Orchids once sold for high prices but are now very cheap, beautiful, easy to grow, and bloom frequently, suitable for beginners
Introduction
Orchids are traditional famous flowers in China, with a long history of cultivation and profound influence. Chinese orchids (Cymbidium goeringii, Cymbidium sinense, Cymbidium faberi, Cymbidium ensifolium and other terrestrial orchids native to China) are popular throughout the Chinese character cultural sphere. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary · Issue 1374" introduces you to a very worthwhile orchid to acquire.
Baodao Xiannv
The flower in the picture above is named Baodao Xiannv, belonging to the Cymbidium ensifolium four-season orchid group. It was selected in Taiwan, China in 1975, bearing three-star butterfly strange flowers, with its column-core petals all transformed into lip petals, three lips standing at the top, high contrast color blocks, beautiful as a fairy, hence the name, with high ornamental value, deeply favored by the orchid world.
Baodao Xiannv
Baodao Xiannv not only has charming flower quality, but its leaf posture and leaf color also make people linger, thus being praised as the finest among orchids. Along with Yuxue Tianxiang and Fuxing Qidie, it is listed as one of the three great famous four-season orchid varieties. It has won numerous awards at orchid exhibitions many times, and its price once rose accordingly, yet admirers still came in an endless stream.
Long flowering period
Baodao Xiannv belongs to the four-season orchid group, blooms very readily, and with proper care can bloom throughout the year, with more blooms in summer and autumn, making up for the regret that Cymbidium goeringii and Cymbidium faberi have no flowers in summer. Normally it can bloom 3-5 times per year, with an ultra-long ornamental period and rich floral fragrance; a single plant can perfume an entire room.
Easy to cultivate
Compared with other Chinese orchids, Cymbidium ensifolium plants are stronger, with more developed root systems, strong sprouting ability, frequent blooming and vigorous growth, and are relatively easy to cultivate. Beginners are advised to use special orchid soil. Indoor potted plants should be placed in a ventilated and shady place, preferably with scattered light exposure. Avoid excessive moisture; water only after the potting soil has dried out completely, and do not water when it is not dry. Master its habits, and care is effortless.
Orchid bonsai
In the decades since Baodao Xiannv was created, it has always been a precious variety with a high price. With the popularization of orchids in recent years and more and more flower farmers cultivating it, the price is now very affordable, no different from ordinary grass. It is a variety with very high cost performance, suitable for beginners to practice growing and accumulate experience. If it does not survive, you will not feel heartache; if you grow it well, it is a beautiful bonsai flower, worth having.