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Can butterfly orchids be growd when they are withered

Jane Margolis
2020-07-03 08:28:36
It has a long life span and can live for about 5-15 years. Don't throw away the flowers when they wither, or you can keep them. As long as you keep them carefully, there will be multiple flowers in the next year. After the flower withers, first remove the remaining flowers and cut off the flower branches from the base. Replace with new potting soil and plant in large flowerpots. The fertilizer can be applied twice a month after flowering.

I. can I still keep it?

This kind of flower has a long life. As long as the maintenance method is correct, it can live for about 5-15 years. Don't rush to throw away the flowers after they are withered, which doesn't mean that they are dead or can be kept. At the end of June, the flowering period is basically over. As long as they are carefully maintained, there will be multiple flowers in the next year. If the maintenance method is not correct and the growing environment is not suitable, such growth may cause problems and death.

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II. Post flower maintenance

1. Pruning: after the flowers wither, first remove the residual flowers, then cut the flowers and branches from the base, reduce the consumption of nutrients, promote the accumulation of nutrients, and lay a good nutritional foundation for the next flowering. If you don't wait for the next year to bloom, if you want it to bloom in 2-3 months, you can cut 5 or 6 nodes from the bottom of the flower branches, but the nutrients consumed will increase.

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2, change basin: can take advantage of this period, change new basin soil, plant in big flowerpot, can supply new nutrient to plant..

3. Fertilizer: flowers in full bloom consume a lot of nutrition. Supplement in time after flowering. Apply a little more fertilizer. Pay attention to keep the concentration moderate and the frequency is not too frequent. It can be applied twice in a month.

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