How to care for orchids in all seasons

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Spring care methods for orchids

Summer care methods for orchids

Autumn care methods for orchids

Winter care methods for orchids

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Spring: You can change the basin once. After the temperature rises, watering needs to be increased appropriately. Summer: It needs to be placed in a semi-shaded place. When the light is strong, pay attention to shade. Autumn: Give 3-4 hours of light every day and fertilize at the right time. Winter: The temperature needs to be controlled above 10℃.

Spring care methods for orchids

How to care for orchids in spring

In spring, you can place orchids outdoors on a south-facing windowsill or in a brightly lit place to keep the leaves green and shiny. Conducive to its flowering. Water until both dry and wet, and be careful to prevent water from accumulating in the basin. In addition, young plants can generally be repotted once every spring, and part of the old roots must be cut off when repotting. Young plants should be pinched early to promote branching, and scaffolds should be set up in time to allow them to climb upward and grow.

Summer maintenance methods of ball orchid

Orchids like astigmatism and semi-shady growth environment. In summer, it is necessary to do a good job of shading, move the orchid to a cool place, avoid exposure to the sun or direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves will easily turn yellow and shrink, and maintain 2-3 hours of astigmatism to provide the orchid. In addition, watering should be sufficient in summer, and the leaves can be sprayed frequently to maintain high air humidity and promote better growth of orchids.

Autumn maintenance methods of ball orchid

Apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Generally, you can apply some liquid fertilizer containing slightly more phosphorus before the buds bloom. For example, using a 0.1% solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate can promote the opening of autumn flowers. In addition, ensure that the ball orchid has sufficient light for 3-4 hours a day to promote its flowering. Pay attention to keeping the pot soil moist during the flowering period. If the ball orchid has already grown buds or is blooming, do not move the pot at will in this case, because this behavior can easily cause the ball orchid to drop its buds and flowers.

Winter maintenance methods of orchid

Ball orchid is not cold-tolerant, and the suitable growth temperature is about 15℃-25℃. The room temperature in winter should be kept above 10°C. Once it is lower than 5°C, the orchid will be susceptible to cold damage, and the leaves will fall off. In severe cases, the plant will not survive.

Summer care methods for orchids

Autumn care methods for orchids

Winter care methods for orchids

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