The hanging orchid is raised like this in spring, the root is as thick as a radish and the leaf is 2 fingers wide!

Daily maintenance of hanging orchid

Watering: hanging orchid is a fleshy root, the ability to retain water is very strong, afraid of waterlogging is not afraid of drought, even if it is not watered for 10 days and half a month, it will not die, watering every day may make its roots rot! It is usually enough to water once every 5 or 6 days. The hanging orchid likes the wet environment and sprays water once every morning and evening to prevent the dry tip of the leaves.

Lighting: the hanging orchid likes the semi-overcast environment, it is best to have scattered light, you can put the hanging orchid in the living room near the window. Hanging orchids had better be put together with other flowers and plants, so that the air humidity is high and it is not easy to dry sharp yellow leaves.

Fertilizer: fertilizer is essential if the orchid is to grow well. Pour thin cake fertilizer and water once a month or so, or bury the compound fertilizer particles in the soil. Pay attention to the use of compound fertilizer particles do not let the compound fertilizer particles touch the root system of Diaolan.

Change the basin of the hanging orchid

Time to change the basin: the hanging orchid grows relatively fast, about 2-3 years to change the basin. If the basin is not changed, the nutrients in the original basin will be exhausted, and the growth of the orchid will also be affected.

To change the basin:

1. Take off the basin: after stopping watering for a period of time, carefully detach the orchid from the basin.

2. Root pruning: cut off all the old, withered and residual roots.

3. Base fertilizer: when changing pots, you can bury some base fertilizer at the bottom of the new flowerpot, such as slow-release fertilizer, chicken manure and other organic fertilizer.

4. After re-potting, put the orchid in a cool and ventilated place and wait for the orchid to be maintained normally.

Ramets of Cymbidium

The timing of ramets: when Cymbidium grows vigorously, it will branch out and grow out of small orchids, so we can use these small orchids for ramification.

Steps for ramet:

1. Find the newly born small hanging orchid and cut it off.

2. Choose the flowerpot with large permeable hole, insert newspaper and tile to cover the pervious hole at the bottom, and cover the bottom with a layer of ceramsite as drainage layer.

3, the small orchid buried in the loose and fertile soil, do not need to be buried too deep, 1-2 cm, watering thoroughly. Put the planted small orchids in a cool and ventilated place and normal maintenance can be carried out after about a week.

Treatment of rotten Root of Cymbidium

The treatment of slightly rotten roots: the slightly rotten roots of Cymbidium are usually characterized by withered and yellowed leaves. If the hanging orchid has a slight root rot phenomenon, it is likely to be the cause of too much watering. At this time, we should reduce the number of watering and often take the flowers out to bask in the sun.

Treatment of serious rotting roots: if the rotten roots are serious, take off the basin first, cut off the rotten roots with a sterilized sharp knife, and then put on the rest of the rooting agent and replace it with new soil, which will soon grow new roots.

This is the end of the tips on the maintenance of hanging orchids.

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