The method of how to maintain the hanging orchid has gained knowledge.

Hanging orchid originated in South Africa, there are many aliases, such as potted grass, laurel orchid and so on. Cymbidium is a plant of Liliaceae, with leaves clustered at the top of the stem, drooping outward from the basin and fluttering with the wind, resembling a crane that spreads its wings. Therefore, the hanging orchid like the "fairy" is widely loved by the public. So, how to protect the orchid?

1, temperature: hanging orchid like warm weather, suitable for about 20 degrees to grow, winter need to pay attention to cold, can be moved to the house, do not put in the windy place in the window, so as not to freeze the leaves. If the temperature is too low, the orchid will stop growing, if it is less than 5 degrees, freezing injury may occur.

2, light: the orchid likes to be cool, but it is also necessary to give enough sunlight to make the plant photosynthesis in order to promote its normal growth. When the light is insufficient, the leaves will be yellow, and when the light is too strong, the leaves will wither and even die. In the spring and autumn days, as for cool places where the sun can be exposed, direct sunlight should be prevented in summer and more than 60% of the sun should be shielded.

3. Soil: the soil with good drainage and good air permeability should be selected for planting Cymbidium. The mixture of rotten leaf soil, peat soil, garden soil and river sand can be selected as base soil. For example, you can put some permeable ceramsite at the bottom of the basin, which is about 4 meters thick, then put the plant in the middle of the basin, add mixed soil to seven or eight parts of the basin, compact the soil with your hands, and then cover the surface with a layer of ceramsite.

4. Watering: Cymbidium prefers to be moist, especially in the summer growth period, it needs to be watered once a day and sprayed twice to the leaf surface. In the spring and autumn season can be watered every 5 days, because the orchid is afraid of the cold, so it is not appropriate to water too much water in winter, so as to avoid freezing, once every half a month.

5. prevention of diseases and insect pests: the orchid sometimes gives birth to some shell insects, whitefly, etc., if found, it should be disinfested in time. When yellowing in front of the leaves is found, water application and fertilization should be strengthened.

6, fertilization: hanging orchid prefer fertilizer, except in winter, can be fertilized every 10 days, fertilizer can choose organic fertilizer liquid or specifically for hanging orchid fertilizer, the flower market has sold. Fertilizer should be stopped when the temperature is below 5 degrees.

Children need to be cared for to grow up healthily, and the same orchids also need to be watered and nursed with love. Therefore, people who love hanging orchids, hope that the above maintenance methods of hanging orchids can help you!