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What are the reasons the Four Seasons Orchid (Cymbidium ensifolium) is so deeply loved
This variety has been lost. Chihui, produced in the mountains of Fuyang. The red pistil tip is flat and round like a longan, and the arranged pistil heads look like lotus seeds growing upside down. The petals are as thick as coins, and like coins, they shatter upon hitting the ground. The leaves are broad and short, and it flourishes when given fertilizer. In Jiajun, Fang Lanhai entrusted the old orchid grower Zhang Shenglin to purchase it from a mountain household, and it flowered again for several years. This variety is neither plum nor narcissus; all five petals and the lip are round, truly a wonder of a thousand years...
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Detailed Guide to Cultivating Four-Season Orchid (also known as Jian Orchid, Stone Orchid)
The four-season orchid is relatively easy to cultivate and manage, but it is not yet widely grown, so it should be vigorously developed. Jian orchid (four-season orchid) is a good variety for home cultivation. Jian orchid is best repotted in spring, though it can also be done in autumn. Jian orchid originates from the warm regions of southern China, so it requires slightly stronger light than summer cymbidium and has slightly weaker cold resistance,...
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Illustrated guide to the common care methods for Four Seasons Orchid, Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium), and Shilan
1. Light control and cooling: Jianlan grows best at an annual average temperature between 15-23°C. Summer temperatures are hot, so use a 70-80% plastic shade net to cool things down. 2. Promoting cooling under high temperatures: for the high temperatures caused by overly strong light, add more layers and density of shading to encourage cooling; in summer and autumn, when light is strong, the air is stuffy and hot, and temperatures are high...
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Four Taboos to Avoid for Beginners Growing Orchids at Home
First taboo: using a large pot for a small plant. The downside of using too large a pot is that there is more potting medium in the pot. If you water too little, the outside is wet but the inside is not, and the roots cannot get water. If you water too much, the outside dries but the inside does not, and the potting medium easily rots, and the roots rot along with it. You may think that more potting medium means more nutrients - wrong!...
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Four major taboos to avoid when growing Phalaenopsis orchids at home
Phalaenopsis is one of the most favored and fastest-growing flower varieties in China's and the international flower market in recent years. Because of its brilliant colors, rich flower colors, long flowering period (30--90d), and elegant flower posture, it has long been known as the queen of orchids. ...
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How to repot a Phalaenopsis orchid? A method suitable for all four seasons
Repotting a Phalaenopsis orchid is something that must be done. Whether it is a Phalaenopsis orchid sold on the market or one you grow yourself, it needs to be repotted regularly. Especially for a Phalaenopsis orchid just bought from outside, it is recommended to change the potting medium first thing after bringing it home....
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Introduction to the Four Seasons Da Yi Pin Variety and Key Cultivation Techniques
A new Four Seasons Orchid (Cymbidium ensifolium) narcissus-flower variety, originating from Mount Emei, Sichuan. Characteristics of this variety: green stems, large flowers, tender quality, flowers as numerous as those of Cymbidium faberi (when blooming profusely, a single stem can bear up to 12 flowers), neat flower form, round and full center, the three outer sepals level-shouldered, spreading, and curving inward, giving the whole flower a strong and sturdy appearance; the colored markings on the lip are brilliant and gorgeous; large plant, large flowers, held well above the foliage; blooms easily (two to...
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Detailed Guide to Watering Orchids Through the Twenty-Four Solar Terms
(1) Start of Spring, Rain Water: Spring orchids have already bloomed, so the soil should not be too dry; moisten it slightly along the edge of the pot; if the autumn pot has not dried down to the bottom, do not water. (2) Awakening of Insects: When the spring orchid pot has dried halfway (dry on top, firm below), you may moisten with water, but not too much; the same applies to autumn orchids. (3) Spring Equinox: The spring orchid has finished blooming and dislikes dampness; when the pot is half dry, you may moisten...
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Why Have Orchids Survived? Four Man-Made Disasters in History
1. The "Taiping Rebellion" (the "Gengshen Turmoil") that broke out in 1851: In 1860, Qing troops suppressed the Taiping army in southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang, leaving famous orchid and cymbidium varieties "scarcely one in ten surviving," with large numbers of precious orchids destroyed in the chaos of war. In addition, this period also caused many valuable ancient orchid manuals to be lost forever when they were burned. 2. From the late 1930s to the early...
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Detailed Guide to Traditional Four-Season Cultivation Techniques for Large-Leaf White Orchid
Guanlan, locally known in Fujian as Traditional Four-Season and Large-Leaf White. Grown in large pots, placed at the doorway, one layer of netting, not afraid of sun, blooms and grows vigorously, fragrant flowers, can bloom about 5 times a year, many flowers, flower diameter about 5cm! Foliage is upright leaves, dark light green leaning yellow, leaves are somewhat wider than Daqing, green flowers with red stems, flowers are also large with colored centers.
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