Crab claw orchid is one of the few plants that can bloom in winter. It is also a very common family plant. Its novel serrated leaves and red flowers on the branches can add a lot of ornamental value to the family. But now many people are thinking about how to make Christmas Cactus bloom vigorously. In fact, Christmas Cactus has a small switch. After we turn it on, flower buds can shoot continuously!
Before flowering, we need to pick leaves. After all, Christmas Cactus is in dormancy period in summer. In autumn and winter, it will naturally produce more long leaves and waste leaves. If these leaves are not disposed and left on the potted plant, it will lead to uneven distribution of nutrients. At last, the growth of the whole potted plant will be affected. So picking leaves for Christmas Cactus is The first step to turn on the small switch!
When picking leaves for the Christmas Cactus, you can directly remove the waste leaves by hand without using scissors, so as not to hurt other healthy leaves, and also help the leaf picking place recover as soon as possible. In addition, don't throw away the leaves you picked. You can use them to cut into new potted plants.
Crab claw orchid belongs to the period of growth and flowering in winter, and the nutrients it naturally needs are also relatively high. In order to ensure its flowering exuberance and growth, we need to apply a little fertilizer to it to supplement nutrients, so as to ensure the emergence of its flower bud.
Crab claw orchid winter supplement fertilizer can choose some containing more phosphorus and potassium elements, which can supplement the nutrients needed for its growth. We can choose to soak the potassium dihydrogen phosphate particles in water, and then use its solution to irrigate Christmas Cactus, which can help Christmas Cactus to promote growth and bloom flower buds.
Crab claw orchid is not a special light loving plant, so we just need to add scattering light source to it during maintenance. We can directly put it in the place near the balcony at home for maintenance, to supplement light nutrients.
When watering Christmas Cactus, we should pay attention to the way of seeing dry and seeing wet. Because Christmas Cactus needs to control the water before blooming, so as to help the flower bud to emerge, so when watering, we must pour it through once to avoid the phenomenon of rotten root water.
How enjoyable it is to have a pot of Christmas Cactus at home in winter to see the flowers bloom. I don't know whether the next methods of maintaining Christmas Cactus taught by Huahua today have been learned. If there are any better tips, please share them with us.
