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How Are Chinese Orchids Classified? A Guide to the Variety Types of Chinese Orchids
Orchids of the genus Cymbidium in the family Orchidaceae are what we commonly call Chinese orchids, and they can be roughly divided into Chunlan (spring orchid), Huilan (Huilan orchid), Jianlan (Jianlan orchid), Molan (Molan orchid), Hanlan (Hanlan orchid), Chunjian (Chunjian orchid), and Lianban (Lianban orchid). Chunlan Cymbidium goeringii (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1. Blooming period: February to March. 2. Inflorescence: 1-2, solitary or paired....
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How to grow orchids? A detailed guide to cultivation methods for beginners
Newcomers to orchid growing, the "orchid friends", naturally have great enthusiasm for growing orchids. But enthusiasm alone is not enough; it is also necessary to master some basic knowledge of orchid cultivation - (1) First, sort out the site and environment for planting orchids. Orchid planting can be divided into courtyard planting and large-scale field planting. Generally, for home orchid growing, you can...
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How do you grow potted orchids? Detailed guide to cultivation methods and care management
Orchids naturally love cleanliness. They cannot tolerate dust and grime, and they grow especially vigorously in warm, humid, semi-shaded spots with plenty of south-facing sunlight. For potted orchids, pay even more attention to the following points: potting soil selection, watering, temperature and light, fertilizing, division, and pest and disease control. The details are as follows: the potting soil requirements for potted orchids...
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Complete Guide to Fertilizing Orchids: Methods and Techniques Explained
"A crop is a flower, all depends on fertilizer" - this farming proverb applies just as well to orchids. Orchids are fertilizer-loving plants, and the nutrients in the potting medium alone are hard-pressed to meet their year-round growth needs. After an orchid has been grown in a pot for a long time, the nutrient content in the potting medium gradually decreases, making proper fertilization necessary. Fertilization is an important part of orchid cultivation...
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A Detailed Guide to Orchid Cultivation Methods and Fresh-Keeping, Storage and Transport Techniques
The medium for growing orchids very easily turns acidic. How can this be overcome? When sphagnum moss is used to grow orchids, after a few days the sphagnum moss becomes contaminated by organic-acid-producing bacteria and turns acidic, and then the orchid root zone easily develops black tips (Fusarium infection). Media for growing orchids are boiled in water or sterilized...
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Detailed Guide to Orchid Care, Management Methods and Techniques
Orchids belong to the family Orchidaceae and are monocotyledonous plants, perennial herbs. They grow 20 to 40 cm tall, with long tubular roots. The leaves cluster from the base of the stem, are linear-lanceolate, slightly leathery, and grow in bundles of 2 to 3. The orchid is a traditional famous flower of China, a flowering plant renowned for its fragrance. With its distinctive leaves, flowers and fragrance, the orchid uniquely embodies the Four Pure Qualities (pure qi,...
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A Practical Guide to the Appreciation and Exploration of Chinese Cold Orchids
In the large family of Chinese orchids, the cold orchid (Cymbidium kanran) is the strain that was systematically developed latest as an ornamental variety. To explore the appreciation theory of Chinese cold orchids, one must understand when China began to enjoy cold orchids as ornamental plants. Although Professor Liu Qingyong also cites "Chen Mengliang" in the Jinzhang Lanpu (Golden Zhang Orchid Manual) as a suspected cold orchid, from the text...
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What are the key points for growing orchids? A detailed guide
Except in early spring and winter, orchids should be placed under open-air shade frames. The shade frame must be well ventilated. When orchids are first brought out in March to April, they can get more sun, and afterward the shading time gradually increases. In winter, orchids must be moved indoors to protect them from the cold, and the room temperature only needs to be kept at 1C to 2C. In addition, after orchids are brought out in spring and before they are brought in in autumn, they should also...
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How to Select and Plant Orchids? A Detailed Guide to Practical Methods
Some orchid enthusiasts ask: I buy orchids every spring and they die every year, what is the reason? As we know, orchids cultivated in the north are mostly seedlings transported from the various provinces south of the Yangtze River each spring. One reason they fail to survive is that the orchid seedlings suffer excessive root damage when lifted in their place of origin, and combined with long-distance transport and exposure to wind and sun, they are prone to cold and heat damage, causing their roots, stems and flowers to be injured to varying degrees, so the survival rate is not high. Another reason is improper care after planting, which causes the plants to wither and die.
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How to care for orchids in July? Keep this care guide handy
1. This month has two solar terms, Minor Heat (July 7 or 8) and Major Heat (July 23 or 24), entering the high-temperature period, with an average monthly temperature above 30°C. It is the hottest month of the year, with more than two-thirds of the days being clear days with the scorching sun overhead and unbearable heat. Therefore, the most important task this month is to strengthen shading, using...
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