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How to mix orchid potting medium? Sharing practical small formulas
Potting medium is the material foundation on which orchids depend for survival, and it is also one of the factors that promotes more shoots, vigorous roots and strong seedlings. Below are several formulas that the author has repeatedly tested and verified as suitable for different orchids. Formula one: 70% shiitake soil, 20% rice husk charcoal, 10% coarse river sand, plus an additional 10% bone charcoal (this formula is suitable for planting Cymbidium goeringii and Cymbidium faberi).
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Orchid care experience sharing, teaching you how to grow orchids well
I have been growing orchids (Chinese orchids) for over ten years, and currently there are two to three hundred pots that have not been repotted for 10 years. For over ten years, like all orchid enthusiasts, I went from passion to obsession to now a calm stage. I never post in the orchid forum, because there are too many orchid enthusiasts there in the obsession stage, just like me 10 years ago, who would listen to those "...
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Orchid Online Shopping Experience Sharing: Practical Tips for Buying Orchids Online
Because there are many differences between buying orchids online and buying orchids in person, buyers are in an unequal position in many respects. 1) First is the inequality of information. Sellers have a very clear understanding of all the circumstances of their orchids, but due to the virtual nature of online shopping, online buyers cannot, as with buying orchids in person, see...
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How to grow Cymbidium ensifolium 'Tiegusu' so it blooms every year? Sharing my care experience
Newly collected Huilan red cymbidium - Hexian Ding
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How to grow Cymbidium faberi? Sharing practical care tips
This plum-petal variety was collected in 2007, dug up by orchid farmer Ge Jianfa from Shanxia Ge Village, Duqiao Town, Linhai City, Zhejiang Province, on Daxie Island, and at the time of collection it was only 2 plants with one flower bud. By the 11th year it bloomed again for the first time, and was entered in the Taizhou (Luqiao) Orchid Exhibition where it won a silver award. It blooms again every year, the flower quality is stable, and each time it blooms, even with heavy watering, the petals remain just the same, the flower holds...
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Sharing My Experience in Growing Back-Sold Tissue-Cultured Hybrid Orchids
Green Three Star~~Lucky Star
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How to repot a cymbidium orchid? Sharing my care experience
Rongfeng is lazy, and a green-flowered cymbidium has gone more than 2 years without repotting. When dividing the plants, I found a large shoot piercing into the pseudobulb base; in over ten years of growing orchids, this is the first time I've encountered it, so I'm posting it for everyone to enjoy. Repotting, dividing and potting up took more than 1 hour. Mix: 40% refined Rong bark, 40% Ishi-ishi (Kanuma-type stone), 20% Sendon (Japanese akadama-type clay). In May 2011, 2 plants with shoots were potted up, in a plastic pot on the 1st-floor balcony...
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How to grow Phalaenopsis so it blooms on time? Sharing practical tips
Generally, there are three reasons that affect the flowering quality of Phalaenopsis. The first is genetic, including flower color, shape, size, number, number of stems, whether the flower stems branch, flower stem length, and so on. If we already have one at home, there is no way to change or choose these, haha. The second is health status. Before low temperatures are used to force stem development, Phalaenopsis must reach sufficient maturity; the plant must store enough dry matter; the plant must be free of...
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How to grow Maxillaria? Cultivation methods and experience sharing
Maxillaria prefers a hot and humid climate, and requires sufficient sunlight. In spring, autumn and winter the sunlight is milder, so full sun is acceptable; in summer, move it to a spot with partial sun or avoid the strong direct light at noon, and you can also use a shade net to block part of the light. ...
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How to mix orchid potting medium? Sharing several common recipes
Potting medium is the material foundation on which orchids with fleshy roots depend for survival. Grasping the characteristics of orchids and preparing a potting medium suitable for orchid growth is a key element of successful orchid growing. In orchid-growing areas, orchid enthusiasts can easily buy orchid potting medium at orchid markets: Emei Xiantu soil from Sichuan, Tangji orchid stone from Taiwan, China and Guangzhou, and Japanese Ishiyaki stone...
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