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Crab claw orchid

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In the past, flowers only bloomed once a year. Nowadays, there are many techniques, and flowers can bloom two or three times a year, especially the New Year flowers bought during the Chinese New Year, such as crab claw orchid and cyclamen. When I first bought it, it was in flowering season. After blooming and the holidays have passed, the owner will not care about it. If you use your little hands to tidy it up, it will bloom again in spring. Don’t miss it!

Crab claw orchid

Crab Claw Orchid

The natural flowering period of Crab Claw Orchid is generally from October to February of the following year. Generally speaking, the flowering period is still very long. If you maintain it properly after flowering, it can bloom a few more times. times, or extend the flowering period.

1. Pick the leaves promptly after flowering< /p>

Blooming always consumes a lot of nutrients. The flowering leaf of the crab claw bear the brunt. When the flower is about to fade, remove that leaf together (you can also pick 2), and the strong leaves below will accumulate energy. Flower buds will appear again soon.

2. Supplementary phosphate fertilizer is essential

Some flower friends said that the leaves of crab claw orchid are soft after blooming, which is most likely due to lack of nutrients. It is necessary to quickly add some phosphate fertilizer. The fastest effective is potassium dihydrogen phosphate. After picking the remaining flowers, , spray 1-2 times a week, spray around the leaves, front and back, and it will take effect in about 1 month.

In addition to potassium dihydrogen phosphate, You can use Huaduoduo No. 2, the blue fertilizer shown in the picture below, and water it with 1:600 water, 1-2 times a month. You can stop when there are flower buds.

Flowers who find it inconvenient to buy fertilizer, You can also make a little bit of it yourself, but it will take some time. The ones with more phosphate fertilizers are bone meal, soybean water, and bean cake (the residue left after oil extraction) water.

(The picture shows dried bone meal)

In addition to bone meal, you need to remove the salt from the bones, grind them into powder and mix them with the potting soil. Soybean water and bean cake water need to be soaked in water and soaked together. It can be used after about 1-2 months. Mix it with water in a ratio of 1:200 and pour it before use.

3. Necessary light

Crab Claw Orchid is not usually very light-loving, but it needs sunlight to bloom, not to mention the relatively cold weather in winter. If you want to bloom again quickly, it is best to provide sufficient light, not too strong, and soft sunlight.

After drying it in the sun during the day, put it in the sun at night The temperature and light differences in a small dark room or a large cardboard box (remember to poke holes for ventilation) can stimulate the biological clock of the crab claw plant and wake it up to bloom.

4. Remember to control water if you want to re-flower.

If you want to bloom again quickly, don’t be too spoiled. Control the water appropriately, that is, reduce the frequency of watering, so that the crab claw orchid is in a "hungry" state, and the leaves are drooping before watering. , which will help stimulate its flowering instinct.

Cyclamen

< p> Cyclamen looks quite delicate. Some people buy it and watch the flowers bloom for a few days, then ignore it when the flowers fade. In fact, it can be raised for a long time, blooming 2-5 times a year. Maybe.

1. Cut the flowers quickly< /p>

After the first wave of cyclamen flowers have almost bloomed, you can cut off the remaining flowers and remove the denser leaves in the middle together. This way, the middle will be more ventilated and lit, which is conducive to the emergence of new sprouts. .

Do not spray water after pruning. Place it in a relatively bright location in the house. Just pour some into the pot when watering. Avoid the middle position to avoid breeding bacteria or causing rot.

2. Add additional fertilizer to supplement nutrients< /p>

If you have just bought cyclamen from the flower market, the nutrition is generally quite sufficient. After the first wave of flowers bloom, new buds will appear soon after you cut them, which is enough for the second bloom. If you sow the seeds yourself and raise them for half a year, you need to add some fertilizer.

Cyclamen likes to be lighter and fatter. Don't put some unrotted, strong manure or the like. It's best to use mild organic fertilizer. During the Chinese New Year, pick up some vermicomposts and put them back into the basin. Ordinarily retting rice water and the like can also be used.

3. Be careful with lighting

Cyclamen likes bright astigmatism. In fact, it is not tolerant to the sun. It can be raised indoors. In winter, there are occasional sunny weather, and the ultraviolet rays are very strong. It is still necessary to properly block the light at noon. Be careful and it will wilt if exposed to the sun. Son.

4. Soaking pot watering method< /p>

Cyclamen is a flower that wilts very easily. Don’t worry if you find it wilting. Water it and it will become energetic immediately. But don’t water it too much. Keep the watering frequency high, otherwise you will water it too much. It is also prone to wilting and black rot.

You can use the soaking pot method to water here For cyclamen, there is a tray under the flower pot. When you see that the surface of the cyclamen pot has turned white and the flowers have wilted, add water to the tray. It will absorb water and drink by itself through the small hole at the bottom of the flower pot. After a while, it will alright.

The soaking pot method of watering is actually Train the cyclamen itself, make it hungry and full, and develop the habit of drought tolerance and water storage, thereby improving its vigilance as a flowering plant, and it will bloom conscientiously in the future, and it will bloom multiple times a year.

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