When will the latest goldfish orchid blossom?

Goldfish hanging orchid, also known as goldfish flower, hanging goldfish, kangaroo flower, etc., is a perennial herb of Gesneriaceae, with semi-woody base, dark green leaves, thick leaves, produced in tropical American jungle, and the suitable temperature for growth is 18 ~ 26 ℃. The average family can put it in a bright indoor window or on a shady balcony. Let's take a look at when it blossoms.

When will goldfish orchids blossom?

Goldfish orchid florescence is usually in spring and summer, flowering for a long time, it is best to have appropriate sunlight before blooming in winter, which can be placed on the balcony or window so that the flowers can bloom more brightly. Its seedlings do not blossom in the first year, and only after two or three years can we see orange flowers blooming in the leaf axils of the branches. When the flowers are in full bloom, the orange flowers are particularly attractive, one after another hanging on the branches, with green leaves, like little goldfish playing in the water plants.

Why don't goldfish orchids blossom?

1. Lack of light: goldfish Cymbidium likes a negative environment, but light is necessary for green leafy plants to survive. They accumulate nutrients for themselves while enjoying the warmth of the sun, while plants with insufficient light do not grow well, let alone blossom.

2. Improper watering: goldfish hanging orchids like a cold and dry environment. There is a short dormant period in winter and blossom after waking up. If too much watering, it is easy to cause stem and branch soft rot and death, if the plant is infected with diseases and insect pests is very difficult to blossom.

3, poor ventilation: goldfish hanging orchid is the most avoid stuffy culture, if there is no air circulation in the culture environment, the leaves will gradually wilt and yellowing, and the normal growth will be inhibited. If it happens to be in the flowering season, it is difficult for flower buds to blossom if they cannot grow normally.

How to raise goldfish orchids to blossom?

1. Soil: goldfish orchid potted plants require that the substrate is rich in humus, loose and well drained. Peat soil, perlite and vermiculite are commonly mixed, and the soil leaves are slightly acidic to facilitate growth.

2, temperature: the best growth temperature of goldfish hanging orchid is about 18-22 ℃, and it is not cold-resistant. If the lowest temperature is lower than 10 ℃, it will cause goldfish hanging orchid leaves to turn yellow, dry, and even defoliate, avoid high temperature, and even cause defoliation if the temperature exceeds 30 ℃.

3, lighting: goldfish hanging orchid likes negative environment, can not be exposed in the hot sun, before flowering in winter can appropriately increase sunlight exposure, will increase the quality of flowering. But the sun can not directly shine on the goldfish orchid, otherwise the leaves will wither or even die.

4. Humidity: the growth of goldfish hanging orchid needs sufficient moisture, always keep the basin soil moist in the peak growing season, and water again after drying at a depth of about one centimeter on the surface of the basin soil in winter. But not too much water, otherwise it is easy to rot the root.

5. Fertilization: thin organic fertilizer solution was applied every 1-2 weeks in the peak growing season. Phosphate fertilizer should be added before flowering to increase the quantity and quality of flowering, and nitrogen fertilizer should be applied after flowering. Nitrogen-based topdressing can be applied to those who have begun to grow small plants every half a month.