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How can you tell if an orchid has settled into its pot? Master these few criteria
A new variety from Sichuan, with leaves that droop in the middle, sometimes producing distinct golden-edged variegation, lotus-petal flowers, sepals with constricted bases and flared corners, petals that clasp together in a full round shape, and thick petals! Flowers 3CM-3.8CM, stable flower form, mid-drooping leaves, thick leaf texture, with distinct golden-edge variegation.
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How to avoid rotten shoots? Mastering the right method is key
A multi-lipped peony-petal type rare flower belonging to the Cymbidium goeringii (Spring Orchid) varieties. Leaves are 20-35 cm long and 0.5-0.8 cm wide, with 3-5 leaves per plant. New shoots are reddish, and occasionally new seedlings still retain the red color even when they grow to about 4 cun. The flower scape rises above the foliage; the outer three petals are normal, the column is petaloid, and in strong plants the lip can be as many as 10 or more, arranged in a radial pattern, with a dignified shape, overall...
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How to make flower stalks taller? These methods you need to master
As the saying goes: only when it gets difficult to grow do you truly understand orchids. However, among the four seasons, growing orchids in summer is especially difficult, and the difficulty lies in the summer's "rot disease" being impossible to guard against. Experienced orchid growers all know that in the hot and humid summer, the frequent occurrence of soft rot and stem rot is a major worry for orchid growers! If "bai lashi" is the cancer of orchids,...
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Orchid selection and breeding has its finer points; these six elements must be mastered well
A Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) lotus-type narcissus from the mountains of Fujian, China. This variety blooms easily and recovers vigor easily; when the lotus-type narcissus flower opens fully it closely resembles the old Fengqiao of Huilan (Cymbidium faberi). Large flower, one bloom 5.2 cm in diameter and 1 cm in petal width. It stands well above the leaves and has a good fragrance.
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How to plant Cymbidium goeringii so it grows well? Master these planting methods
Generally, the suitable growing temperature for Cymbidium goeringii is 15°C to 25°C, of which 18°C to 25°C from March to October, and 10°C to 18°C from October to March of the following year. In winter, it can even bloom normally at a short period of 0°C, and can withstand low temperatures of -5°C to -8°C, but it is best to keep the room temperature at 3°C to 8°C, or keep the potting soil from freezing...
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How to care for gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) before it blooms? These methods you need to master
This is a plant that likes to grow in a mild and fairly humid environment. It has two flowering seasons a year, blooming in spring and autumn, and can serve as decoration for important holidays. Some flower lovers' plants are about to bloom, so to help the plants bloom healthily, the editor has put together the care methods before flowering. Take a look!
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Orchid care in autumn: these five key tips you must master
The crisp, bright autumn season is the second golden season for orchid growing. Autumn orchid growing is the annual link between what came before and what comes next: it is both the harvest season when orchid plants mature and the delightful time when orchid buds burst forth. How well you handle autumn orchid care determines the success or failure of the year's orchid growing, and it is also the key to whether next year's orchid plants will grow vigorously. The author sums up autumn orchid growing as...
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How to appreciate plain-colored Chinese orchids? Master these key appraisal points
Plain-colored flowers have only a single pure color (whether white, yellow, pinkish green, peach red, or even entirely black), with no purplish-red stripes or spots. Those with a plain-colored lip are called plain-heart orchids. If color appears at the base of the lip, they belong to the peach-cheek plain type. Plain-colored flowers and plain-heart flowers have the modest, elegant bearing of a gentleman, matching the traditional Eastern cultural value of "prizing the plain." Fragrance...
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What are the propagation methods for orchids? Beginners can master them easily too
Shen Yuanru, "Orchids," Part Twelve: Orchid Propagation Methods (1). Orchid propagation falls into two types: asexual and sexual. Propagation using part of the vegetative body is called asexual propagation; propagation using seeds is called sexual propagation. In China, the division method within asexual propagation has traditionally been most commonly used, while sexual propagation, due to the pollination, seed collection, sowing, and seedling raising process...
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How to grow Cymbidium lianpan? Master these few care points
Collected from the wild in 2009, the buds are tender green from bud stage to first bloom, and change color after fully opening; the petals are thick, the flowers large, and the texture as soft as mutton fat - the more it blooms, the more beautiful it becomes!
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