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How does the gentleman orchid spend the summer safely

Magnolia is a precious flower of Amaryllidaceae, which is native to the mountain jungle of southern Africa and has a suitable growth temperature of 18 to 28 degrees Celsius. However, the summer temperature in our city is very high, which is very disadvantageous to the gentleman orchid to spend the summer. In order to make the orchid spend the summer safely, the following measures can be taken:

First, shading and cooling. During the day, the magnolia should be placed indoors where there is no sunshine, only in the early morning and evening, and in the evening, it should be placed in the balcony, windowsill and other ventilated places. If you want to spend the summer outdoors, you should set up a shade, shade all day, and the morning cover opens late.

Second, humidify and spray water. Gentleman orchid likes wet, cool environment, need to spray water to the ground and spray to the leaf several times a day in summer. The magnolia will stop growing in the high temperature environment, and it is actually in a semi-dormant state, requiring less water, but it can not let the basin soil dry thoroughly. It is necessary to always maintain about 50% of the soil water content, that is, it is appropriate for the hands to feel moist and not stick to the hands.

Third, reasonable selection of pots. The root system of Cymbidium is very long, and it is usually thought that it should be planted in deep pot, but it is disadvantageous to spend the summer. The depth of the basin and the thickness of the soil are bound to be poorly ventilated. in the case of less watering, the carbon dioxide exhaust from root respiration can not be discharged in time because of watering, and a large number of aerophobic saprophytic fungi will breed, resulting in root rot. therefore, it is not suitable to use deep or large pots to cultivate Cymbidium in summer. (source: China Farmers Daily)