How to appreciate orchids? The quality of the orchid.

As Xu Dong and Gao Guoping wrote in "The Flowing Fragrance": Appreciation is a pair of discerning eyes for human beings to seek "truth", "goodness" and "beauty" in the process of exploring the natural world. The reason why people are "people" and the spirits of all things depends on their discerning eyes.

"Beauty" in nature, as the great artist Rodin said, can be said to be ubiquitous and exists all the time, but "beauty" itself cannot speak, let alone use long stories to flaunt itself and announce the world. 'Beauty' is like truth, which is hidden in the vast heavens, earth, and universe, and needs to be constantly explored and discovered.

As the saying goes"Those who know are treasures, and those who do not know are grass", how to appreciate orchids, taste the gentlemanly style of orchids, is also a rather esoteric knowledge.

The aroma is the essence of Chinese orchid. The ancients said that "orchids are born in the valley, and they are not fragrant without people", which shows that it is a natural phenomenon for orchids to hold flowers and fragrance.

Anyone who appreciates orchids will raise a pot at home, and they will experience the feeling of "a pot in the room, and the house is full of fragrance". Most of this incense gives people a sense of purity and distantness. Since the fragrance comes from the flowers, of course the flowers become the main object of appreciation.

The color manuscript mainly refers to the color of the flower and the color of the leaves. Orchid lovers have different opinions about the change in the color of orchids.

In spring and summer, the leaves of the orchid are dark green or emerald green, and it is better to have a bright moisturization. In autumn and winter, the leaf color is preferably green and shiny, and there are no disease spots. People also slowly see that watching flowers for a while, watching leaves for years.

People have gradually shifted from simply viewing flowers to viewing leaves, and color appreciation has become the focus.

Posture is to appreciate the beauty of the whole skin of Guolan, including flower posture, leaf posture and body posture. People who love orchids believe that it has leaves, flowers, and fragrance, and can be called a stunner among flowers.

Indeed, the body of the orchid is unusually elegant, its plant shape is stable, the bones are handsome, when there are no flowers, the leaves are dense and dense, the air is magnificent, swaying in the wind, graceful and colorful. After flowering, between the flowers, there is both rigidity and softness, and the expectation echoes each other, which looks unusually dignified and elegant.

Rhyme refers to the charm of orchids.

On the surface, it seems to be a little abstract and a little profound, but in fact it is the sublimation of fragrance, color, and posture, and it is a spiritual feeling. In order to appreciate the charm of orchids, you must first establish a deep relationship with orchids, and only by loving orchids can you taste orchids.

Elegant, delicate, elegant, extraordinary, symbolizing the gentleman The flower is indifferent, elegant, beautiful, noble, virtuous, and has its god-like life body in the ten thousand flowers, with a unique style and character. There was Zheng Sixiao in ancient times.

The quality of the orchid is high and low-key.

The flower language of the orchid is indifferent and elegant, it is a magical herbaceous plant, growing in the deep mountains and wild forests, its moral quality, elegant branches and leaves, and the flowers are fragrant and fresh. Confucius, the founder of Chinese orchid culture, said that "Zhilan was born in a deep valley, and it is not fragrant without people; The spiritual temperament of a gentleman cultivating morality and not changing his temper for poverty and poverty symbolizes the personality of not being shaken by poverty and frustration, but still firm and upward, and calls the orchid "the fragrance of the king". She is a spirit, an art, a feeling and a realm, and her character and demeanor have become a symbol of ideal personality.

Not for no one and not fragrant, not because of the cold and wilted, the orchid is of high quality, there is a beautiful woman in the empty valley, and the reputation of a gentleman in the flower.

Learn these tips before buying orchids to avoid buying diseased and weak seedlings.

If you want to choose a high-quality orchid, you must be optimistic about these three points, otherwise it is easy to "step on the pit".

Orchid (scientific name: cymbidium ssp.).）：

Epiphytic or terrestrial herbs, leaves several to many, usually born at the base of the pseudobulb or on the lower nodes, in two rows, banded or rarely inverted-lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, the base is generally broadly sheathed and encloses the pseudobulb, and the nodes are related. The racemes have several or multiple flowers, and the colors are white, pure white, white-green, yellow-green, light yellow, light yellow-brown, yellow, red, blue, and purple.

The orchid in the traditional Chinese famous flower only refers to several species of native orchids distributed in the Chinese orchid genus, such as Chunlan, Huilan, Jianlan, Molan and Hanlan, which are commonly referred to as "Chinese orchids". This kind of orchid is very different from the tropical orchid with large and colorful flowers, no eye-catching showiness, no huge flowers and leaves, but it has a simple and quiet, elegant and noble temperament, which is very in line with the aesthetic standards of the Orientals. It has been cultivated in China for more than 1,000 years.

Chinese have always regarded orchids as a symbol of nobility and elegance, and are collectively known as the "Four Gentlemen" along with "plum, bamboo, and chrysanthemum". Usually "Lan Zhang" is used to metaphor the beauty of poetry and literature, and "Lan Jiao" is used to metaphor the truth of friendship. There are also orchids to express pure love, "the breath is like an orchid that does not change, and the heart is like an orchid that will never change", "find a confidant in Youlan, and talk about a dream of Xiaoxiang".

In May 1985, the orchid was rated as the fourth of the top ten famous flowers in China.

1. Orchids have ornamental value;

2. The orchid flower color is elegant, among which the tender green, yellow and green are the majority, and the amateur is precious;

3. The aroma of orchids is clear but not turbid, a pot is in the room, and the fragrance is overflowing;

4. The orchid flower is dignified and beautiful, graceful and luxurious, and full of changes;

5. Orchid leaves are fresh green all year round, both rigid and soft, and have a beautiful posture, even if it is not a flowering period, it is like a living work of art;

6. Orchids have edible value, the aroma of orchids is clear and mellow, orchids are mostly used for tea, can also be used to smoke tea, and can also be used to make soups and other dishes;

7. Orchid has medicinal value, orchid can be used as medicine, its nature is flat, pungent taste, non-toxic, has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, clearing heat and detoxifying, orchid root can cure tuberculosis, lung abscess and sprains, can also be bone-grafted, orchid fruit can stop vomiting, seeds can cure eyelash, spring orchid whole herb to treat neurasthenia and other diseases.

Orchid has indifferent fame and fortune, do not fight for the noble quality, it can be seen that its quality is very beautiful, and its vitality is very tenacious, with the spirit of not admitting defeat, orchid also represents friendship and love, whether it is for friends or lovers are very suitable.

The orchid is a symbol of elegant flowers, and its flower language is indifferent, elegant, beautiful, noble, and virtuous, implying wealth and longevity, and is usually used to represent the prosperity of future generations. Orchid elegance, dignified flowers, fragrant and clear, has always been a symbol of character, people usually use orchids to express their inner feelings, but also love the country's steadfast faith.

Orchid is a flower species loved by ancient and modern Chinese literati and ink writers, and its appearance is simple, quiet, quiet and tranquil. People often use the empty valley orchid to describe a person with a weak temperament and no quarrel with the world. Therefore, the orchid is a hermit and a master of the flower species.

Because the orchid is of high quality and has the reputation of "gentleman in flowers", it is often called "four elegances in flowers" together with chrysanthemums, narcissus and calamus.

Cultivation of orchids

Watering orchids should be controlled according to the climate, if the temperature is low, you can water once every 5 to 7 days, once every 2 to 3 days in spring and autumn, and 1 to 2 times a day in summer when the temperature is high. Watering should not be too much or too little, it is best to be slightly moist, not to water on the leaves, which can easily lead to the appearance of black spots.

The most suitable temperature is generally 16 to 24, the highest in summer can not exceed 30, the lowest in winter can not be less than 5, it is best to put it into indoor breeding, so as not to frostbite the orchid, 10 to 12 during the day. If you are breeding indoors, you should always open the windows to ensure air circulation.

Orchids can not be exposed to strong sunlight, when the sun is stronger, they should be shaded, and do not receive light for a long time, they can be exposed to astigmatism in the morning or afternoon, it is best to put it on the eaves or balcony, it can be exposed to astigmatism in winter, but also to avoid sun exposure.