If you've seen Santa Claus, have you ever seen a Christmas cactus?

You must have seen Santa Claus with sacks on his back? So, have you ever seen the crab claw orchid known as the Christmas cactus? The editor of such a beautiful flower can't bear to let you miss it. It is better to teach you to fish than to fish, which teaches you how to grow beautiful "Christmas cactus".

Crab claw orchid grows in wet, wet places, it is worth noting that you must be careful to protect it in summer, because you can neither let it in the sun nor rain, it is really a bit bad. In winter, we should also pay a little attention to keep it warm. We can choose to pack it with film and open it every other day or two to give it a breath of fresh air.

Crab claw orchid friends who have raised crab claw orchid know that it is easy to have rotting root problems. So, do you know the cause of its rotten roots? I'll tell you what, it's probably caused by improper watering by flower friends. However, friends with rotten roots should not worry too much. Choose clean and loose coarse sand mixed with peat, and the soil with rotten leaves can greatly avoid this problem. Improper fertilization methods may also lead to rotten roots, so fertilization should follow the principle of less application and diligent application.

Every life has its own method of reproduction, and crab claw orchid is no exception. So, how does it reproduce? Crab claw orchid has the following breeding methods: first, grafting, taking cactus as rootstock, selecting 2-3 segments of abnormal stem which are straight, thick, not old and not tender as scion, fixed, and can survive for about 20 to 30 days. Second, cutting, choose the strong growth of crab claw orchid 3-7, generally 1.5 sections can be inserted into the basin soil. If you want more than a few pots of crab claw orchids, choose the above two methods to achieve, is it very simple?

Plants, like people, need a larger environment and "dress up" themselves when they grow up. It is extremely important to change the basin. Crab claw orchid basin change is generally good once every 3 to 4 months, there is no need to change too frequently. The pruning of plants is very important, just like the arrangement of our mental outlook. Crab claw orchid is generally pruned after the flower fade in spring, minus the uneven branches, which is more conducive to photosynthesis and ornamental.

All right, that's all for today's sharing. I hope each flower friend can cultivate his own small garden.