How many times does the蟹爪兰 bloom in a year? A brief introduction to the blooming period of蟹爪lan flowers. (Here, "蟹爪兰" is translated as "Disocactus ackermannii" or "Christmas cactus" in a general context, but since it's a specific plant name, it's kept in Chinese with an explanation in English.)

How many times does the蟹爪兰 bloom in a year?

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Everyone likes the tree-shaped crabclaw orchid, this crabclaw orchid is grafted with Yexian, the height of Yexian is more than 1.5 meters, then, the crabclaw orchid is grafted on top, and it has bloomed again now. Many flower friends say that crabclaw orchid blooms only once a year, is that true?

In fact, if the crabclaw orchid is well-cared for, it can bloom multiple times, this ground planting blooms two to three times a year, usually starting to bloom in winter and continuing to bloom until spring, it does not bloom in summer, and the other seasons are in the growth stage, so to speak, if you want it to bloom, it's very simple.

It's best to plant it underground, its root system grows very well, after the flowers have finished blooming, the leaves are not thin, after the flowers have finished blooming, just pinch off the leaves a little, it can grow flower buds again, and even without pinching the leaves, it can grow flower buds on other leaves, this is the principle. Cultivated in a pot.

Thinking about it blooming multiple times is also very simple, when it grows flower buds, the fertilizer should be sufficient and used continuously to keep the leaves from becoming thin, after it finishes blooming, pinch off all the flowers, pinch off the first leaf at the top of the flowering part, leaving only the large leaves, and ensure that the leaves are thick.

As for the fertilizer, use a phosphorus, potassium, and universal fertilizer once after the flowers have finished blooming, and then switch to using phosphorus fertilizer, the common monopotassium phosphate once a month, also two to three times, using it, ensuring the lighting time is four to six hours, it can bloom again.

If after the flowers have finished blooming, the whole plant's leaves wilt, the possibility of blooming again is not great, only thick leaves can bloom. It almost doesn't need to be taken care of every year, because its root system grows well when planted in the ground, widespread, and it doesn't need much management, just occasionally fertilizing, it can bloom normally, and as long as the lighting is suitable, it won't have problems. In the pot, you need to ensure that the root system is good and the leaves do not wilt to achieve multiple blooms, because it is a short-lived plant, as long as the lighting is suitable, it can bloom.

The above sharing of crabclaw orchid blooming times and brief introduction to the flowering period of crabclaw orchid green plant flowers experience, hoping to bring help to you in life!