When do orchids blossom?

Orchids, also known as Chunlan, orchid grass, orchid, etc., are epiphytic or terrestrial herbs of the genus Orchidaceae. Chinese people have always regarded them as a symbol of nobility and elegance, and together with "plum, bamboo and chrysanthemum", they are called "four gentlemen". They usually use "orchid chapter" to describe the beauty of poetry, "orchid crossing" to symbolize friendship, and also borrow orchids to express pure love. Let's take a look at when orchids bloom.

When do orchids blossom?

The flowering time of different orchids varies, from January to March, from December to February, from May to October, from March to May, and from November to January. There are also different varieties of orchids, and the time of flowering is also different. for example, spring Dendrobium blossoms in spring, autumn Dendrobium blossoms in autumn, and Phalaenopsis blossoms normally in summer, but it can also bloom in Spring Festival through greenhouse air control.

Why don't orchids blossom?

1. Under the age of growth: seedlings (seed seedlings) and tissue culture seedlings do not necessarily blossom even if they have been cultivated for many years, just like other plants, such as fruit trees can not blossom and bear fruit until a certain age, orchids can not blossom and bear seeds until a certain age.

2. Varieties are different: species differences among orchids are different, and it is also a common phenomenon that orchids are difficult to blossom due to different climatic conditions. Chunlan, for example, is more difficult to blossom in some areas, or can blossom less.

3. Physiological growth disorder: the physiological growth of orchids is disrupted due to various reasons, and new leaf buds burst during the formation of flower buds. In this case, the orchid plants do not have more nutrients to maintain the normal differentiation of flower buds. As a result, the flower buds stop growing and cannot bloom.

4. Improper cultivation methods: improper cultivation methods may also lead to the failure of orchids to bloom. There are mainly the following two situations.

① soil fertilizer: orchid plant material contains too much nitrogen fertilizer and less phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which leads to excess vegetative growth and inhibition of reproductive growth. The solution is to replace nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium balanced plant material or increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.

② watering too much: too much watering during flower bud differentiation, plant materials are too wet, which will also lead to exuberant vegetative growth, inhibit reproductive growth, flower bud differentiation lack of due power, resulting in orchids do not bloom, reasonable watering.

What kinds of orchids do you have?

1. Chunlan: Chunlan is widely distributed and rich in resources. the flowering period is 2 ~ 3 months and lasts about 1 month. the fragrance of flowers is rich and pure, and precious varieties have petal types such as lotus, plum, daffodils, butterflies and so on. Jiangsu and Zhejiang famous products are the most typical in terms of petal type.

2. Cymbidium: the root of Cymbidium is thick and long, the leaf is narrowly band-shaped, the quality is rough, hard, pale green, the leaf margin is serrated obviously, the midrib is obvious. The fragrance of the flowers is long-lasting, with yellow, white, green, light red and complex colors, mostly colored flowers, as well as plain flowers and butterfly flowers.

3. Jianlan: Jianlan includes summer flowering Xialan, Qiulan, etc., strong and straight, leafy green flowers, fragrant flowers, not afraid of summer, cold, strong vitality, easy to cultivate, different varieties have different flowering periods, and flowers can be seen from May to December.

4. Cold orchid: cold orchid leaves are slender, especially the leaf base is thinner, the leaf posture is elegant and unrestrained, green and beautiful, there are large, medium, fine leaves and edges and other varieties, flowers are yellow, green, purple, dark purple, etc., generally have mixed veins and spots, but also clean and flawless plain flowers.

5. Cymbidium: Cymbidium originated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Taiwan, Hainan and so on. Orchid farmers in southern China, especially in Guangdong and Yunnan, prefer to cultivate and watch, from October to March of the following year.

6. Spring Jian: spring Jian was first used as a variety of Cymbidium, and later it was designated as an independent species with red, yellow, white, green, purple, black and complex colors, gorgeous and dazzling, slim appearance, elegant charm, fragrant and pure flavor. It is often the first choice for orchid farmers.