How to care for Mo Lan in winter
This article provides a detailed explanation of how to care for Mo Lan in winter and knowledge about the green plant and flower care during the Mo Lan's winter maintenance. Let's learn about it together below.
Mo Lan is also known as "Ba Sui Lan" and blooms around the Spring Festival. It is very popular among people during the New Year. Mo Lan is also one of the most suitable orchids to keep indoors. It is an entry-level orchid that is suitable for beginners to care for. Friends who have grown Mo Lan know that its blooming period is in the winter and spring seasons. When it blooms, multiple flower buds can grow on a single flower spike, emitting a fragrant and elegant aroma.
However, some friends say that they can't seem to care for Mo Lan well. There are no flower buds yet, how can it bloom during the New Year? If your Mo Lan has not bloomed for a long time, it can still bloom this year by following these points.
First, supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizers
If you want plants to grow, develop flower buds, and bloom, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers are essential. This is also true for Mo Lan. If you want it to bloom in the winter and spring seasons, you must encourage blooming by applying some monopotassium phosphate, which is a fertilizer that promotes a plant's one-time bloom. It contains high phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Phosphorus fertilizer promotes plant flowering and bud formation, allowing flower buds to grow more and larger. Potassium fertilizer promotes strong plant roots and can be watered two to three times a month, diluted at a ratio of 1:1000 to help encourage blooming, until the flower stem breaks through the soil and is about to bloom. Stop using monopotassium phosphate at this point. If the plant lacks phosphorus, it will definitely bloom smaller or may not bloom at all.
How to care for Mo Lan in winter
Second, appropriately supplement sunlight
We all know that Mo Lan is a plant that can tolerate shade and can bloom when kept in a place with scattered light all year round. However, its tolerance for shade does not mean it dislikes sunlight, especially when it is developing flower buds. Try to expose it to more sunlight. If it is always kept in a dark environment indoors and not exposed to sunlight, Mo Lan will definitely grow thinner leaves. Without sunlight and photosynthesis, the leaves will not grow well, and the roots will also not grow well, making the plant overall look weak. Therefore, it is essential to expose it to some sunlight, giving it two to three hours of sunlight every day during its flowering and bud formation period, and avoiding direct exposure to the sun.
Appropriate sun exposure can make its nutrients sufficient, increase its resistance, and provide extra nutrients for flower buds to emerge. If sunlight is lacking, it may not grow a single flower spike, wasting so many leaves.
Third, ensure a suitable environment