Do orchids need to be fertilized in winter?

Orchids, fragrance Qingyuan, natural hair, great ornamental value, is a traditional Chinese flower, in addition, orchids also have the role of purifying the air.

The weather is getting cold, orchids to enter the room to keep warm, it is best to put in the place where the sun can shine, which is very beneficial to the growth, budding and flowering of orchids. For overwintering orchids, the room temperature should be controlled between 5 ℃ and 15 ℃. If the room temperature is too high, the flower stem grows slowly, the flower bud develops poorly, it is easy to make the formed flower bud shrink and die, the orchid is mostly dormant in winter, and less water is needed at this time, and the pot soil can survive the winter safely with slightly moist soil.

1. Orchids generally do not need to apply fertilizer during hibernation period. In general, when orchids change soil and pots every year or two, the changed soil already contains sufficient nutrients and can not be fertilized at all in winter.

2. During the growing period, Chunlan and Hanlan can spray a small amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer on the leaf surface. In addition, indoors, orchids can be given more light, such as lack of light, can be supplemented by lighting.

3. If the orchid has enough light in winter, it is beneficial to the growth, sturdiness and flowering of the following year. At the same time, it can also improve the cold resistance of orchids overwintering.