How to grow Cymbidium orchids and how long is their flowering period
Cymbidium orchids are an extremely beautiful plant and are very popular with everyone on the market. At present they are mainly used as potted plants, suitable for placing on indoor flower stands, balconies and windowsills, looking even more elegant and luxurious, with a high level of taste and charm. So what are the methods for growing Cymbidium orchids, and how long is their flowering period? Let's take a look below.
Cymbidium orchids are also called tiger-head orchid, Cymbidium and cicada orchid. Their leaves are long and emerald green, and their flowers are extremely beautiful in form, bold and magnificent, and they are known as the world-famous "new star of orchids." They sell very well on the flower market and are deeply loved by flower enthusiasts, and are called the "new beauty orchid" by Europeans and Asians.
Cymbidium orchids like warm winters and cool summers, and their suitable growing temperature is 10-25°C, with the best nighttime temperature being around 10°C. They have very high requirements for water quality and like slightly acidic water; watering with rainwater is best. Their light exposure is relatively abundant, and on rainy and snowy days in winter, adding supplementary light is extremely beneficial for flowering.
How to grow Cymbidium orchids:
1. Temperature Choose a place that is warm in winter and cool in summer, with a growing temperature of 10-25°C and a nighttime temperature of around 10°C.
2. Water quality Acidic water, best watered with rainwater; during the growing period they need relatively high air humidity. Overall, Cymbidium orchids are afraid of dryness and not of moisture.
3. Light In midsummer, shade 50%-60%; in autumn, expose them to more sunlight, which is beneficial for flower bud formation and differentiation. On rainy and snowy days in winter, add supplementary light, which is extremely beneficial for flowering.
4. Pest and disease control Black spot disease and ring spot necrosis disease harm the leaves; 70% thiophanate-methyl wettable powder can be used.
The natural flowering period of Cymbidium orchids is from October to April of the following year. At the same time, with the development of technology, the flowering period of Cymbidium orchids can also be regulated. June to October is the flowering period regulation period, and it is feasible to artificially control the flowering period within 20 days before or after, with quality guaranteed. To control the flowering period, the temperature must be well controlled; during the day the temperature in the shed should not exceed 30 degrees, and it is best to be ten degrees higher than the outside temperature.
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