Why Huilan is not easy to cultivate
Let me tell you about why Huilan is not easy to cultivate and the methods and steps of Huilan cultivation in the field of green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will give you a detailed explanation.
Huilan is one of the most loved orchids by everyone, with a graceful and elegant plant body, and the flower stems are also quite upright. One flower stem can bloom multiple orchid flowers, and the most important thing is that most Huilans are filled with fragrance, making the beautiful scent intoxicating.
It can be said that among many orchids, Huilan is one that is not easy to cultivate. People only dare to cultivate Huilan after gaining experience in caring for Molan and Jianlan. Moreover, when cultivating Huilan, any slight carelessness can lead to the withering of Huilan. The reason why this flower is so difficult to cultivate is mainly because you have not met the needs of Huilan. Let me briefly explain what to pay attention to in order to cultivate good Huilan!
Firstly, the potting soil for cultivating Huilan is very important.
Huilan has unique root systems compared to ordinary orchids. Most of Huilan's root systems are thick and long, and some wild Huilan roots are like thick iron wires, with lengths reaching over one meter. Therefore, when cultivating Huilan, ordinary small flower pots cannot solve the problem. A small pot will prevent the roots of Huilan from spreading and stretching. It is recommended to use large and tall purple sand pots, which are not only aesthetically pleasing but can also accommodate the developed roots of Huilan and have good breathability, which is very beneficial for the growth and development of Huilan.
Furthermore, the potting soil for cultivating Huilan is also very important. It is best to use decomposed pine bark mixed with river sand and decomposed peanut shells, etc. This kind of potting soil has good breathability and drainage, which is beneficial for root growth and favorable for the growth of Huilan.
Secondly, Huilan requires higher ventilation and breathability.
I love orchids, and I have been taking care of Molan, Jianlan, and Huilan at home. I have found that in the summer, Huilan is most likely to develop problems. With slight negligence, the most腐烂 seedlings are often Huilan. Upon careful analysis, the reason is that Huilan does not like humid environments and requires higher ventilation and breathability. If watered excessively in the summer, and if kept indoors with poor ventilation, it is very prone to root rot.
How to solve this? The only feasible method is to increase the ventilation and breathability of the cultivation environment. It is not recommended to keep Huilan indoors in the summer. If you must, it is best to keep Huilan under trees indoors, which is similar to the wild environment, with good ventilation and soft light, which greatly reduces the probability of Huilan seedlings rotting. Of course, while ventilating, we also need to pay attention to not letting the temperature get too high and to adjust the watering frequency.
Thirdly, the requirements for fertilizing Huilan are higher.
After years of cultivating Huilan and comparing with other orchids, it has been found that the fertilization requirements for Huilan are stricter. Generally speaking, Huilan should not be fertilized with urea alone or fast-acting fertilizers, as these can increase the probability of Huilan developing problems. If decomposed sheep dung or other decomposed organic fertilizers are used, it will be found that Huilan has fewer diseases, greener leaves, and higher-quality flowers. Moreover, since Huilan plants are tall and the flower stems are upright, the amount of fertilizer can be slightly increased.
When Huilan enters the flowering bud initiation season in autumn, more attention should be paid to fertilization. In addition to organic fertilizers, it is also important to spray phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, to increase the content of phosphorus and potassium elements, promoting flower bud differentiation and helping Huilan bloom earlier. Of course, we can also spray diluted oil residue water, etc., to supplement organic matter and trace elements, which is more beneficial for flowering.
Fourthly, more attention should be paid to vernalization when cultivating Huilan.
Other orchids, such as Jianlan, bloom in summer and autumn and do not require low-temperature vernalization. Even for Molan, the requirements for vernalization are not strict. However, without vernalization, Huilan will hardly bloom, and even if there are flower buds, they will appear as aborted buds. The vernalization temperature for Huilan is relatively low, around 2 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the duration is also quite long, approximately one and a half months. Therefore, in winter, Huilan should definitely not be kept in rooms with heating. Keeping Huilan in a heated room in winter means not wanting to see flowers.
In low-temperature conditions, Huilan can convert vegetative growth into reproductive growth, which provides enough nutrients to meet the needs of flowering, as Huilan produces a large number of flowers.
Fifthly, summary.
When cultivating Huilan, it is also necessary to pay attention to temperature differences, which is different from ordinary orchids. The time for temperature differences is in August and September, and it is also necessary to control water at this time. It can be said that cultivating Huilan is more difficult and requires more effort than other orchids. Therefore, not only is it difficult to cultivate Huilan, but it is also difficult to get it to bloom again. It is common to see flowers one year and grass the next. However, with the development of the internet, we, as orchid growers, can communicate better, and I kindly request that experienced Huilan masters share more knowledge and experience.
The above content about why Huilan is not easy to cultivate and the steps of Huilan cultivation can help you. I also hope that everyone will come to see more green plant and flower experience and knowledge!