Culture methods and matters needing attention of goldfish flower

Goldfish flower, also known as goldfish orchid, is very suitable for epiphytic potted plants in greenhouses and indoor gardens, and can also be appreciated as a family hanging. So what are the methods and matters needing attention in goldfish flower culture? Come and have a look with the editor.

I. Culture methods

1. Soil

Goldfish flowers like loose and breathable soil. Pot soil cultivation can choose to mix rotten leaf soil, perlite, river sand and garden soil, and then transfer it into a suitable flowerpot. It is best to put some gravel at the bottom of the basin before loading it, which can enhance the drainage performance. if you dislike the trouble of planting soil, you can buy it directly.

2. Lighting

Goldfish flower is different from other plants, it is a kind of shade-tolerant plant, it does not need to be placed in a sunny place during maintenance, it only needs to be placed in a well-lit living room, and if too much light will cause its leaves to turn yellow.

3. Temperature

Goldfish flowers like a warm environment, the best growth temperature is between 18 and 22 degrees, its cold resistance is relatively poor, generally less than 10 degrees, its growth will be affected, so we must do a good job of cold protection and warmth in winter.

4. Watering

Goldfish flowers in the growing period need sufficient water, but watering should also pay attention to the frequency and dosage, generally every 1-2 days can be watered, each watering to keep the basin soil moist. It is not suitable to form stagnant water, which will seriously affect the respiration of goldfish flower root system, and the root system will rot seriously.

5. Fertilization

Although goldfish flower does not have a high demand for fertilizer, it is recommended to apply thin fertilizer every half a month to maintain its growth. The main season of fertilization is divided into spring and autumn, mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before flowering, which can promote goldfish flower to blossom.

II. Points for attention

Although goldfish flower can improve fertilization to maintain nutrition, but limited by the basin soil, the soil nutrition will still be exhausted over a long period of time, so it is necessary to change the pot every 1-2 years in order to maintain the growth. In the season of high incidence of diseases and insect pests, goldfish flowers need to be sprayed in advance to prevent them. Goldfish flowers are easy to breed leaf spot and scale insects, which need to be treated and killed.

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