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 to keep the potting soil from freezing, and place it in a sunny spot near a south-facing window. Under home cultivation conditions in winter, it should not be fertilized, including organic fertilizer, otherwise it is easy to damage its root system and flower buds. Under normal circumstances, after the temperature drops below 15°C in late autumn and early winter, fertilization should be stopped. It likes a relatively cool environment and is averse to high temperatures and severe heat. In summer, after the temperature exceeds 30°C, fertilization should be stopped, otherwise it is easy to cause fertilizer damage to the roots under high temperature conditions. Potted orchids are especially averse to raw fertilizer, concentrated fertilizer and heavy fertilizer, especially high-concentration chemical fertilizers, which can very easily cause dehydration and necrosis of the fleshy roots. Try to use rotted and diluted organic fertilizer, or use special orchid fertilizer, and truly achieve light fertilizer applied frequently.  

　　  

Watering Cymbidium goeringii should be treated differently according to different growing seasons, different growth and development stages, and different maintenance environments. In winter, the plant is in a dormant state, so watering should be controlled, generally once every 5 to 7 days, just to keep the potting soil somewhat moist. If the potting soil has indeed dried out, then around noon on a clear day, spray it with warm water close to room temperature, and never water it heavily. In summer, the temperature is high and the light is strong, so a sufficient water supply must be ensured. The potting soil can be watered once before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m., and water should also be sprayed on the leaves and the surrounding environment, which can play a role in increasing humidity and lowering temperature. The plum rain season is exactly the stage of vigorous growth for Cymbidium goeringii, so water accumulation in the potting soil should be avoided, and soil should not be allowed to splash into the leaf tube or onto the leaf surface, so as to prevent rotten hearts or leaf diseases. The water used for irrigation should preferably be slightly acidic to neutral, with a pH value best between 5.6 and 6.8. Rainwater, snow water and cooled boiled water are best, followed by spring water, river water and pond water. Alkaline water, cold well water, sewage and unexposed tap water are to be avoided. When watering, pour from the edge of the pot so that it gradually moistens the orchid roots until the potting soil is moist both top and bottom. For ordinary home potted Cymbidium goeringii, water around noon in spring and winter, and in the morning or evening in summer and autumn, avoiding watering and spraying at noon in summer.