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How to grow orchid leaves so they stay green and glossy
By Xu Yao. It is said that flowers are enjoyed for a few days, but leaves for years. The glossy, clean and intact orchid leaf is not only a standard for measuring the health of an orchid, but also a test of the grower's cultivation skill. Many orchid growers produce plants that look healthy and sprout normally, yet the leaves are rough, dull and lifeless, sometimes marked by water stains, chemical stains...
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How to get started with orchid sourcing? Let's hear from a beginner's experience
Yuesha Web orchid sourcing is one of the important reasons for how well orchids are grown. It can be said that many beginners kill their orchids within a year simply because they do not know how to source them! For beginners, it is impossible to judge accurately right away when sourcing orchids, so it is recommended that beginners ask friends who know about orchids before buying, so they do not waste their money for nothing! Beginners...
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How to water orchids in summer? Mastering the correct method is key
Sanyun has read quite a few posts about whether to water in the evening or in the morning in summer. Some say morning, some say evening; each side holds its own view, and both make sense. To sum it up, you should not water in summer when the potting soil is too hot. So in the past, as far as I was concerned, there was no difference between watering in the morning and watering in the evening. Personal habit...
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How to Grow Orchids? A Complete Guide to the Secrets of Orchid Cultivation
Supreme Beauty (Zunhongsu), a premium famous flower of the green cymbidium with red pigment showing through the back, red pigment, large flowers, with the lip showing solid red.
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How to divide orchids properly? These methods and techniques you need to master
Fujian Shuixiansu is an old variety from the Qing Dynasty era, belonging to the hard-leaf four-season orchid, with tall leaves, fairly good flower substance, flowers that look quite pleasing, and a relatively strong fragrance. Now there is also a Zhizusu that is quite similar to this one. Nowadays, orchid growers do not record the origin of their flowers, and some do not even know where their own came from, so the phenomenon of random naming can be seen everywhere! Also....
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How to grow orchid pseudobulbs so they become plump and strong
A Sichuan-produced four-season cultivar, "Fulong Xingdie" (Hidden Dragon Star Butterfly): the leaves arch semi-pendant, the leaf sheaths are long and broad, slanting outward slightly, with dark red tinges along the edges and midline; the midrib is thick, the lateral veins are distinct, the leaf surface is flat and glossy, the leaf midline occasionally bears butterfly-form red dots, the leaf margins have inconspicuous serrations, the leaf tips have obvious serrations, and the leaf tips carry a short point. The flower scapes stand upright, 15CM-22CM tall, ...
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How to avoid being scammed when buying orchids? These tips you must master
Collected in the mountains of Guangxi, beautiful leaf shape, fine dark green leaves, the flower shape is formal and grand, the flower holds exceptionally well, it does not open its "skylight", the inflorescence is neat and well-spaced, the flower stalk rises above the leaves, the overall look is very beautiful and truly grand, and the overall plant proportions are well balanced. It is a fine flower worthy of being passed down through generations!
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How to Handle Submarine Buds in Orchids? A Detailed Guide to the Method
Brother Liu's submarine buds - my understanding is that when an orchid bud sprouts from the bottom of a large clump of orchids, it can be called a submarine bud. But this name seems to have been coined by Dayong, so I'm borrowing it! I prefer to call it a hook bud. Because submarine buds sprout deep and emerge late, on one hand they easily rot and trigger the two rots; on the other hand...
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What are the tricks for smelling orchids? Teach you how to correctly appreciate orchid fragrance
yuesha Confucius once said: "Angelica and orchids grow in secluded valleys, and do not cease to be fragrant because no one is there; a gentleman cultivates the Way and establishes virtue, and does not change his integrity because of poverty and hardship." Confucius also said: "To dwell with a good person is like entering a room of angelica and orchids; after a long time one no longer smells their fragrance, for one has become one with them." In Qin Cao: Yi Lan Cao it is recorded: "Confucius returned to Lu from Wei, and in a hidden valley saw fragrant orchids growing luxuriantly alone, and sighed deeply, saying: The iris and orchid should be the fragrance of kings, yet now they alone keep company with ordinary grasses," calling it "the fragrance of kings." This saying has been passed down to this day, enough to prove the place Chinese orchids hold in history and culture.
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How should orchids be grown to bloom better?
Linyi Lunan Orchid Garden: For an orchid to have a good flower form requires a certain amount of blooming technique. It is not that if your plant produces a flower bud, it will definitely open with a good flower form. Sometimes I personally feel that the technique of blooming is even harder than the technique of growing the plants. After ten years of growing orchids, I will summarize some experiences on getting a good flower form, and I am willing to discuss them with fellow orchid growers: 1. Grow...
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