How to care for Cymbidium faberi so its flower stems grow upright and straight

Cymbidium faberi blooms only once a year,after seeing many orchid growers' Cymbidium faberi in bloom recently,not many have really straight flower stems.

A few thoughts:

First, I have found that Cymbidium faberi on the mountain basically all have straight flower stems unless they have been subjected to external force.

Second, for Cymbidium faberi in large pots, if the owner does not move them around often, the flower stems are basically straight.

Summary: while the flower stem is growing taller, do not move it; once it has grown to a certain height, circle it with a flower support, give it diffused light, and the flower spike will naturally straighten out. (When the buds are in the "large row of bells" stage, turn the pot 180 degrees, and it will be straight when it blooms.)

When growing orchids indoors, because the orchid cannot receive even light, the flower stem easily bends, and it takes manual adjustment to keep the stem straight. Place it on the floor by a south-facing window, so it gets diffused overhead light. When the orchid is about to reach the "large row of bells" stage, you can use a taller cardboard box, prop something underneath the box to make sure air can circulate, then put the orchid pot inside, cut a hole in the bottom of the box and place it over the pot upside down, and when the flowers open you can take it out to admire them. This can also make the flower stem straight!

If the flower stem is still not straight, use this method: after the flower stem has grown tall, straighten it with a thin bamboo stick or iron rod, clip it in place with small clips, and once the flower stem has become woody it will be straight.

A warm little tip: if you want the flowers to all face the same direction, just twist the flower buds a few times in the direction you want when they are in the "large row of bells" stage.