What are the care methods for precious Cymbidium goeringii?

    The so-called preciousCymbidium goeringii refers to cultivatedor naturally mutated varieties whose leaves andflowers differ from ordinaryCymbidium goeringiiinshape, size, color, fragrance, and so on. For example, different flower shapes include plum petal, lotus petal, narcissus petal, and strange petal; different flower colors include plain heart (green-white), red, yellow-green, purple, and golden yellow; different leaf colors and leaf patterns include golden edge, golden thread, silver tip, claw, rim, stripe, crown, and crane art; different leaf shapes include twisted leaf, wrinkled leaf, and curled leaf.    The general suitable growth temperature for Cymbidium goeringii is 15°C to 25°C, of which March to October is 18°C to 25 °C, and October to the following March is 10°C to 18°C. In winter, it can even bloom normally at a short period of 0°C, and can withstand low temperatures of minus 5°C to minus 8°C, but it is best to keep the room temperature at 3°C to 8°C , or keep the potting soil from freezing, and place it in a sunny spot near a south-facing window.

    In winter, under home cultivation conditions, do not fertilize, including organic fertilizer, otherwise it is easy to damage its root system and flower buds. Under normal circumstances, in late autumn and early winter, after the temperature drops below 15°C, fertilization should be stopped. It likes a relatively cool environment and fears high temperature 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.

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orchidsespecially avoid raw fertilizer, concentrated fertilizer, and heavy fertilizer, especially high-concentration chemical fertilizer, which can easily cause dehydration and necrosis of the fleshy roots. Use rotted and diluted organic fertilizer as much as possible, or useorchidspecial 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 care environments. In winter, the plant is in a dormant state, so watering should be controlled, generally once every 5 to 7 days, just keeping the potting soil slightly moist. If the potting soil has indeed dried out, then around noon on a clear day, spray with warm water close to room temperature, and never water heavily. In summer, with high temperature and strong light, 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 surrounding environment, which can increase humidity and lower temperature. The plum rain season is exactly the vigorous growth stage of Cymbidium goeringii. Avoid water accumulation in the potting soil, and do not let mud splash into the leaf tubes or onto the leaf surfaces, to prevent rotten hearts or leaf diseases. Watering water 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. Avoid alkaline water, cold well water, sewage, and untreated tap water. When watering, pour from the edge of the pot so that the orchid roots are gradually moistened 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.  

    Watering Cymbidium goeringii should be treated differently depending on the growing season, the stage of growth and development, and the care environment. In winter the plant is in a dormant state and watering should be restrained, generally once every 5 to 7 days, keeping the potting soil slightly moist. If the potting soil has indeed dried out, then around midday on a clear day, spray with lukewarm water close to room temperature; never irrigate heavily. In summer, when temperatures are high and light is strong, 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 humidify and cool the air. The plum rain season is precisely the stage of vigorous growth for Cymbidium goeringii, so waterlogging in the potting soil must be avoided, and soil must not be allowed to splash into the leaf tube or onto the leaf surface, to prevent rot at the heart or leaf diseases. Water for irrigation should preferably be slightly acidic to neutral, with a pH 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 tap water that has not been sunned are to be avoided. Water should be poured in from the edge of the pot so that it gradually moistens the orchid roots, until the potting soil is evenly moist from top to bottom. Generally, for household potted Cymbidium goeringii, water in spring and winter around midday, and in summer and autumn in the morning or evening, avoiding watering and spraying at midday in summer.