Do these three things after orchids bloom, and they will have green leaves, more new shoots, and bloom every year
Three things to do after "giving birth" to make orchid leaves green, new shoots plentiful, and blooms every year!
The flowering and fruiting of orchids is consistent with human pregnancy and childbirth; after delivery, a great deal of vital energy is consumed, which requires us to promptly replenish nutrients for the mother orchid after it has flowered and fruited. So, how can we make the orchid have green leaves and many new shoots after "giving birth"? Blooming every year for people to enjoy. This requires us to do the following three things.
First, after the mother orchid has flowered and fruited, once the fruit is ripe, it should be picked immediately. This reduces the nutritional burden on the orchid plant. It allows the orchid plant to fully absorb nutrient elements. And the orchid's seed stems should be cut immediately; when cutting, cut to about 2-3 cm from the potting soil.
Second, after the orchid has been pruned, since the orchid's vital energy has been greatly damaged, nutrients should be replenished promptly. At this time, use fermented rice water to spray the orchid's leaves; if it is summer and relatively hot, spray the orchid leaves about once every 3 days.
Third, the orchid should be given root watering. For the mother orchid after "giving birth", the nutrients provided by the original orchid growing medium are not enough for it to absorb. At this time, after the orchid fruit has been picked, nutrients should be quickly provided to the orchid. At this point, the orchid should be fertilized; here, so-called fertilizing, also called root watering, refers to using cake fertilizer etc. plus clean water to give the orchid a thorough watering. It should be reminded that at this time, the fertilizer mixed with water must be light, and must not be applied heavily; otherwise, applying heavy fertilizer when the orchid's vital energy has been greatly damaged will cause the orchid to burn at the core. That would be like pouring oil on the fire.
Remember these three things after the orchid "gives birth", and let the orchid easily and happily get through the postpartum fatigue period. At the same time, thank you for taking your precious time out of your busy schedule to patiently read this; reading takes you to a higher level. In addition, if you have any thoughts or views, you can post them in the comment section below. Dear friends, you are welcome to bookmark or forward! Click the word "Follow" and you will be able to read more articles related to orchid care.