Can a balcony with poor lighting raise a gentleman's orchid?
Many people like to raise magnolia, the main reason is that its vitality is very strong, it is easy to feed. The gentleman's orchid likes semi-shade and is afraid of strong light. It is a neutral plant that cannot do without light and the light is too strong. So in the family, some people like to put orchids indoors, while others like to put orchids on the balcony. Of course you can.
Sunshine:
The gentleman orchid likes the cool, moist and semi-overcast environment, avoid exposure to the sun, and the balcony with bad lighting generally faces north. This kind of light is also more suitable for gentleman orchids, especially in summer. If the magnolia is exposed to strong light, it will burn on its birthday, that is to say, its leaves will wither.
Spring, autumn, winter, these seasons need plenty of light, but in the poor lighting of the balcony needs more artificial care. Then poor lighting balcony, there will be sunlight to the corner, it is necessary to put the gentleman orchid in the sunny place.
Ventilation:
Put the orchid in a ventilated and cool place. Although the lighting on the balcony is not good, it is more ventilated than indoors. Especially when the summer temperature exceeds 30 degrees, if it is not ventilated, it will not blossom or even get sick.
Shape:
In order to make the gentleman orchid look good, the balcony with poor lighting should pay special attention to the direction of light. The direction of the light is consistent with the leaf surface, rotating the flowerpot 180 degrees every seven to 10 days. After such a long time, the leaves will not grow askew.
Spend the winter:
The gentleman orchid is more hardy, can not spend the winter in the open-air balcony below 0 degrees in winter, should help the gentleman orchid indoors in time.
Not all plants should be planted on the south-facing balcony. In the poor lighting of the balcony gentleman orchid can still survive, and can live very brilliantly.
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