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What variety is the Double Butterfly Cymbidium ensifolium? Characteristics and care overview
Semi-erect leaves, good texture, emerald green color, sometimes accompanied by leaf variegation; strong plants show obvious colored patches, but they are unstable. Flower scapes rise above the leaves, the flower stems are emerald green, and the plant blooms vigorously; one scape bears 3-5 flowers. The three outer sepals are elongated, green with red streaks, drooping at the shoulders. The petals are fully petaloid (butterfly-shaped), with red markings on a white base, making it a rare three-star butterfly treasure among the Four Seasons Orchid (Cymbidium ensifolium).
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How to Propagate Double-Flowered Petunias from Cuttings? A Detailed Guide to the Cutting Method
Generally speaking, cutting in spring and autumn gives a high survival rate. Pay attention to the growing medium as well: mix potting soil, leaf mold and sandy soil, then add some perlite. As for the flower pot, don't use one that is too large. Don't choose branches that are too old, and don't choose branches with pests or diseases; once selected, remove most of the leaves. Next, pour the growing medium into the container, then use a tool to poke holes. Then, insert the branch and firm the soil around it. After that, water thoroughly and cover with plastic film. After about half a month to twenty days, roots will form.
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Key cultivation techniques for double-ridge planting of grandfather-generation seedlings
★Grandfather-generation seedlings double-ridge planting
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A six-image detailed explanation of a single-trunk double-stem miniature bonsai, from which many bonsai styles originate
In the previous article, we talked about rooting cypress cuttings, and also about making fingertip bonsai from rooted cypress cuttings. Strike while the iron is hot - if we grow them a bit longer, once the cypress seedlings get bigger, how else can we play with them? Is there an upgraded version of bonsai-making...
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Double-color jasmine actually has other flower names
Double-color jasmine is also called yin-yang jasmine, because the same plant blooms at different times, so you can see different colors at the same time, hence the name. Although the name contains "jasmine," it has no relation at all to jasmine flowers.
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Proper fertilizing for orchids: foliar feed is a double-edged sword, use it right to boost growth, use it wrong and growth stalls
How should orchids be fertilized in spring? I generally advocate not fertilizing, because at this time the orchids are just rooting and sprouting, and the tender shoots are the most afraid of fertilizer - if it touches them, they rot, so if the potting medium has enough nutrients, don't fertilize. Orchid tender shoots are most afraid of waterlogging and...
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What to do when a succulent turns black in one area after division? Handle it properly and your propagation success rate doubles
Black rot is one of the most common diseases in succulents. It is usually a fungal infection caused by overwatering or an overly humid growing environment. It takes many forms, and by the time you notice it, it is often already too late. Stay vigilant at all times...
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Fertilizing orchids is a double-edged sword: only with rational fertilization can they be grown well
Fertilizer for growing orchids: fertilizer is a double-edged sword
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Treating the cut ends of collected wild stumps this way more than doubles the survival rate
At present, collected-wild-stump culture is still the mainstream; on one hand, the training of collected stumps is very short, and on the other hand, international capital is quite abundant. Many other people have already found the opportunity of losing their jobs. Collecting from the wild is not easy. Seed work is the most important...
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Cut off blind shoots on roses in time, and the flower quantity easily doubles
In the process of growing roses, one of the questions that once puzzled me most was rose blind shoots. What are rose blind shoots? They are the new shoots that have only just sprouted recently; some grow well and successfully produce flower buds, while others stop growing at a certain point and come to an abrupt halt at the tip. Such branches are called blind shoots.
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