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How to grow bowl lotus so it blooms? Key care tips explained
Because this aquatic green plant has very small, delicate leaves that are extremely charming, and its flowers are also very bright and beautiful, very attractive. Moreover, it does not need a lot of space, different varieties produce different flower colors, and it can also accent the environment, so many friends are very willing to grow it. But some people's plants of this kind bloom easily, while other friends only see leaves and no flowers. Why is that? What methods should be taken to encourage it to bloom?
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Complete Guide to Fertilizing Orchids: Methods and Techniques Explained
"A crop is a flower, all depends on fertilizer" - this farming proverb applies just as well to orchids. Orchids are fertilizer-loving plants, and the nutrients in the potting medium alone are hard-pressed to meet their year-round growth needs. After an orchid has been grown in a pot for a long time, the nutrient content in the potting medium gradually decreases, making proper fertilization necessary. Fertilization is an important part of orchid cultivation...
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Cymbidium ensifolium propagation techniques explained in detail, all the key methods clarified in one article
Cymbidium sinense 'Yu Qilin' - also known as Dog Head, Dog Ear Dragonfly Orchid. A rare Cymbidium sinense cultivar, with an intermediate leaf type. Leaves are thick and broad, the flower is a butterfly-type flower with a rounded center petal, flowers all open facing upward, the lip is golden yellow and curls outward, very beautiful, with broad and long leaves.
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Common misconceptions about sphagnum moss and green moss, explained clearly in one go
Dianyang Honghe: Cymbidium lianpan (Lianpet orchid), lotus petal type, new variety. Broad-leaf red-flower lotus petal type of Cymbidium lianpan. Characteristics: plant height about 30-60 cm, leaf width about 0.3-0.9 cm, relatively deep grooves, firm leaf texture, slanting upright, each scape bears 1-4 flowers, flowers light red or pink, round lip, elegant color, pleasant delicate fragrance.
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Cuigaihe Cymbidium goeringii variety characteristics and care methods explained in detail
Cuigaihe new shoots are greenish-purple. The leaf posture is semi-upright with an upward tilt, short, dwarf, plump and broad, the leaf tips tightly clasp the leaf base, the base is tight and slender, the middle-front part is relatively broad, the apex is slightly rounded, with a spoon-shaped leaf pocket, the front end of the central leaf curves slightly inward, appearing twisted and rotated, somewhat like the flower leaves of Luyun, leaf width 0.6--0.8 cm, length only 8-...
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How much does a Chunlan Jiuzhang Mei orchid cost? Origin and pictures explained in detail
Also known as Jiuzhang Mei. Selected in 1918 by Yang Zuren of Ningbo. The leaves are medium-slender, with V-shaped leaf grooves. Old leaves are arched, the leaf color leans yellow, and the foot sheaths are low. New shoots are quicksilver red, flower buds are quicksilver red with green tips, the three outer petals are rectangular, with a poor base constriction and tight edges, a straight shoulder, soft silkworm-moth (crescent) pollinia, red veins on the petals, a round and well-formed lip, and exceptionally vivid red spots...
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Is Cymbidium faberi 'Lao Jipin' easy to bloom? Fragrance and price explained in detail
Petal type: Green-shell green Cymbidium faberi plum petal. History: Discovered in Fuyang in the Xinchou year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1901), selected by Feng Changjin of Gongcheng Garden in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. To distinguish it from 'Jiangnan Xin Jipin', the orchid community called it 'Lao Jipin'. Characteristics: Leaves 40-55cm long, about 1cm wide. Leaf texture thick, upright...
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Orchid terminology explained in detail, making it easy to understand common professional orchid terms
On April 9, 2010, Mr. Xiao, the owner of Wuhan Chutian Lanhui Garden, and three other orchid enthusiasts drove over a thousand kilometers to Jiande, Zhejiang, where they purchased at a high price from a local orchid grower a pot of 12 plants with two flower spikes of a newly discovered green cymbidium (Cymbidium faberi) with narcissus-type petals. On April 12, they submitted it to the 4th Zhejiang Huangyan Cymbidium Exhibition and returned victorious with a gold award. This move in Jiang...
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How to plant and grow Dafugui? A complete method explained in detail
Wang Xiaochun: The leaves have strong uprightness, the petals are thick and glutinous-smooth, the two lateral sepals spread out flat, and the tips of the petals curl outward, forming a uniquely charming cat-ear hold; the front of each of the two holds has a pale red dot, the lip is a round tongue, and the tongue surface is adorned with bright red patches. It is called the cat-ear hold, an excellent variety among narcissus-type orchids.
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Echeveria Flower Meaning and Legend Origin Explained
It first grew in Mexico and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Its appearance is crystal-clear and plump, very likable. After being introduced to our country, it also became extremely popular and is called the gem flower. It likes to grow in warm, dry places, and can grow tenaciously even under scorching sun and drought conditions. Its flowering period is very long, about seven to ten months, which has also contributed to some of its flower meanings.
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