How to care for orchids during their blooming period
You may not know how to care for orchids during their blooming period and understand the related knowledge about green plant maintenance methods. Let's learn about it together next.
Orchids are one of the top ten famous flowers in China, and they are planted all over the country. They have graceful lines, various postures when blooming, and fragrant aroma. Many orchid enthusiasts do not know how to pay attention to the management of orchid blooming period during the cultivation process. Today, I will introduce to you the precautions for orchid blooming period management. Let's take Cymbidium goeringii and Cymbidium sword as examples to illustrate the management and precautions of orchid blooming period in detail.
From the time the flower bud of Cymbidium goeringii and Cymbidium sword emerges from the soil to the full bloom, it takes nearly half a year. During this period, careful care is necessary, as it directly affects whether the flower bud can develop normally and bloom beautifully. Improper care may cause the bud to become rigid.
1. Shading
How to pay attention to the blooming period management of orchids? First, you need to know about shading. When the orchid spike extends, if it is slanted, the pot should be adjusted in time to allow it to receive equal light, maintaining an upright posture. Before the flowers bloom, scattered light should be provided. Too strong light can burn the flowers; too weak light will make the flowers look unattractive and lose their elegance. During the blooming period, it is best to care for them in a shaded area to avoid strong light stimulation, ensuring the flowers are beautiful and upright.
2. Humidity
During the period from shooting spikes to blooming, the potting soil should not be too dry or too wet. How to maintain proper humidity for orchid blooming period management? When the surface soil appears slightly white the next day, half the usual amount of water can be given. However, when the temperature is high, the humidity is low, and the wind is strong, fine mist should be sprayed on the plants to allow the leaves to absorb moisture, increasing humidity. But avoid spraying water on the petals during the blooming period, as it can cause the orchids to wither prematurely. However, a certain level of air humidity is necessary for the flowers to look fresh and vibrant, with delicate and moisturized petals, and a longer blooming period.
3. Fertilization
How to pay attention to the nutritional needs during the blooming period of orchids? Phosphorus, potassium, and boron elements must be supplemented. These should be increased before the bud differentiation stage to enhance the color and elegance of orchids and improve their fragrance.
4. Proper Thinning of Buds
If there are many buds in a pot or multiple flower buds on a pseudobulb, some should be thinned out to ensure sufficient nutrients, making the flowers taller and larger. The principle of thinning flower buds is: remove the weaker ones and keep the strong ones, remove the back buds and keep the front ones, and remove the slanted ones and keep the upright ones. The flower spike should be cut off in time, otherwise, it will consume nutrients and affect germination. Generally, the flower spike of Cymbidium goeringii should be cut after a full week of blooming, and the top flower of Cymbidium sword should be cut after three days.
How to care for orchids during their blooming period
5. Strengthen Water Management
During the shooting period, the growing medium should not be too dry, otherwise, the water supply will be insufficient, affecting the height of the spike. Daily watering should avoid water droplets entering the bract, to prevent decay. After the orchid breaks the bud, water should be controlled appropriately, otherwise, the outer three petals will stretch and droop. The open petals will affect the quality of the orchid bloom. Everyone should know how to control the water during the blooming period management of orchids, but remember not to let the flowers get rained on or sprayed with water after blooming, as it can easily cause the flowers to wither.
6. Prevent and Control Pests and Diseases
Prevent snails from climbing the flower spike at night to eat the flowers, causing scars; aphids from damaging the petals, polluting the flowers, and causing the petals to wilt; thrips from entering the flower bud, eating the bud, and causing it to wither must also be well controlled; and finally, prevent mice from biting off the flower spike.
The above (Green Plant Enthusiast Website) introduces how to care for orchids during their blooming period and understand the maintenance management methods of orchids for everyone to learn and understand!