This orchid is most suitable for beginners: large, brightly colored, strongly fragrant flowers, a long blooming period, easy to grow, and cheap.

Introduction

Green plants and potted flowers are essential decorative touches for home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits: it beautifies the room and lifts your mood. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary, Issue 1186" introduces you to an orchid suitable for beginners to grow.

Today's star

The orchid is a traditional famous flower of China and one of the top ten famous flowers. Its flowers are elegant in color and pure in fragrance, and it has been loved by Chinese people since ancient times. Orchids have been cultivated in China for two thousand years, and there are countless ancient poems and floral works related to orchids; it can be said to be closely tied to traditional Chinese culture. There are very many orchid lovers, and for beginners, easy-to-grow and beautiful varieties are the first choice. The one introduced today is very suitable.

Red Fills the Sky

This variety is named "Red Fills the Sky." It is a hybrid variety of Jianlan Sijilan (hybrid varieties are naturally tough, very easy to grow, and suitable for beginners). Its leaves have good upright form and are about 30 cm tall, straight and emerald green, looking vigorous and strong, and it has the reputation of being a "gentleman among orchids." Its flowers are relatively large and pink; the flower color differs by season, and the lower the temperature, the deeper the color. Overall it has relatively high ornamental value and is a fine among hybrid orchids.

Long blooming period

Red Fills the Sky belongs to Jianlan, also called Sijilan, named because it may bloom in all four seasons. Its peak blooming period is in summer and autumn, during which it blooms multiple times, and multiple flower spikes emerge at once. A single flower spike can carry several flowers at the same time, so the flower quantity is very large. Unlike most hybrid orchids, which have no fragrance, Red Fills the Sky has a very rich floral fragrance comparable to that of Chunlan. Besides enjoying the flowers, you also get waves of light, elegant fragrance, pleasing to the eye and refreshing to the heart.

Easy to plant and grow

As the saying goes, growing orchids is growing roots. Once the root system is well developed, flowering and foliage growth come naturally. Hybrid orchids generally have the trait of well-developed roots and vigorous growth, are easy to cultivate, and are suitable for beginners to grow. For potting Red Fills the Sky, professional orchid soil is best as the substrate. It requires breathability and drainage, and should be placed in a ventilated, cool place with scattered light. Once you grasp its habits, cultivation is very easy.

Worth getting

Unlike many famous orchid varieties that cost hundreds or thousands, hybrid orchids are generally relatively inexpensive; for just over ten yuan you can buy several plants. If they die, you won't feel too bad, and if you grow them well, they can also cultivate your character. Made into potted flower displays and placed in a room, living room, office, and so on, they look even more elegant and have a good decorative effect. When they bloom, you can also smell waves of floral fragrance. With high cost performance, they are worth having.