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Methods and Techniques for Selecting Orchid Growing Media
Chapter One, Principles. To grow orchids well, the first issue you will encounter is which growing medium to choose. To choose a good growing medium, you must first understand the growth characteristics of orchids. We know that the stomata on orchid leaves are sunken, so respiration is incomplete and the roots must also help with breathing; orchids mostly grow in places rich in humus with loose soil...
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A Detailed Guide to the Classification Methods and Variety Characteristics of Chinese Cymbidiums
Terrestrial Orchids Terrestrial orchids are suited to growing in the loose soil layer on the ground surface. The terrestrial orchids native to our country are also called "Chinese cymbidiums," and they have high ornamental value and economic value. This article focuses on Chinese cymbidiums. Terrestrial orchids have poor seed propagation ability, and tissue culture is difficult; there are currently no successful reports. Therefore, although there are many types of terrestrial orchids...
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How to Identify Orchid Roots? A Few Practical Identification Methods
The roots of orchids in the genus Cymbidium are relatively thick and fleshy. Generally, there is no distinction between a main root and lateral roots. The internal structure of orchid roots is a typical monocotyledonous type. Its cortical cells are relatively well developed, and it has symbiotic fungi called root fungi. Those growing underground are called terrestrial roots, and those growing in the air are called aerial roots. Whether terrestrial roots or ae...
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Introduction to the Characteristics and Care Methods of the Zheding Huilan Orchid Variety
Petal type: Red-shell plum petal. Characteristics: The three outer petals are short and round with tight edges, a separated silkworm-moth lip, and a large round tongue. The flower has level shoulders, is emerald green in color, with pinkish coloration at the petal base; the flower form is large and the texture is glutinous. The leaves are relatively broad, emerald green, and glossy.
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Characteristics and Care Methods of the Three-Star Butterfly Cymbidium kanran
The leaves are semi-pendulous and slender, belonging to the fine-leaf Cymbidium kanran type. The leaf color is dark green, the leaf margins are smooth, and the leaf bases spread outward, giving the whole plant an elegant, flowing appearance. The flower stalk is crimson red, the bracts at the flower base are green, the petals are bamboo-leaf shaped, the lip petals are butterfly-transformed, with red spots on a green background; the flower colors are brilliant and showy, making it a standard Three-Star Butterfly.
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Characteristics of the Caifeng Cymbidium ensifolium variety and an introduction to its care methods
The mountain-collected origin is unknown; it was selected in Shantou. Caifeng is a bicolor-flowered Cymbidium ensifolium. Its leaf buds show a green outer rim with a yellow-centered translucent pre-emergent pattern; by the time the growth matures, some leaves gradually turn green, while others carry a slight yellow stripe pattern. The leaves are soft and smooth, medium-short and semi-arching, with an elegant, graceful posture. The flowers rise above the leaves, with several flowers per scape, cat-ear-shaped petals (pouch petals), each with a brilliant...
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Introduction to the Care Methods for Bougainvillea and Cold Orchid
Plum-petal Cold Orchid Bougainvillea
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How to sprout narcissus? Master these methods for fast sprouting
Narcissus is also called Luoshen Xiangfei, Lingbo Xianzi and so on, and its flower posture and colors truly live up to descriptions like xian and Xiangfei. Overall it gives people a feeling of elegance, dignity and grandeur. No wonder it is deeply loved by flower lovers. When many people want to plant narcissus themselves, they are curious about how to sprout it. Let's take a look at exactly how to do it.
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Introduction to the Characteristics and Care Methods of the Myth Cymbidium goeringii Variety
Myth: In 2001, Chen Jiang selected it from a grower in Xinchang; it was a small seedling with 3 shoots and dragon roots dug from Zhoushan. The leaves are firm and slanting upright, with slight snowflake crystal markings, and the leaf texture is thick, glutinous and glossy. It first bloomed in 2007, and bloomed again in 2008. After two bloomings, the flower form was upright and stable, and in both years it won favorable reviews from orchid enthusiasts. The flower is delicately fragrant, with short round petals and a large round...
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Characteristics and Care Methods of the Jianlan Guanshanhe Orchid
A Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) lotus-petal variety, a wrinkled-leaved medium-dwarf type, with thick, lusterless leaves of deep green, usually growing two leaves. The foliage is imposing and grand, with rounded leaf tips. The flower is a true lotus form, with a narrowed base and flared corners, and it is relatively difficult to bloom.
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