Add this to your orchid soil and tiny new shoots will burst through the soil in clusters

Orchids are one of China's top ten famous flowers. Their leaves are elegant and graceful, lush and green, and their blooms are bright and varied in form. Both flowers and foliage are beautiful, making them highly ornamental and much loved by people.

When caring for orchids, they often fail to produce new leaves, but you can add this to the orchid's potting soil, and tiny new shoots will push through the soil and come popping out in crowds!

Willow bark is a wonderful thing, and once it comes into contact with water, willow bark breaks down into salicylic acid. Salicylic acid can prevent root rot and also has the effect of promoting root growth.

So when you go out, pick up some willow bark, disinfect and sterilize it thoroughly, cut it into small pieces, and mix it into the potting soil. It can increase drainage and air permeability, prevent root rot, and promote rooting, making the plant constantly grow new shoots that come popping out in crowds. It looks absolutely beautiful.

So, when caring for orchids, what other issues should you pay attention to?

Orchids like a shaded environment, but light that is too strong or too weak is not good for the overall growth of the plant. So place them in the sun for one to two days each week, block strong light in summer, and once June and July arrive, block out all light!

When fertilizing orchids, grasp the principle of doing without rather than overdoing it. Especially for newly planted orchids, the root system has not yet fully developed, so wait until one to two years after planting before fertilizing. Also, June and July are the orchid's growing season, so apply a topdressing of decomposed liquid fertilizer once every 20 days, and stop all fertilizing in winter!

Beginner tips

Fertilize orchids in the evening. When you water the next day, the nutrients will slowly seep in, and the water can also dilute the fertilizer to prevent burning the roots!