How to prune butterfly orchids after thanks

Phalaenopsis is the most common and familiar orchid variety. But do you know how to trim butterfly orchids? Let's read on and learn.

Pruning of butterfly orchids after thanks

There are generally two kinds of cutting methods, one is to blossom twice that year, and the other is to recuperate and blossom again next year. When the butterfly orchid has withered, we should cut off the withered flowers as soon as possible, so as to reduce the consumption of nutrients.

1. If the flower stem is cut off from 4 to 5 nodes at the base, the advantage of this cutting is that it can blossom again after 2-3 months. The disadvantage is that the nutrient consumption of the plant is too high, which is not conducive to the growth of the coming year.

2. If you want to blossom again in the coming year, you'd better cut the flower stem from the base.

In addition, when the flower-cutting rod is located, we also need to pay attention to that when the Phalaenopsis matrix is aging, it should be replaced in time, otherwise the air permeability becomes worse, which will cause root rot, weaken plant growth and even die.

Generally speaking, it is appropriate to change the basin when the new leaves grow in May (late spring and early summer). When changing the basin, cut off the rotten roots, sterilize, micro-dry, plant them in the new water moss and put them in a place with good ventilation and astigmatism. After a month, you can start applying thin fertilizer, and orchid fertilizer can be used.

Note: key points of Phalaenopsis maintenance

1. Phalaenopsis likes high humidity, but avoids stagnant water in the basin. Lack of water is easy to cause yellowing of leaves, difficult to save, and stagnant water is easy to cause rotten roots. Avoid stagnant water in the heart of the leaves, otherwise it is easy to break the heart, you can sprinkle water around the basin to improve the humidity, use a spray can directly watering the root, the bottom of the basin can flow out, see dry and wet, avoid large water. Do not spray water after the flowers are in bloom.

2. Butterfly orchid bogey direct sunlight, like to scatter light. The editor usually moves it to the north balcony in summer and one meter away from the balcony in the south bedroom in winter. The sun can shine for a while from 9 a.m. to 11:00, and the winter sun is harmless if it is not toxic.)

3. Although Phalaenopsis likes warm, it avoids boredom. Keep it well ventilated in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and don't keep it indoors because of the low temperature in winter. In winter, the editor usually opens the window for one or two hours when the sun is fine at noon, and the tuyere should not be directed to the orchid.)

4, raise butterfly orchid must avoid large water, low temperature, stuffy, basin soil permeability is poor.