Crab claw orchid is a succulent plant of the Cactaceae family. Its flowering is greatly affected by temperature differences and light, so the flowering period is from October each year to May of the following year. Wanting it to bloom is actually very simple. You just need to remember "1 less, 1 more, and 1 diligence". As long as your crab claw plant is healthy, it will bloom in 15 days.

1. 1 less

If we want the crab claw orchid to bloom year after year, we should dry it as much as possible after entering the flowering period. How to deal with drought, you need to master two small principles.

1. Look at the pot soil. For crab claw plants grown in nutrient soil, the bottom 2-3 cm of the pot soil has completely dried out. This means that the pot soil is basically dry. Do not water it at this time. Wait for another 10-15 days before watering it again. It’s not too late to water it thoroughly.

2. Look at the leaves. The leaves of the crab claw plant contain water. When it lacks water, the leaves will become thinner, softer, and slowly droop down. If the light is particularly sufficient, the leaf tips will turn slightly red. You can see this phenomenon. , you can water it.

Two, more than 1

If you want the crab claw orchid to bloom, there is another very critical factor, that is to give it more sun, preferably outdoors. . If you can only maintain it indoors, you should choose a location with the best sunlight in your home, and rotate the flowerpot 180 degrees every other week so that the entire plant is exposed to the sun, which will help it bloom.

If the growth environment of crab claw orchid is insufficient in light, its leaves will lack nutrients due to insufficient photosynthesis and become leggy. No matter how much flowering fertilizer you apply, it will be difficult to make up for the lack of light. If it is missing, there will be little or no flowering.

3. 1 Qin

We have said before that plants require a lot of nutrients to bloom. If the nutrients are not supplied, the crab claw orchid will not differentiate into flower buds, let alone flower buds. A large number of flower buds will grow.

To fertilize the crab claw orchid now, you need to apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. There are two most commonly used ones, one is potassium dihydrogen phosphate and the other is Huaduoduo No. 2, both of which are in powder form. Water-soluble fertilizer, mixed with water at a ratio of 1:1000, spray the leaves once every 7 days, or irrigate the roots once every 10 days. Within half a month, flower buds will grow on the leaf tips of the crab claw plant, which is very gratifying!

During the growth period, you can apply thin nitrogen fertilizer once every half month. Be sure to pay attention to the amount. If too much fertilizer is used, it will cause root rot of the crab claw; instead, apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before flowering, and Reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer used to promote flower bud growth.

Some flower lovers who don’t know how to grow crab claw orchid must pay attention to pruning. The pruning of crab claw orchid generally involves trimming the flower buds and residual flowers. During the bud pregnancy period, if the flower buds are too dense, you need to thin the buds appropriately. Remove the excess flower buds from the top of the crab claw orchid leaves, leaving only the largest and best ones. After flowering, the remaining flowers are no longer ornamental and can be cut off to avoid wasting nutrients.