The timing of orchid flower bud emergence matters: reasonable fertilization means more buds and more blooms

The timing of orchid flower bud emergence varies depending on the series, variety and growing region.

The flowering period of Cymbidium goeringii is usually from January to March. That is to say, in orchid-producing areas, some early-flowering varieties and some Cymbidium goeringii grown under suitable conditions may bloom as early as January. Some orchids cultivated in the north may be delayed until March. For Cymbidium goeringii, the flower bud begins to grow inside the plant shortly after the leaf shoot emerges in spring, and it is not until August or September, after the leaf shoot has matured, that the flower bud gradually emerges above the soil surface, stopping its growth once it reaches just over 2 cm. Then, after several months of low-temperature vernalization in winter, the flower bud will not rapidly send up its scape and open in succession until the temperature warms slightly.

In addition, the flower bud formation of Cymbidium sinense and Cymbidium tortisepalum var. longibracteatum is roughly at this same time, and their flowering period is likewise from January to March. The flower bud formation of Cymbidium faberi is slightly later than that of Cymbidium goeringii and Cymbidium sinense, usually emerging between October and November, with a flowering period from February to April. The flower bud formation of Cymbidium kanran is slightly earlier than that of Cymbidium goeringii and Cymbidium sinense, with a flowering period from November to January.

The flower bud formation time of Cymbidium tortisepalum is basically similar to that of Cymbidium tortisepalum var. longibracteatum and Cymbidium sinense, with buds emerging generally between September and October. Only Cymbidium ensifolium has a flowering period from June to October, and some varieties may even bloom until the end of November. The flower buds of Cymbidium ensifolium usually emerge from late June to early July. If some post-autumn leaf shoots can emerge between November and December of the previous year, the flower buds will emerge in mid-May (in the Shandong region) and can open in mid-to-late June. For example, the small Taohong orchid in the picture below:

Most of the time, the emergence time of flower buds is determined by the emergence time of leaf shoots; that is, if the leaf shoots emerge earlier, the flower buds will also emerge earlier. This has a great deal to do with whether management is up to standard.

If you like growing flowers, followWeChat official account: Yangyangyanghuahuahua (hcqzj521)More flower-growing knowledge is waiting for you