What to do with oncidium after it blooms and how to prune it

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1. How to deal with oncidium after it blooms

2. How to prune oncidium

After the oncidium blooms, some residual flowers will remain on the plant. At this time, these remaining flowers should be cut off in time, and the remaining yellow leaves and dead branches on the plants should be cut off at the same time. After pruning, add some fertilizer to the plant to replenish nutrients. It is recommended to use low-concentration liquid fertilizer as fertilizer because most liquid fertilizers are faster than solid fertilizers, allowing plants to absorb nutrients faster and resume growth.

1. What to do with oncidium after it blooms

1. Prune: After the oncidium blooms, some remaining flowers will remain on the plant. Although they have failed, they have not fallen off in time and will still absorb nutrients from the plant. At this time, pruning should be carried out in time to cut off these remaining flowers to save nutrients for the plants. In addition, if there are residual yellow leaves and dead branches on the plant, they can be cut off together.

2. Add flower fertilizer: Oncidium Orchids require more nutrients to bloom. After flowering, a lot of nutrients in its body will also be consumed. At this time, some fertilizer needs to be applied to it to supplement nutrients. It is recommended to use low-concentration liquid fertilizer as fertilizer because most liquid fertilizers are more effective than solid fertilizers, allowing plants to absorb nutrients faster and resume growth.

2. How to prune Oncidium< /h2>

In addition to the post-flowering pruning mentioned above, oncidium also needs to be pruned during the growth period and after repotting. During the growth period, it is mainly necessary to prune off the poorly growing branches and leaves on the plant, such as yellowed leaves, dry branches, leggy branches, etc., to keep the plant in good growth condition. After repotting, you mainly need to trim off the blackened and rotten parts of the plant's root system to promote better growth.

2. How to prune oncidium

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