Planting techniques of potted fragrant sherry at home

Planting techniques of potted fragrant sherry at home

Xiangxue orchid, also known as freesia, calamus orchid, is a perennial bulbous plant of Iridaceae. There are about 20 species of Cymbidium in the world, which are mainly distributed in southern Africa. One species is commonly cultivated in China. Vanilla bulb narrowly ovate or ovoid, covered with a thin film, with reticulate and dark red spots on the coating. Leaves sword-shaped or striate, slightly curved, 15-40 cm long, 0.5-1.4 cm wide, yellowish green, midrib obvious. Flowering stem erect, distally with 2-or 3-curved branches; flowers sessile, erect, yellowish or yellowish green, fragrant, 2-3 cm in diam.; perianth tube trumpet-shaped, perianth lobes arranged in 2 rounds. Capsule subovoid. The flowering period is from April to May and the fruiting period is from June to September. Native to southern Africa. There are many open-air cultivation in the south and potted plants in the north. For viewing, flowers can extract essence. At present, the cultivated fragrant snow orchid is cultivated, with a variety of colors, such as yellow, white, red, pink, snow cyan, purple, single or double. The cultivated varieties are 'Mercury', 'River', 'Xuehe', 'Santiago', 'Honeymoon', 'Vulcan River' and so on.

Xiangxue orchid is propagated by the method of dividing balls. After the flowers fade, the weather gradually enters the summer, and the aboveground parts die slowly. At this time, the potted soil can be poured out, the bulbs can be sorted out and graded according to size. Generally, bulbs above 1 cm can blossom in the second year. Bulbs need to be cultivated for 1-2 years before they can blossom. The graded balls can be placed in envelopes or net bags in the shade and ventilation for the summer.

Planting can be carried out when the weather is cold, from September to October in the north and from October to December in the south. The cultivated soil can be prepared with nutritious soil sold in the market or mixed with peat, rotten leaf soil and a small amount of base fertilizer and perlite. Avoid heavy soil to prevent poor growth. The number of bulbs can be planted according to the size of the pot. generally, the flowerpot of 120 cm can plant about 10 balls, and the thickness of the covered soil after planting is 1 / 2 times of the diameter of the bulb, and watered once to keep moisture permeable. About 10 days after planting, the stem of Cymbidium is weak and easy to lodge. Iron wire and thin bamboo pole tower can be used to set up support when the plant height is 15 cm.

Vanilla likes strong light, grows poorly in the case of lack of light, and is easy to lodge, indoor maintenance can be placed in balconies, windowsills and other places with sufficient light, short-day conditions are conducive to flower bud differentiation, can increase the number of flowers. The demand for moisture is not high, the soil can be slightly moist, long-term too wet, stems and leaves grow only, easy to lodge. The requirement for fertilizer is not high, it can be fertilized 3 times during the growing period, the general compound fertilizer of 20-20-20 can be selected in the initial stage, and 15-20-25 flowering fertilizer can be applied twice in the period of flower bud differentiation. [Jishan Huayao]

It can blossom about 100 days after planting. After blooming, cut off the pedicel to prevent the consumption of nutrients, promote the bulb accumulation, promote its expansion, control the moisture after the flowering period, and raise the ball after the aboveground part dries up in May. Xiangxue orchid is an excellent popular flower, with many folk cultivation, easy to cultivate, fragrant and fragrant, elegant flowers, potted plants can be used for hall decoration, cut flowers can also be used for vase decoration table, case table and so on.