Crab foot orchid blossoms several times a year

Crab foot orchid, also known as crab claw orchid, is a common kind of flowers in our country. It has many varieties, and there are nearly a hundred artificially cultivated varieties, so how many times a year does crab foot orchid blossom?

How many times a year does crab foot orchid blossom?

Crab foot orchid usually blossoms twice a year. The first time is around April, and the second time is in July and August. Some crab foot orchids bloom three times a year, basically the interval between each flowering period is 3-4 months, due to different environment and growth conditions, the specific flowering time is also different.

2. Planting techniques of crab foot orchid

1. Selection of basin

Crab claw orchid is a succulent plant, so when choosing flowerpots, try to choose plastic pots, pottery pots, muddy flowerpots and so on. However, it is recommended to choose a clay flowerpot, which can make the root system grow better.

two。 Soil selection

Crab claw orchid on the soil requirements are not high, generally as long as loose and fertile. The flower friends who are planted for the first time can choose peat soil, rotten leaf soil, perlite, garden soil and so on to mix evenly. However, when placing potted soil, it is best to disinfect it at high temperature or be exposed to the sun, so as to avoid the growth of bacteria and harm the roots of the plant.

3. Watering

Crab claw orchid belongs to the cactus family, so the requirement of water is not high, generally as long as keep the basin soil moist. Under normal circumstances, it is best to water every two days in summer and every other week in winter, and follow the principle of "dry and thoroughly" when watering.

4. Fertilizer application

Crab claw orchid like fertilizer, generally every 15 days or so to apply general fertilizer. When fertilizing, try not to apply fertilizer in the case of high temperature in summer or low temperature in winter, so as not to burn the roots. At the same time, it is also necessary to control the number of fertilizers in autumn to avoid excessive fertilizer and burn roots.

5. Light

Crab claw orchid light requirements are not high, generally as long as a certain amount of light can be given. Among them, avoid exposure to the sun in summer and thrive with scattered light in late autumn or winter.

6. Florescence regulation

Crab claw orchid is a short-day plant, so if you want to have a long flowering period, you need to prolong it by means of regulation and control. generally, the flowers are treated with short-day light about 60-70 days before flowering, and the buds can be seen after 8 hours of natural light every day.

7. Pest control

During the growth period, diseases such as rot and leaf blight often occur due to poor ventilation, high temperature, excessive watering and other diseases, so during the culture period, ventilation and water control should be done well, and chemical control of diseased leaves should be carried out to reduce the occurrence of diseases.

Crab claw orchid perennial evergreen, beautiful flowers and long flowering period, interested friends can consider pot culture.