Remember the "three less, one more" for orchid care, and the flowers will bloom so abundantly you can't stop them

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Orchids are rather delicate, and many people fail to grow them well. An old orchid grower revealed the reason: orchids don't die of heat in summer, don't die of cold in winter, don't die of drought in autumn, but they get fussied to death by you. To grow orchids well, do the "three less, one more" - be diligent when diligence is needed, and be lazy when laziness is needed.

Fuss less

Beginners growing orchids should remember to fuss less. Fussing includes frequently moving them and changing the potting soil. Frequently moving orchids affects their normal growth; always adapting to a new environment disrupts their growth pattern, and they won't grow well. Just place them in a spot with diffused light and good ventilation. As the old orchid grower said: "Good ventilation, fewer diseases!"

Many orchid growers are overly attentive, liking to dig into the soil to see whether the orchid has grown new roots, and when they see someone else's soil mix looks good, they frequently repot to try it, which damages the orchid's roots and stalls its growth.

Water less

Orchids should not be watered too much; just keep the potting soil moist. When the climate is dry, such as in summer, you can use a fine-nozzle watering can to spray the leaves and potting soil until slightly moist. Keep them moist through spring, summer and autumn, and don't let them get too dry. In winter, if the potting soil doesn't look too dry, there's no need to water.

Divide less

Many orchid growers, seeing 4-5 shoots growing in the pot, want to turn one pot into several and start dividing the orchid. Orchids like growing in clusters, and a single plant is hard to keep alive. If the division isn't done professionally, it does even more harm to the orchid, so it's best to divide less.

Give more sun

Orchids love coolness, but they also need sunlight. If conditions allow, on sunny days in spring, autumn and winter, move them into the sun from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. for 2-3 hours; in summer, let them sunbathe for about half an hour around 8 a.m., which benefits the orchid.

One thing worth special note: orchids fear coal smoke the most; a whiff of coal smoke will kill them. Take special care when moving orchids indoors to overwinter in winter.

In addition, many orchid growers like to fertilize their orchids, but they should not apply heavy fertilizer; they can apply light fertilizer and fertilize frequently. Some growers recommend using a microbial inoculant fertilizer specially made for orchids, which nourishes and protects the roots, resists diseases, and significantly extends the flowering period.

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