Correct the crooked leaves of Cymbidium, how is the leaf pleated?

Correct the crooked leaves of Cymbidium

The "crooked leaves" of Cymbidium means that the leaves of Cymbidium do not show the inverted "eight" state of left and right symmetry, but the phenomenon of "twisting and twisting".

The leaves of Cymbidium have strong phototaxis, and the phototaxis of tender leaves are stronger. The phototaxis of its new and old leaves are strong and weak, so when the leaves of Cymbidium grow horizontally to the sun, the new leaves will come out "crooked" in the direction of light.

The way to avoid and correct the "crooked leaves" is to often change the direction of the plant, turn the flowerpot according to the actual situation in the process of maintenance, let the leaves transfer to the desired direction, and also rotate the orientation of the flowerpot regularly to make the plant receive the same amount of light. The growing season rotates once every 2 to 3 days, and the rotation times and angles should be as equal as possible.

Second, a set of paper tube shading correction, Kraft paper made of Kraft paper slightly wider than the orchid leaves, the use of the phototropism of the orchid, the growth of the correct leaves with the paper tube, and the crooked leaves back to the direction of sunlight, after a period of time, the crooked leaves can be changed to positive, then the paper tube can be removed. (source: China Flower Daily)