May I ask you how big a pot is usually used for bulbs? How many plants are planted in one pot? Thank

1. Normal bulb repotting.

2. Planting material: The characteristics of summer are either high temperature and high humidity, stuffy, or high temperature dry. Or maybe they alternate.

Therefore, the choice of planting material should be more breathable and water-relieving, if it is like me, planting with soil, it is best to change the pot and water thoroughly within a day or two after the topsoil can be dried as well.

3. About base fertilizer: When changing pots in summer, the bottom fertilizer must be applied in an appropriate amount. Because when the temperature is too high (note that this means exceeding), many orchids may grow slowly or temporarily stagnate.

At this time, if the base fertilizer is too thick, it is easy to cause fertilizer damage. It is better to add less base fertilizer, and according to the growth of the bulb, it is more appropriate to apply top dressing.

4. Watering: Be sure to water thoroughly after changing pots. Because summer is still the growing season for most bulbs, as long as the plants are healthy when they are repotted, they can be placed directly in the original place where the bulbs were placed and managed normally.

5. Generally, after changing the pot, do not apply top dressing within one month.

Second, the seedlings of the orchid from the summer cuttings are repotted:

1. The time is the same as above, preferably sunny and evening.

2. Flower pots should choose pots with a small diameter but an appropriate pot depth (not a non-orchid-type tall pot), so as to prevent damage to the root system caused by high temperature in summer.

3. After watering thoroughly, place it in a cool, ventilated and dry place for 3-5 days, or even a week, and then maintain it normally;

4. When the cuttings of the seedlings are potted, it is best not to apply bottom fertilizer, which is conducive to the seedlings taking root and surviving.

5. When the seedlings grow new shoots after they are potted, it proves that they have adapted to the new soil and can be fertilized.

6. When the root system of the cuttings seedlings is potted, it also takes time to adapt to the new planting environment, and the size of the pot must be selected rather than small, especially in rainy days, we must pay attention to water control, because the root system has a weak ability to absorb water, and preventing the root from rotting caused by water accumulation in the roots is the key to the survival of the cuttings seedlings.

The size of the orchid pot should be coordinated with the proportion of orchid leaves. Personally, I feel that although the small flower pot will make the bulb orchid bloom earlier, it is not for large square leaves, emperors, large leaves, mirror leaves, heart leaves...Orchid varieties with larger leaves should be larger in the selection of flower pots. Although the flowering is delayed, there are many flowers.

For creeping orchids, larger pots are better, and the ornamental effect is better. The size of the orchid pot depends on the individual's aesthetic perspective.

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May I ask you how big a pot is usually used for bulbs? How many plants are planted in one pot? Thank you!

Hello dear, if you are just starting to raise, use a small pot first, generally one pot at a time. If it is in spring or after flowering, potted or hanging pots are cultivated in pots with a diameter of 15 to 20 cm, and each pot is planted with 3 5 seedlings. Normally, it is necessary to choose a smaller pot as much as possible to maintain the bulb, so that the root system will grow more vigorously, and the pot is too large to be conducive to the ventilation of the root system, and it is easy to rot the roots.

The following are the four points of experience in raising bulb orchid, I hope it can help you: 1. Choose a suitable soil environment to maintain the soil of bulb orchid must have good air permeability and water permeability, as well as loose and fertile, so that the thick and developed root system of bulb orchid can get better growth. Huahua suggested that you can press humus, peat and perlite by 1:

The ratio of 1:1 is used to configure the soil for the maintenance of the bulb, because the humus soil is rich in nutrients, and the granular soil can enhance the air permeability of the soil, and the effect of maintaining the bulb is very good. Second, sufficient light bulb orchid is more shade-tolerant, usually as long as it is placed in a place with sufficient scattered light to maintain, even if the north balcony with insufficient light at home can grow normally.

However, the reason why the orchid at home of many flower friends is not well maintained is this, if it is maintained in a dark environment for a long time, the branches of the orchid will grow thin and long, and the amount of flowering will naturally be greatly reduced. Therefore, when we maintain the orchid, we still have to often put it in a sunny place to receive light, especially in winter, the light is softer, and the full sun maintenance can make the leaves of the autumn orchid more green and the amount of flowering will be more. Third, the appropriate amount of watering plants is not good, it all depends on the right watering method, of course, the bulb orchid is no exception.

If the soil is dry for a long time, its leaves are very easy to dry up and turn yellow, so we generally need to water it in time after the soil surface is dry, but Huahua recommends that after watering, you must open the window for ventilation, which can also help the root system of the ball orchid to better absorb water. Of course, we should also open windows and ventilate plants indoors, which can not only make the fresh air of the plant's respiratory tract grow more healthily, but also effectively prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases and reduce bacterial infection. Fourth, sufficient nutrients bulb orchid is a climbing vine plant, the growth rate is very fast, and the flowering amount is also large, so the nutrients consumed are naturally very large.

There is also a small trick for fertilizing the orchid, we can alternate the nutritionally balanced compound fertilizer and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, apply it 2-3 times a month, so that the plants can not only grow more vigorously, the leaves are more green, and the amount of flowering is also greatly increased. It must be noted that do not apply too high concentration of fertilizer, otherwise it will increase the burden on the root system, and the root system will naturally be prone to root rot when suffering from respiration, so we should still follow the principle of "thin fertilizer and diligent application" when fertilizing!

For raising flowers, it is not that the bigger the pot, the better, we have to choose the size of the pot according to the habits of the plant, some flower friends ask how big the pot is better for the orchid, generally speaking, when the seedlings are small, the small plastic pot can be used; When it grows up, it can be hung (with plastic hooks or netted with hemp rope) and made to climb into a green wall with the help of a mesh frame. It is not recommended to use large pots, such as more than 15cm, and pottery pots and tile pots are not recommended, mainly because they are too breathable (unless it is a tropical rainforest area), branch cuttings Small seedlings: 7*7 small black square Small size two-color pots; Each species is cut into a pot; In the later stage, you can change the 10cm-15cm perforated basin.

Of course, the choice of flower pots is just a suggestion, some flower friends can raise the bulb orchid even if they have a large clay pot, this is normal, here we just do not recommend using a large pot.

What kind of soil is used to cultivate bulbs?

Loose, breathable and fertile soil is OK, do not add too much granular soil (large particles of volcanic rock green zeolite); Some flower friends use coconut peat + fine sand; However, it is best to use humus or peat soil.

Habits of the bulb:

Bulb orchid is more epiphytic on the trunk and stone wall, likes warmth, is resistant to dryness, likes high temperature, high humidity, semi-shaded environment, needs to maintain a higher air temperature in summer and autumn, avoid scorching sun exposure, if the sun is too strong, the leaf color will be yellow, the color is rough and dull, and its suitable temperature is 20 25'c, except for the warm areas of South China, potted plants need to be wintered in greenhouses, the winter temperature is not less than 1, and there is 3 4 hours of sufficient sunlight every day to flower, and the light is not enough in the area to often potted to view the leaves; It grows vigorously in humus-rich and well-drained soils, and is more suitable for sunny and slightly drier soils.

Propagation skills of bulb orchid - bulb orchid is commonly propagated by cuttings and strips:

1. Cuttings: take semi-mature branches or top branches after flowering at the end of summer, 8 10 cm long, cuttings must have stem nodes, clean and cut emulsion, dry and insert into the sand bed, keep 20 25 at room temperature, and root 20 30 days after cutting.

2. Stripping: In late spring and early summer, the full stem vine will be slightly engraved at the internode of the stem, wrapped with water moss on the wound, wrapped in external film, tied tightly, cut the potted plant after rooting, and can also put the potted orchid on the furrow surface, bury the internode wound into the soil after the carving, and cut off the pot after rooting.

There is no fixed requirement, it should be decided according to the size of the plant and the length of the leaf growth. Use larger pots for large seedlings, otherwise the leaves will not grow.

There is no fixed requirement for how big a pot to use, this is all to see how big it is, and then choose how big a pot to choose. Larger plants can choose larger pots according to the plant type, and small pots cannot be stretched.

There is no fixed requirement for this, and the pot is generally selected according to the size of the flowering plant, and if it is large, then the larger pot.

Bulb orchids are generally planted in medium-sized pots as containers.

Bulbs are herbaceous vines or shrubs. Plant heights can reach up to 7 meters. The stems have aerial roots.

The leaves are opposite, with a short stalk, oblong-elliptic, apex acute, base nearly rounded, fleshy, shiny. The inflorescence is axillary, with about 30 florets; Corolla 5-lobed, white, fleshy. Fruit bar-shaped.

The tips of the seeds are hairy. Flowering period 5-September. Fruiting period 8 December.

This plant is mostly potted and ornamental indoors. Bulb orchid is a fence climbing plant. Most of them are propagated by cuttings, and they are often carried out in summer and autumn.

Cuttings are usually used with full-grown branches. If the ambient temperature is maintained at 20 25 rooms, the cuttings will take root in 3 to 4 weeks. Seedlings can also be raised by sowing seeds, strip pressing and other methods.

Cultivation medium. The potting soil used is composed of rotten leaves, coarse sand, and garden soil, and its proportion is in order of volume. It is best to add a small amount of superphosphate, the amount of which can be controlled between the total volume of the cultivation medium. In addition, a small amount of charcoal shavings should be incorporated into the substrate.

Colonization method. Potted orchid seedlings are mostly planted in spring. Medium-sized pots can be used as containers.

During the operation, fill a small amount of potting soil first, and then pad in 5 7 grams of horseshoe flakes as base fertilizer. Put the formed seedlings into the pot, fill the soil with a straightening, press slightly, and leave the edge. Watering thoroughly once is sufficient, be careful not to top dressing within 2-3 weeks.

Management Essentials. Bulb orchid prefers a slightly damp and dry soil environment and is slightly drought tolerant. In addition to the application of basal fertilizer at the time of planting, the vigorous growth stage can be topdressed every 2 to 3 weeks. Bulbs prefer sunny environments and are resistant to semi-shade.

1. Soil: The potting substrate of bulb orchid is better with loose and fertile slightly acidic humus, which can be prepared as potted culture soil with peat, sand and vermiculite, and add an appropriate amount of superphosphate as base fertilizer, and can also use 7 parts of humus mixed with 3 parts of coarse sand as substrate. The amount of fertilizer required in the growth process is less, and an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer can be added as base fertilizer when potting, and the soil is abundant, which can make its root system developed, which is more beneficial to the growth of the orchid.

2. Watering: The potting soil of the bulb orchid should be kept moist frequently, but the water in the pot should not be accumulated, and the water balance should not be excessive, so as not to cause root rot, but when the environment is too dry, it will cause the leaves to lose their luster, affect the beauty of the leaves, and then affect the formation of flower buds.

3. Sunlight: In the spring and autumn seasons of family cultivation, the bulb orchid should be placed on the south-facing window sill or near the indoor south window to see the light, that is, to keep the leaf color green and bright, and the flowering is good. However, in summer, it should be moved to a shady place to prevent direct sunlight, otherwise the leaf color is easy to turn yellow.

If it is left in a place with insufficient light for a long time, the leaf color will become lighter, and the flowers will be few but not bright.

4. Temperature: Bulb orchid is not cold-tolerant, the suitable temperature for growth is 15 28, it grows well under high temperature conditions, and it should be dormant in a cool and slightly dry environment in winter, and the overwintering temperature is kept above 10. If it is less than 5, it is susceptible to cold, causing defoliation and even the death of the whole plant.

5. Fertilization: bulb orchid is suitable for long-lasting fertilizer effect, well-drained humus, because the potting is added to the appropriate amount of compound fertilizer as base fertilizer, so the usual amount of fertilizer is less, and the thin fertilizer water combined with nitrogen trapped ridge and phosphorus is applied 1 2 times a month in the peak growth season, rather sparse than thick. In the vigorous growth period, 15 to 20 days can be applied 1 time of decomposed organic fertilizer.

When the weather is getting cooler and colder in autumn, gradually reduce the amount of watering and fertilizing.

6. Light: bulb orchid likes astigmatism, likes semi-shady environment, is resistant to shade, and avoids direct sunlight. In summer, it needs to be moved to a shady place to prevent direct sunlight from burning the leaves, causing the leaves to lose green and yellow, and in severe cases, the leaves will fall off and affect the ornamental effect.

If it is left in a place with insufficient light for a long time, the leaf color will become lighter, and the flowers will be few but not bright.

7. Pruning: The young plants of the bulb orchid should be topped as early as possible to promote the germination of new branches, and a scaffold should be set up in time to make it climb and grow. After the flowers are gone, they should be allowed to wither naturally, and the flower stems should not be cut off, because most of the flower buds in the second year will still germinate in the same place, and if you do not understand this habit, cutting them off will affect the number of flowers in the next year.

Bulb orchid. The number of pieces in a pot is suitable according to the size of the pot. If it's a small pot, plant one at a time. When the orchid blooms, the flower type is relatively large, so it is not recommended to plant too many flowers in a pot, usually between one and three, not more than three.

Cultivation methods and precautions.

1. Soil. Bulb orchid prefers acidic soil with good ventilation and fertile air flow, and try not to choose heavy soil, which will not have rotten roots and is conducive to its growth.

2. Watering. It is best to cultivate the potting soil of the bulb orchid in a moist state, you can water it once a week, there must be no stagnant water, and the temperature is high in summer.

Ensure that there is sufficient water, and you can water more in moderation; In autumn and winter, the temperature is lower, and it grows more slowly, so you should reduce watering, you can water it once every two weeks.

3. Illumination. Bully orchid likes to be astigmatized.

Irradiation, in spring and autumn it is best to place it in a south-facing place, and in summer it can be shaded and not exposed to direct sunlight. It should not be left in a cool place for a long time, as it will not be bright due to lack of light.

Fourth, fertilization. Fertilizer can be organic fertilizer or Bika granular compound fertilizer, 1-2 times a month during the peak growth period, and fertilizer can be reduced when the growth is slow.