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Longevity has just arrived home, please hold your hands and don’t water the water.

When you buy crab claw orchid home, be sure not to leave it lying around

Have all flower lovers bought the overwhelming number of longevity flowers and crab claws in the flower market this year? Even Huahua couldn't hold back, and bought some new varieties, but there were all kinds of problems when taking them home. Fortunately, I was prepared in advance, and now I'm just waiting for them to bloom during the New Year. If you just bought the longevity crab claw orchid and don’t know how to care for it, take a look!

You have just arrived at the house of longevity flowers, please hold your hands and don’t water them

Nearly all the longevity flowers in the flower market are in a state of full buds. I really like them! When buying, be sure to choose ones with lots of flower buds. If you take them home and take care of them, they will bloom into big flower balls during the Chinese New Year!

1. Place it properly

The longevity flowers in the flower market are grown in greenhouses. Do not put them directly under the sun when you go home. Put them in a place with better light in the house. It is best to keep them around 15 degrees. There is no heating at home (below 5 degrees Celsius), so it is best to put a plastic bag on to keep warm at night.

After about 3 days, if there is nothing wrong with the longevity, you can move it to a sunny place and let the buds open faster. However, avoid cold wind, which can easily interfere with the normal "biological clock" of longevity, causing leaves and buds to fall off.

2. How to water

Changan is very drought-tolerant. Even if it is raised in a greenhouse, watering is not very frequent. Don't water it when you get home. If you see that the leaves are a little wilted, you can spray water mist around them when it's warmer at noon. Be careful not to condense on the flower buds and leaves.

Wait for about a week, the longevity will adapt to the new home environment, and you can water it. It is best to prepare the water at this time in advance. Freshly received tap water contains more chlorine. Leave it for a day before watering the flowers, which will cause less irritation.

Longevity is drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging. When watering, be careful not to accumulate moisture in the pot. It is best to water at noon. The temperature is high and evaporation is fast. When the temperature is low at night, it will not cause frostbite. Changshou with flower buds can be watered once every 7-10 days.

3. Do you need to fertilize during the flowering period?

It is not recommended to fertilize most flowers after they have buds, because they are concentrating on blooming at this time and cannot absorb nutrients. On the contrary, when the fertilizer effect is dissipated, the flowers will be burned, causing yellow leaves and budding.

As far as longevity is concerned, there is no need to fertilize. If you have just bought a longevity plant, it has usually been fertilized, so just wait patiently in the sun. If it is a longevity plant that has been raised at home for a long time, and the flower buds are delayed in opening, you can spray some potassium dihydrogen phosphate appropriately to encourage it.

4. What to do after the longevity flower blooms ?

When the longevity flowers are almost blooming, you can prune them as soon as possible. After all, the remaining flowers are not good-looking, so it is better to retain some nutrients for re-flowering next time. When pruning, cut off the flower stem to a length of 10-15 cm. You can also cut off the first pair of leaves below.

After cutting off the remaining flowers, don’t water them in a hurry. Wait until the wounds heal. You can add some nutrient solution when watering, or you can use retting rice water or soybean water to add some nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer, and they will bloom again after 2-3 months.

Buy Crab Claw Orchid and take it home. Don't leave it indiscriminately

The crab claw orchids in the flower market have seven or eight flower buds growing on each leaf, and they are all as energetic as small steel plates. Within a few days after I got it home, it fell soft and the flower buds fell off. It made me sad to see it...

1. Crab Claw Orchid becomes soft as soon as it is exposed to the sun

Crab Claw Orchid is a short-day flower and does not get much sunlight in the nursery. After being exposed to the sun for a long time, the house became dehydrated and wilted. It is best to place it about 1 meter away from the sunny area. If your home has no heating and the temperature is low, you can only place it in the sun to keep warm.

After 3-5 days, when the crab claw plant that has just entered the house has basically adapted to the environment, it can be properly dried in the sun, no more than 3 hours a day. If it is left in the sun for too long, the leaves will become red and thin (dehydrated). alright.

For crab claw orchid to bloom in winter, it is best to keep it above 15 degrees. Don’t mess with it: put it here for a while and move it there for a while. After choosing the location, do not move it easily. You can rotate it in the same position to allow even lighting on all sides.

2. How to water properly

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There is no need to rush to water the crab claw plant just after it comes into the house. Let it wait for 1-2 days before looking at it. You can use dark-colored nutrient soil generally used in flower markets to insert it along the edge of the pot with your fingers and see if it comes out. Check whether the soil is dry. If so, water again.

To water the newly purchased crab claw orchid, it is best to prepare tap water that has been dried in advance. Water it at noon, as it will evaporate quickly and cause less irritation. If your home has heating, be sure to spray and humidify the surrounding area. Do not concentrate the spray on the leaves and flowers of the crab claw plant, as this may cause spots, rot, and bud drop.

The general watering frequency of crab claw orchid is not high, about once a week. Do not water if it encounters rainy days. The humidity in the air is high and it is not easy to evaporate, which will cause problems. Wait until the next day. It’s never too late to water when the sun shines. It is best to water less during the flowering period, otherwise the flowers will wither early.

3. Fertilizing Crab Claw Orchid

The demand for fertilizer for crab claw orchid is not very big, and judging from the appearance of the flower buds in the flower market, fertilizer must have been added, so there is no need to add fertilizer for the time being. Wait until its current buds are finished blooming.

One thing to note is that the flower-stimulating fertilizer used for crab claw orchid in the flower market may only stimulate so many flower buds temporarily, and you may not be able to bloom them all when you take them home. It's best to be ruthless in advance and pinch off the weak buds, leaving the strong ones.

4. What to do after flowering

After the crab claw orchid blooms, you can also pinch off the remaining flowers, or you can pinch off the first leaves together, so that it will be easier and faster to bloom again later. After pinching, water again a few days later. There should not be too much water vapor in the basin.

After pinching off the flowers, you can topdress the crab claw orchid. Usually, collect some bone residue (filter out the salt) and grind it into powder, or boil the soybeans and add water to soak them in fertilizer, which is suitable for crab claw orchid. If you find it troublesome, you can also use flower nutrient solution, the universal version is fine.

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