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What Causes Honeydew on Orchids? Reasons and Solutions
The importance of the "life dew" beneath the pedicel of orchid flowers. Anji Menghu says, "The 'life dew' is not that mystical; its scientific name is 'ant-guard honey.' By the time Cymbidium faberi blooms, it is already mid-spring, and insects in the mountains are highly active. To reproduce and keep its flowers from being gnawed, the orchid secretes nectar to guide ants to occupy the flower scape, keeping insects away...
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Reasons and Solutions for Blackening Leaves on Guzmania (Guzmania lingulata)
This flower should be placed in a semi-shaded area; whether kept at home or in the workplace, it is very good for our mood. Many friends say that after growing this flower for a long time, for some unknown reason, its leaves have actually turned black. What exactly is going on, and how should it be handled?
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Reasons and solutions for yellowing leaves in Cymbidium ensifolium
Cymbidium ensifolium should not be watered too frequently, nor should a rigid interval be set. Water only when the potting soil is about 80% dry. Generally, after the surface soil dries, use a tool (such as a bamboo skewer) to turn over about 5 cm of the potting soil. If it is dry, water; if it is still moist, no watering is needed. Note that if Cymbidium ensifolium is cared for outdoors and...
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What is the reason behind the orchid trading frenzy?
The red lantern was discovered in Yunlong in the mid-1990s.
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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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Reasons for Yellowing Orchid Leaves and How to Fix Them
A new fine variety of Sichuan-grown Chunlan Jianlan (Cymbidium goeringii 'Jianlan') with plum-petal form, a red-flowered Chunlan Jianlan with plain tongue and plum petals; the most striking feature of "Bashan Shenyun" is that the front half of the flower's lip is plain!
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What are the reasons why Cymbidium goeringii (spring orchid) easily withers and dies in winter?
Orchids are in a dormant or semi-dormant state in winter. If not cared for properly, they are prone to physiological disorders. In mild cases, the leaves turn yellow and withered but can still sprout again in spring; in severe cases, it can lead to death...
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What are the common reasons an orchid does not bloom
For beginners growing orchids, they look forward eagerly to their orchid blooming, but some growers' orchids stubbornly refuse to bloom, and they do not know why their orchid will not bloom. Here we will briefly analyze the reasons an orchid does not bloom from several aspects....
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Why Is the Zhoushan Orchid Show So Sluggish? An Analysis of the Reasons Behind It
This Guizhou Cymbidium goeringii lotus-petal variety is actually named Huifeng He. This photo was taken at the 16th Guiyang Orchid Show in 2006. When the owner submitted it for exhibition, the name given was not Huifeng He but Huangguan Yuhe (Crown Jade Lotus) - probably because a more impressive-sounding name was thought more likely to win an award. Cymbidium goeringii variety, Huangguan Yuhe, won the gold award at the 16th Orchid Show. It is just the petals...
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What are the three reasons for bud drop in Phalaenopsis orchids?
Phalaenopsis (moth orchid) is a valuable tropical flower, and because its flower shape closely resembles a butterfly, it is loved by many people. However, its habits are rather difficult to master, and its price is also on the high side, which deters many flower lovers. Still, among them there are some determined flower lovers who get their hands on Phalaenopsis, but often the flowers have not yet opened and the buds have already dropped. Below...
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