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Introduction to Orchid Appreciation: A Complete Guide to Common Terms
China's terrestrial orchids have been domesticated and cultivated over a long period, producing a great many horticultural varieties. In order to categorise and distinguish them, and to reach a unified understanding, the orchid growers of earlier generations, drawing on experience, established certain conditions and standards for evaluating each part of the orchid, and thus specialised terms came into being. These terms are not botanical names; they are merely...
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Monthly Work Technical Guide for Orchid Cultivation
Shen Yuanru's "Orchids" Part 27: Monthly Work for Orchid Cultivation - January. Based on frost and snow conditions in past years, this month marks the last frost and first snow. As strong cold waves continue to invade, this is the coldest period of outdoor temperatures in the year. In the Jiangnan region, except for a very few years when temperatures drop below minus 10°C, the monthly average temperature is mostly around 4°C...
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What kind of orchid is Xiangyu Cymbidium sinense? Variety characteristics and care guide
A top-grade Xiangyu with snow-white centro-patterned leaf variegation, upright leaf habit, leaf length about 30 cm, leaf width about 3 cm, variegation color creamy white
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Detailed Guide to Orchid Potting Media and Fertilizer Use
Aiguo is a variety from the early striped-leaf (zhongban) type in Taiwan, China. Its characteristic is that the striped pattern shows first, and after the plant matures the white stripe pattern carries moss-like markings. It is the representative of this type, and later this kind of striped-leaf variety was commonly called Aiguo-type, such as Ruiyu, referring to the standard striped-leaf type.
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Characteristics and Care Guide for the Liancheng Caimei Cold-Growing Orchid Variety
Liancheng Caimei was selected in 2003 by Ms. Yang Xianjin of the Liancheng Pengxing Orchid Nursery from ordinary orchids collected from Meihua Mountain. The plant has an elegant form with medium-fine leaves, blooms around October, and has tall flower stalks that rise well above the foliage. The flower colors are a vivid red and fresh green, with brilliant, multicolored hues. Overall, the flowers appear very dignified and graceful, making it a rare and precious cold-growing orchid variety seldom seen in the orchid world until now,...
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When to Repot Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'? A Detailed Guide to the Best Repotting Time
This is a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family and a variety of the plant "Daphne" (Daphne odora). It is an evergreen shrub and a very traditional flower in our country. It is said to have "four excellences," namely "color," "fragrance," "form," and "charm." Just from these few words, we can probably imagine its appearance, right? In its care, repotting is undoubtedly a very important matter. So, how exactly should it be done?
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A Detailed Guide to the Blooming Period of Gloxinia and Care Precautions
This flower has two blooming periods a year, and both fall on important festivals, namely spring and the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the Spring Festival, you can buy a few pots to keep at home, which not only sets the New Year atmosphere but also decorates the house, adding a touch of festivity. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, placing a few pots out while admiring the moon is even more pleasing to the eye and the heart. So how should we care for it when it blooms?
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What kind of soil is best for planting Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'? A detailed guide to soil mixing
Isn't this name especially lovely? In fact, not only is the name lovely, but its appearance is also very beautiful, especially its flowers, which are truly worth admiring. Those pink, delicate flowers make you feel comfortable just looking at them. In its care, choosing the type of flower soil is very important and requires our attention, so what exactly are the requirements?
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Fulong Sanxing Cymbidium ensifolium: Variety Characteristics and Care Guide
A red-flowered large-spotted Sanxing butterfly type; this plant is not very stable, a single bloom is very beautiful, but with two or more blooms it varies.
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Guide to Planting and Caring for Banana Shrub (Michelia figo), Magnolia, and Chunlan Orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)
Chunjian Meiban is a famous variety from Dujiangyan, Sichuan; its flowers are large and strongly fragrant.
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