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How to grow orchids at home? Remember these four key points
First, avoid using a large pot for a small plant. The downside of using too large a pot is that there is too much growing 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 splash too much water, the outside dries but the inside does not, and the growing medium easily rots, and the roots rot along with it. You may think that more growing medium means more nutrients, but that is wrong! Second, avoid using fertilizer in excessive amounts. Fertilizer can promote the growth, strengthening, and blooming of orchid plants, ...
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These 9 mistakes when repotting succulents can easily lead to death
Some gardening friends happily repotted their succulents, only to find that within a few days the leaves had gone soft and the roots had rotted with black stem rot. What exactly went wrong? Huahua has summed up the 9 mistakes that are very easy to make when repotting succulents. Come and see if you have made any of them!
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How to care for gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) before it blooms? These methods you need to master
This is a plant that likes to grow in a mild and fairly humid environment. It has two flowering seasons a year, blooming in spring and autumn, and can serve as decoration for important holidays. Some flower lovers' plants are about to bloom, so to help the plants bloom healthily, the editor has put together the care methods before flowering. Take a look!
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How to care for orchids in November? Keep these care tips in mind
A new standout color-flower orchid collected from Rong County, Guangxi: broad petals, large flowers, mellow fragrance, and brilliant flower color. Bright red stripes radiate from the base of the petals to the center, forming a striking contrast with the jade-like background color. The whole flower is clear, elegant, and free from vulgarity, while also possessing a beauty as warm and lustrous as jade. The radiating red stripes look like rosy clouds, hence the name!
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How to plant Cymbidium goeringii so it grows well? Master these planting methods
Generally, the suitable growing temperature for Cymbidium goeringii is 15°C to 25°C, of which 18°C to 25°C from March to October, and 10°C to 18°C from October to March of the following year. In winter, it can even bloom normally at a short period of 0°C, and can withstand low temperatures of -5°C to -8°C, but it is best to keep the room temperature at 3°C to 8°C, or keep the potting soil from freezing...
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Orchid selection and breeding has its finer points; these six elements must be mastered well
A Jianlan (Cymbidium ensifolium) lotus-type narcissus from the mountains of Fujian, China. This variety blooms easily and recovers vigor easily; when the lotus-type narcissus flower opens fully it closely resembles the old Fengqiao of Huilan (Cymbidium faberi). Large flower, one bloom 5.2 cm in diameter and 1 cm in petal width. It stands well above the leaves and has a good fragrance.
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How to make flower stalks taller? These methods you need to master
As the saying goes: only when it gets difficult to grow do you truly understand orchids. However, among the four seasons, growing orchids in summer is especially difficult, and the difficulty lies in the summer's "rot disease" being impossible to guard against. Experienced orchid growers all know that in the hot and humid summer, the frequent occurrence of soft rot and stem rot is a major worry for orchid growers! If "bai lashi" is the cancer of orchids,...
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What are the four classic varieties known as the Four Great Kings of Chinese Cymbidium? A full analysis of these classic famous cultivars
A fine "floating" plum-petal variety, tender and dripping with charm, floating yet not floating.
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These 10 succulents are the hardest to kill, even beginners can easily keep them alive
Quite a few gardening friends say succulents are hard to keep alive and that they've already killed several pots. Today, Huahua is going to introduce you to 10 succulents that are especially easy to keep alive. If you can still manage to kill these, Huahua will truly be impressed!
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What are some easy-care succulents? These are the ones suitable for beginners
In daily life, it's only natural to want to keep a few pots of flowers to improve air quality, but some office workers or people with a serious case of laziness simply don't have the time or energy to look after these plants, so they're always torn between keeping them and not keeping them. In fact, many flowers aren't as troublesome as people think. Some succulents are not only suitable for beginners but also need no extra effort to care for.
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