Do you need to cut off the flower stems after the orchid flowering period?

If you like Gentleman's Orchid, pay more attention.

It is best to cut off the flowers of the Junzi Orchid in time after the failure, because the flowers will fail, and there will be a small amount of nutrients**, which can make the plant better recover after cutting, which is conducive to more flowers in the next year.

After cutting off the flower stems, you need to strengthen maintenance, you can fertilize it a small amount and many times, supplement the nutrients it consumes during flowering, and ensure sufficient light, and need to apply plant ash after cutting off the flower stems to prevent infection.

Conservation method of Gentleman's Orchid:

1. Soil. Orchid is originally grown in southern Africa under the forest trees, the root system grows on the humus layer for a long time, so if you want to raise it well, you need to choose the right soil, usually loose and fertile, weakly acidic, humus-rich soil, such as humus, ash and clean sand can be prepared, and ensure that the soil moisture is about 40%.

2. Fertilization. In the process of fertilization, especially in winter, it is dominated by phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. When applying phosphate fertilizer, fishy water can be used, and when potassium fertilizer is applied, soot can be used. Of course, you can also apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer at the same time, which will make the leaves grow better.

However, when fertilizing, it must be in moderation, and raw fertilizer and thick fertilizer should not be applied.

3. Watering. When watering it, it should not be too dry, nor too wet, and each watering should be thoroughly watered at one time, and when it is time for the buds to emerge, you need to water a little more. Then you can water it every 20 days or so, and at the same time, you can apply a little fishy water when watering. In addition, if the temperature is too low, you need to reduce the amount of watering, and do not let the potting soil get too wet, otherwise the plant will rot roots.

4. Temperature. When the orchid grows, the most suitable temperature is about 20 degrees, but it cannot be lower than 10 degrees, otherwise it will inhibit the growth. Then, after the arrow, keep the temperature at about 18 degrees so that it can bloom normally.

After the flowering period of the orchid flower stem to be cut off, otherwise it will consume a lot of nutrients, is not conducive to the growth and development of the plant, after the flower stem is cut off to be placed in a well-lit and well-ventilated environment, during the maintenance of the orchid, it is necessary to change the pot every 2-3 years, and apply fully decomposed organic fertilizer in the soil as the base fertilizer when changing the pot.

After the flowering period of the orchid, the flower stem should be cut off, at this time, if the flower stem is not cut off in time, it will consume a lot of nutrients, which is not conducive to the growth and development of the plant.

After cutting off the flower stems, it should be placed in a well-lit and well-ventilated environment, but avoid direct sunlight, otherwise the high temperature will quickly evaporate the water from the wound, which is not conducive to the recovery of plant growth.

Orchid likes fertilizer, it is necessary to apply fully decomposed organic fertilizer in the soil as the base fertilizer when changing pots every 2-3 years, and the growing period of the plant needs to apply well-rotted cake fertilizer once a month to promote the green of the leaves and the delicate flowers.

When cultivating the orchid, it is best to choose soft and fertile weak acidic or neutral humus, and when mixing the soil, you can mix 5 parts of pine needle soil and 3 parts of well-rotted organic fertilizer evenly to ensure that there are enough nutrients in the soil, and in the winter when the temperature is low, you should move the orchid to the greenhouse in time for maintenance.

After flowering, the stem should be cut off, if you don't need to leave seeds after flowering, you need to cut off the stem in time, and plant it in loose and breathable humus or pine needle soil, and only need to keep the soil containing about 30% of the water, while ensuring 4 hours of scattered light exposure every day.

1. Cut it off

If you don't cut off the stem in time, it will increase the consumption of nutrients of the orchid, which is not conducive to the growth of the plant, and will also affect the ornamental value, but if you need to keep the seeds and seeds, you can keep the stem of the orchid and continue to maintain it.

2. Select the soil

The roots of Orchid are fleshy roots, which are more suitable for planting in loose, fertile and well-permeable humus soils, such as humus soil and pine needle soil, and at the same time, mixing sand into the soil is more conducive to the maintenance of the roots of Orchid.

3. Scientific watering

The roots of the orchid can store more water and have strong cold resistance, so as long as the soil is kept about 30% of the water, it is necessary to water the orchid every 3-5 days in winter, and it can be watered once every 1-2 days in spring and autumn.

4. Control the lighting

In the maintenance process of the orchid, do not let the plant receive direct sunlight, 4 hours of scattered light irradiation every day, too strong light will cause the leaves of the orchid to narrow, affecting the ornamental value of the plant.