Orchids have large, colorful blooms and an exceptionally long flowering period, are cheap and easy to grow, and are the most worth having

Introduction

Green plants and potted flowers are essential accents for home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits: they beautify the room and lift your mood. "Huasheng Potted Plant Diary, Issue 1233" introduces you to one of the most worthwhile orchids to get.

Today's featured plant

Orchids are quiet and simple, richly fragrant, and a traditional famous flower of China with a long history of cultivation. To this day they remain an important indoor potted plant for Chinese people. There are many orchid varieties, with different prices and different levels of difficulty in cultivation. The flower introduced this time is named Mobao, one of the most worthwhile varieties to get.

Mobao

Mobao, also known as Purple Dragonfly, originates from Sichuan Province and is a famous variety of Jianlan, the four-season orchid. The plant type is robust, the leaf posture is elegant, the flowers are large and brightly colored, and the flower diameter can reach 5 cm. The flower color is red to the point of purple, nearly black, and the color is stable. At present, among all the colored flowers of the four-season orchid, no variety can surpass this characteristic.

Exceptionally long flowering period

Mobao belongs to the four-season orchid. With proper care, it may bloom in all four seasons, generally concentrated in summer and autumn. One flowering can last two months, and the ornamental period is extremely long, filling the gap that Chunlan and Molan bloom only in spring and that no orchids bloom in summer, which is why it has become a must-have variety for orchid lovers.

Very easy to grow

Jianlan, the four-season orchid, generally has a well-developed root system, strong plants, and is easy to sprout and bloom, so many beginners start growing orchids with Jianlan as a practice plant. Mobao is a famous Jianlan variety and a very good choice. With special orchid soil and an understanding of its habits, it is very easy to grow and suitable for beginners.

Excellent material for bonsai

As a famous orchid variety, its bright red and purple flower color fits Chinese people's aesthetic very well. It is beautiful and festive, and the price is not expensive either. It can be bought for just over ten yuan, and its ornamental value is not low. Even if you fail to keep it alive, you will not feel heartbroken; if you grow it well, it is a beautiful bonsai and very worth having.