Cultivation techniques of potted flowers safflower onion orchid

Potted flowers, safflower, onion and orchid like warmth and sunshine, but also tolerate semi-overcast and moisture. It is more hardy and the underground bulb can survive the winter in the open field in East China. The leaf is flat, the flower stem is drawn from the leaf clump, the terminal is more, if planted in pieces, the blossom is rose red, very beautiful, so it is a good flowering ground cover plant with a long flowering period, flowering in summer and autumn, and can bloom 2 or 3 times a year.

Its cultivation points are as follows:

① reproduction. Bulbous reproduction is commonly used. It can be carried out before sprouting or after the leaves have withered in spring. But it is better to plant bulbs together with fibrous roots in holes in spring, with 2-3 in each hole. The planting depth is based on the exposed soil surface at the top of the bulb. It can be planted once every 2 or 3 years. Can also sow and reproduce, can be sown with harvest, pay attention to the need to keep the soil moist.

② planting site selection. Red onion orchids should be planted in places with plenty of sunshine, good drainage and fertile soil, and should not be planted in depressions to prevent stagnant water and cause bulbs to rot.

③ fertilization. Because safflower onion orchid has a long flowering period and likes to be fertile, it is necessary to have enough nutrients in cultivation, turn the soil deeply before planting, apply rotten or treated manure, and topdressing fertilizer for 2 or 3 times during the growing period. At the same time, pay attention to watering, the soil should not be too dry. If planted in the north, the bulbs were dug up in front of Frosts Descent, dried slightly, stored in a cold room for the winter, and planted in the open field the next spring.