Culture method of Phnom Penh orchid

Phnom Penh orchid is our common Phnom Penh orchid, is now one of the more popular indoor green plants, but also has an excellent ornamental effect, what are the breeding methods of Phnom Penh orchid? Let's find out.

1. Soil: Phnom Penh has strong adaptability, drought tolerance, but not cold resistance, and is not demanding on the soil. It is generally better to grow in well drained, loose and fertile sandy soil.

2. Lighting: Phnom Penh orchids prefer a semi-overcast environment. They should avoid strong direct sunlight in spring and autumn, cover 50% of the sun during the day in summer, and see more sunlight in winter in order to keep the leaves tender and fresh green.

3. Temperature: Phnom Penh prefers a warm environment with strong adaptability, and the lowest temperature for overwintering is about 10 ℃.

4. Watering: in the spring and autumn growing season, sufficient water is needed in breeding to keep the basin soil moist; in the dry season and high temperature in summer, water is often sprayed around the plant and on the leaf surface.

5, fertilization: Phnom Penh likes fertilizer, such as lack of fertilizer and water, the leaf color will become lighter and the leaf tip will be scorched, but the fertilization should not be excessive, and thin fertilizer will be applied every half month or so in the growing season.

6. Pruning: the yellow leaves should be cut off at any time at ordinary times, and the basin can be turned once every March to cut off the old root, rotten root and excess fibrous root.

7. change soil and change basin: Phnom Penh culture generally change basin every 2-3 years, but in specific maintenance, in order to luxuriant stems and leaves, soil change and basin change can be carried out in March every year.

8. pest control: finally, Phnom Penia should do a good job in pest control. Phnom Penh has fewer diseases and pests, mainly physiological diseases, yellow leaves, stagnant water in basin soil and poor ventilation will lead to root rot, and root rot may also occur. Fertilizer and water management should be strengthened; vulnerable to scale insects, prevention should be given priority.

Generally speaking, the culture method of Phnom Penh orchid is very easy, because all kinds of culture methods of Cymbidium are more or less the same, but there are some subtle differences.