How many times does the Oncidium bloom in a year?
Main content introduction: Explanation of how many times the Oncidium blooms in a year and sharing of Oncidium cultivation methods and techniques in the field of green plants and flowers, details are as follows:
There are many varieties of Oncidium, with popular ones including Mini Oncidium (Fan-leaf Oncidium), Dream Orchid (Perfume Oncidium), etc. The care methods may differ slightly, and they are originally distributed in South America, but some grow in tropical regions while others grow in temperate areas.
1. Differences in care among varieties
There are too many varieties of Oncidium, totaling more than 330, and there are even more hybrid varieties, so their care methods will differ slightly. If you carefully examine the leaves of Oncidium, some varieties have thick leaves, while others have thin and delicate leaves.
Mini Oncidium (Fan-leaf Oncidium) above
Oncidium varieties with thick leaves and a harder texture usually prefer warm and humid environments, requiring higher ambient temperatures, with a temperature range of 18-25 degrees being optimal. The care temperature in winter should be maintained above 10 degrees for safety.
While Oncidium varieties with especially thin and tiny leaves (not absolute) will prefer cooler environments, with care temperatures maintained at around 10-22 degrees, slightly cooler environments being more beneficial for their growth.
How many times does the Oncidium bloom in a year?
In fact, most Oncidium care methods are still quite similar. No matter which variety of Oncidium, maintaining a care temperature above 10 degrees is the safest. For friends in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai regions of China, caring for Oncidium is extremely difficult.
In the north, where there is heating in winter, or in the warmer southern regions, caring for Oncidium is relatively simple.
Ordinarily, we can also regularly check the growth condition of Oncidium to determine if they are growing. For example, if the temperature drops to below 15 degrees and the Oncidium is still growing, it will produce new leaves and continue to develop flower buds, indicating that this Oncidium prefers a cooler environment.
If the temperature drops to below 18 degrees, Oncidium will not grow much, indicating that it prefers a warmer environment. Of course, when purchasing Oncidium varieties, we should ask the shopkeeper for details and make a record, which is very helpful for us in caring for Oncidium. Understanding the growth conditions of Oncidium and knowing whether they prefer a cooler or warmer environment.
2. Basic fertilizing techniques
Fertilizing can be based on their growth condition. If it stops growing, do not fertilize anymore and reduce watering, stop fertilizing.