The habit of Orchid and raising Orchid on balcony

In the small world where orchids are raised on the balcony, in order to make orchids grow healthily and achieve the environment needed by orchids, we must first understand its habits and create suitable conditions for orchids to grow, such as plant materials, temperature, humidity, light and ventilation, and other natural factors, which are closely related to the survival, growth and development of orchids.

Plant materials: orchids require slightly acidic plants with rich, loose and fertile humus, good water permeability and water retention, PH value 5-6.5.

Lighting: orchids like shade and require short sunshine time. In the natural distribution, it is shown that: Chunlan generally requires shade density of 70-95%, and Cymbidium requires 50-80%.

Temperature and humidity: orchids like warm and humid environment, it is better not to freeze in winter, it is best to keep 3-7 degrees in winter, and below 28 degrees in summer. In the natural distribution, it withstands rain and dew all the year round, and the humidity is generally between 40 and 90.

Orchids generally have the characteristics of xerophyte and have certain adaptability to irregular water supply. At the same time, orchids have dormant habits in their native areas, depending on the rainy season and the dry season, usually in winter, which is the dormant period of orchids; the rainy season is the growing period of orchids in spring and summer, so they keep blooming. In order to cultivate orchids, we must master these natural growth laws.

Knowing the habits of orchids, the conditions can be created by themselves. If the balcony humidity is not enough, you can use soil methods, put more water tanks under and around the orchid shelf, increase humidity in natural evaporation, and humidifier is available under conditions. Shading net can be used when the light is too strong, plant lights can be used to supplement light, light rain can be caught in the cultivation, and watering can also be done when appropriate to strengthen ventilation. Pay attention to strong winds damaging orchid plants.

It doesn't matter if you can't meet the requirements. The orchids are also very adaptable as far as possible. I also have some of them on the open-air balcony, covered with carpets, which can absorb water to increase humidity, cover the sunshade net, rain when it rains, and water when the weather is sunny. There are no cooling facilities in summer. When the high temperature was high last year, the orchid shed was 41 degrees and the humidity was only more than 20 points. None of the pots were put in the air-conditioned room. Now the temperature is 38 degrees. Recently, I have 20 pots of orchids for 8 days. In these 8 days, it is sunny to less cloudy. The highest temperature in the orchid shed is 35-38 degrees. It doesn't matter if I don't pour any water. However, rough breeding should not be careless, we should observe more at ordinary times, there should be timely prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, and weak grass should be distinguished and maintained separately.

The above is my orchid is also quite strong, hasty is also good!