonstrated the process of cultivating orchids...
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The Chunlan orchid 'Yuchan' (Jade Toad) has bloomed, let's take a look at how the flowers look when they open
That's the nice thing about the Piaomen type: you don't have to worry about the flower's form holding up, it just gets more and more beautiful as it opens, and Yuchan's fragrance is very pure and elegantly understated!
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How to Tell the Difference Between Orchid Flower Buds and Leaf Buds
For beginners growing orchids, the thing they most want to see is blooming. When a bud swells up, is it a flower bud or a leaf bud? Let's take a look at the differences between orchid flower buds and leaf buds. The distinguishing methods described in this article are not 100% accurate, so orchid growers should still observe and learn more....
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