Zhonghua Hexian: named by Mr. Xu Zongquan of Shantou (Zhonghua Shuixian), once called (Chigan Xiahua) by Mr. Zheng Liyong! Produced in Sichuan, this line's leaves are relatively thick, slanting upright, with lotus-type narcissus petals, flowers large and held above the foliage, well-spaced with orderly arrangement, petals broad and thick, each bloom uniform, keeping its form after long opening, a fine variety worth cultivating...
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I think anyone who grows orchids has encountered this: an orchid bought home that neither grows nor dies for a year or half a year, simply not sprouting. Some that do sprout do not grow, or do not grow large; some orchid friends would call it a "male orchid." Actually it is none of that. In my view and conclusion, during your initial cultivation and management of the orchid, improper management, fertilizer burn, pesticide burn, or when the potting medium is too dry and is suddenly drenched with water and fertilizer at the wrong dosage and too high a concentration, the root tips get damaged, blocking the orchid's normal absorption and conduction. I have encountered this situation. The year before last I bought a three-growth Global orchid. After a year of cultivation, it neither died nor sprouted. Early this year I took it out of the pot to look: the roots were all right, but all the root tips were blackened, with no water-absorbing roots left at all. Even the few centimeters of new roots struggling out near the pseudobulb had blackened tips. The entire root was stiff, without elasticity, completely having lost the function of absorbing and conducting nutrients. In this situation I use the soaking method: first I lightly clean the orchid, place it in a basin or bucket with running tap water. If there is an oxygen pump for goldfish to add oxygen, even better. Put the whole orchid in and soak for 24 hours or 48 hours, then take it out. Air-dry until no visible water remains. Then plant it in fresh potting medium and water it in to settle the roots. Very effective: the Global orchid treated this way sent out 3 shoots this year and is still very sturdy. This method is just my personal view. I hope orchid friends can use it for reference.
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