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Maintenance skills of orchids, management and conservation of white orchids

Published: 2024-12-31 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/31, Management and maintenance of White Orchid

White orchid is a famous fragrant flower tree that is evergreen all the year round. Potted white orchids in addition to ornamental, its flowers can be smoked scented tea, but also can be worn as flap flowers, has always been loved by people. Magnolia flowers like warm and cold, sunny and humid climate. The pot soil is rich in humus and has good drainage on the slightly acidic sand.

Move into the sunny place to prevent freezing and keep warm in winter. Room temperature can be maintained at 3-5 degrees Celsius, basin soil should also be kept dry, do not water, at the same time stop fertilizer, in order to prevent fleshy root rot. Wait until next year after Qingming Festival to move outdoors. Turning the basin and changing the soil should be carried out after flowering, once every 2-3 years.

Post-anthesis management: (1) fertilization. Nitrogen-based mature liquid fertilizer was applied once every other week for 2-3 times to supplement the nutrient consumption at flowering stage. (2) pruning. Prune the plants after flowering properly, cut off weak branches, withered branches and long branches, and cut short other branches according to the situation, so as to promote more sprouting, longer branches and more flowering.

The flowering period of white orchids is longer, generally blooming in mid-late May and blooming one after another to November. The white orchid growing and blooming should be rotated in the sunny ventilated place outside.

Fertilizer and water: the thin liquid fertilizer combined with nitrogen and phosphorus is applied every 10 days, and there is no need to stop the fertilizer at flowering stage. At this time of maintenance, basin soil should be kept moist, but avoid too wet.

 
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