Talking about some small experiences of green plant maintenance on how to grow peony hanging orchid to make it more vigorous and taboos of keeping peony hanging orchid at home. Next, the editor will provide you with detailed answers.
By mastering five maintenance "skills" when keeping peony hanging orchid at home, it can grow with lush branches and leaves, and the flowers are beautiful and colorful.
Heart leaf mesembryanthemum, also known as peony hanging orchid, has green and thick leaves with glossy texture. The small flowers it produces are exquisite and very beautiful, making it highly ornamental. Many flower enthusiasts find it frustrating when their peony hanging orchid blooms very few or not at all during the flowering period. Below, I will share how to make the peony hanging orchid grow vigorously and bloom more.
I. Suitable Growing Soil
The peony hanging orchid is relatively easy to grow and is not demanding when it comes to soil. It can grow normally in soil that is not alkaline. When growing it in a pot at home, to make the plant grow more vigorously, it is best to use a loose, well-draining, nutrient-rich potting soil. For example, collecting some decomposed leaf soil and adding a small amount of garden soil and coal cinder can help it thrive.
II. Supplement Nutrition During the Growth Period
During the vigorous growth period of peony hanging orchid, it is necessary to ensure that the plant has sufficient nutrients to produce a large number of new branches and leaves. Therefore, during the growth period, it can be supplemented with some fermented rice washing water or cake fertilizer water every half a month, or apply some slow-release fertilizer granules. Before the plant forms flower buds, stop applying nitrogen fertilizer, as excessive nitrogen can result in the plant growing only leaves without flowers. At this time, the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be the focus, such as applying a few times of diluted potassium dihydrogen phosphate, which can promote flowering effectively.
III. Excessive Water Causes Branch and Leaf Excessive Growth
Watering does not need to be too frequent. This plant can store a lot of water in its body and is drought-tolerant. Watering should be done only when the soil is dry. During the vigorous growth period, if water and fertilizer are too abundant, its branches and leaves will grow rapidly without forming flower buds. During the hot summer, you can increase the humidity and reduce the temperature of the environment by sprinkling water on the leaves.
IV. Maintain Sufficient Light
The peony hanging orchid enjoys sunlight, although it has a strong tolerance for shade and is often placed indoors for maintenance. However, the plant's growth and development also require adequate light for photosynthesis. Only with sufficient light can the plant produce more flower buds. If it does not receive sunlight for a long time, it will cause excessive growth of branches and leaves, affecting normal flowering.
V. Prune Overly Dense Branches and Leaves
Many peony hanging orchids look very vigorous with dense branches and leaves but bloom very few flowers or no flowers at all during the flowering period. This is usually due to excessive water and fertilizer and a lack of light, causing excessive growth. Normally, some overly dense branches and leaves can be thinned to increase ventilation and light penetration, and also save nutrients for the plant to form flower buds.
The peony hanging orchid is also a very good plant for propagation. The branches pruned during routine maintenance can be cut simply, allowed to dry the cut wounds, and then planted in moist potting soil, where they will quickly grow into new plants.
If the peony hanging orchid at home does not bloom for a long time, you can change the potting soil, supplement some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and expose it to more scattered light to promote flowering.
The above is a specific introduction on how to grow peony hanging orchid to make it more vigorous and the taboos of keeping peony hanging orchid at home. I hope it brings some knowledge of flowers to green plant enthusiasts.