Talk about some personal experience with friends who are beginners in orchid art

Orchid is the king of fragrance. The national orchid culture has a long history. Integrating the culture of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism into one is the deposit and crystallization of five thousand years of Chinese traditional culture on the specific thing of orchids. The knowledge and philosophy in it are very exquisite. After entering this door, it can bring a lot of benefits to self-cultivation, and there are elegant sustenance in amateurs, and there will also be some economic benefits. It is indeed a very good hobby to kill many birds with one stone.

For those who are new to orchid art, you'd better find some orchid monographs before you start growing orchids. Reading orchid books is very important. It is essential for beginners to understand the habits and characteristics of orchids and the main points of orchid art appreciation. Here are some important books for beginners to read:

1. Chinese Orchid, edited by Wu Yingxiang, published by China Agricultural Publishing House

2. < Orchid > edited by Shen Yuanru, published by China Construction Industry Press

3. Shaoxing Orchid Culture edited by Shaoxing Orchid Association

These three books have their own characteristics. Wu's monograph focuses on science, which discusses the theory of orchid art from the perspective of rigorous scientific analysis of botany, while Shen's Orchid focuses on the practicality of orchid art. Shaoxing Orchid Culture teaches the national orchid art from the concrete practical experience, and focuses on the analysis of the national orchid culture. It is a valuable monograph on orchid culture. It is very beneficial for beginners to understand the history of national orchid culture. If beginners can read through these three books, the theory of orchid art can basically have some foundation, and they can also have a general understanding of traditional national orchid culture. Then there is the question of practice.

Yilan practice, like other labor practices, is an endless activity. After entry, it can only keep moving forward, and there will be no end from now on. It is also true that Orchid Art will be with you for life.

The key to the practice of orchid art is to be good at using your brain, to be good at summing up successful experiences, dissecting the lessons of failure, and constantly accumulating your own orchid art knowledge from experiences and lessons. so there are no shortcuts, only down-to-earth and diligent. Orchid Art practice should pay close attention to the following points:

1. Correct the motivation of Yilan, pay attention to artistic accomplishment, pursue the ethos of Orchid, and avoid speculation and greed for money.

2. Starting with the traditional old varieties, through the cultivation of traditional famous species, we can learn to master the art of orchid appreciation and cultivation techniques, move forward step by step, and avoid being impatient. Haste makes waste.

3. Determine the key points, attack a little first, and then gradually broaden your horizons. It is necessary to start from the introduction to the cultivation of Cymbidium, focusing on it, because the cultivation of Cymbidium is easier than that of other orchids, and the characteristics of the varieties are relatively obvious.

4. Take the proper road, practice hard on the basis of traditional petal theory, and abstain from novelty-hunting psychology.

5. Always have a normal heart, worry about the orchid, when you meet the orchid, don't be proud of it, don't be proud of it, don't lose it, and stop competing for fame and fortune.

6. Don't be ashamed to ask questions, make good friends with orchids and draw on experience. True knowledge comes from practice, and being good at learning experience from orchid friends is an extremely important part of the success of orchid art.

The above are some of my experience of Yilan for beginners' reference. Please correct the shortcomings of orchid friends.