How to grow potted orchids in February?

February orchid, also known as Zhuge vegetable, February blue, purple grass, etc., is an annual or biennial herb of the genus Zhuge of Cruciferae. It is called February Blue because it begins to bloom blue and purple around the second month of the lunar calendar. The flower area of a population can last for more than two months, and the best ornamental effect can be as long as a month. Let's take a look at how to grow potted February orchid.

The growth habit of Cymbidium

February orchid has strong adaptability and cold tolerance, with few diseases and insect pests. It still has lush green leaves in winter and blossoms in early spring. The demand for soil is not high, general garden soil can grow, but also can adapt to neutral or weakly alkaline soil. It grows healthily in fertile, moist and sunny environment, and shows good characters in shady and humid environment. Self-sowing has strong growth ability and has better landscape greening effect in barren slopes and drier places. Strong negative resistance, in the case of a certain scattered light, it can grow normally, blossom and bear fruit.

Propagation methods of Cymbidium

The propagation method of February orchid is seed reproduction, which usually begins to sow in autumn, so warm measures should be taken in winter after sowing in autumn. Although February orchid has certain cold tolerance, attention should be paid to keeping warm to ensure the survival of seedlings during the seedling period. In addition, before reproduction, the soil should be renovated to ensure that the soil is loose and fertile, and watering should be increased according to the growth of seedlings. When the buds grow into seedlings, it is necessary to increase fertilization to give them the nutrients they need for growth, and to increase some light exposure during the growth of Cymbidium to increase photosynthesis to promote plant growth.

How to grow potted orchids in February?

1. Soil: potted February orchid has higher requirements for basin soil. 6 parts of garden soil, 2 parts of perlite and 1 part of plant ash should be evenly mixed, and enough base fertilizer should be placed in the basin.

2. Humidity: February orchid has strong cold resistance and shade tolerance, and can grow normally, blossom and bear fruit with a certain amount of scattered light.

3. Temperature: February orchid is cold-resistant but not heat-resistant, and the temperature is between 15 and 25 degrees.

4. Illumination: February orchid is a short-day plant, daily sunshine does not need too long, indoor light can be illuminated by scattered light.

5, fertilization: February orchid likes fertilizer, sufficient fertility will not only make February orchid grow faster, but also promote the flowering and fruiting of February orchid.

6. Watering: February orchid with strong vitality does not need more maintenance, just remember to dry and water it.

7. Pruning: in order to maintain a good ornamental effect, the February orchid must be controlled not to make it sturdy, usually trimmed to a height of 10 to 15 centimeters during the fruiting period.

8. Change the basin: the February orchid had better change the basin once a year, which is beneficial to the growth of the February orchid.