Culture methods and matters needing attention of the latest ball orchid

Ball orchid is very suitable for family potted plants, it blossoms extremely beautiful, loved by the majority of flower lovers, many novices in breeding often fall into a misunderstanding. So how to raise the ball orchid? Come and have a look with the editor.

I. Culture methods

1. Environmental requirements

Ball orchid is not cold-resistant, the suitable temperature for growth is between 15-25 degrees, and the indoor temperature is required to be above 10 degrees in winter, otherwise it will freeze to death. The soil for the cultivation of ball orchid is preferably a humus soil, and requires good drainage performance.

2. Lighting demand

If it is a family potted orchid, it is recommended to keep it on the south-facing windowsill so that it can maintain sufficient light, keep the leaves green and bright, and help the orchid blossom. But when it comes to summer, it needs to be moved to a cool environment for maintenance, so as not to cause the leaves to turn yellow due to strong light exposure. In addition, the ball orchid has been in a light-deficient environment for a long time, which will make the leaves dim and the flowers less gorgeous.

3. Watering and fertilization

Ball orchid in the growing period of the watering principle is dry and wet, if too much watering can easily lead to rotten roots, but in the hot summer must be well watered, in addition, the need to often spray water to the leaves, which can increase air humidity. Organic fertilizer and compound fertilizer must be used as the main fertilizer in fertilization. ball orchid can apply thin cake fertilizer and water 1-2 times a month in the peak growing season, and stop fertilization at other times.

4. Pruning

The young plants of the orchid should be heart-picked as soon as possible, which is conducive to the germination of new branches. at the same time, it is necessary to set up a support in time to let the orchid grow upward, let it fall after the flower fade, and can not let its flower stem be cut off.

II. Points for attention

Bulbous orchid is not cold-resistant and is easy to be damaged by freezing at low temperature. after freezing, it is easy to cause fallen leaves, and in serious cases, it will cause plant death, so protective measures need to be taken in winter. Ball orchid leaves contain more water, so watering should not be too much, if too much watering, it will lead to basin soil stagnant water, is likely to cause root rot. Ball orchid in the bud and flowering period, it is recommended not to move the flowerpot at will, otherwise it is easy to cause bud and flower drop, in addition, ball orchid after the flower should be cut off the stem, should let the ball orchid flower naturally wither.

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