It is now dormant, in the dog days. So under normal circumstances, this crab claw orchid has basically entered a dormant state, new leaves will start to stop growing, and leaves will show some signs of softening. But if we want your crab claw orchid to grow new leaves in the dog days of summer, make its branches tougher and sprout new leaves, we must do these things well. 1. Ventilation. First of all, step one, put your crab claws in a cool and ventilated place with a little scattered light for maintenance. Don't be exposed to bright light at this time. If leaves are exposed to strong light, they will soften and fall off. So, this is the first environment to be maintained. We must attach importance to it. 2. Water, then the second word is water. Be sure not to get too wet in the basin. We can wait until the soil in the basin is about eight or nine minutes dry before watering it again. Potted soil can not be short of water for a long time, which is not conducive to the growth of this new leaf. Pay attention to this. 3. The third point of watering is to cool your crab claw orchid. At this time, cooling is very important. As long as the temperature drops, it can grow, which will inhibit its growth and prevent it from growing new leaves. Therefore, measures should be taken to cool down. The best cooling measure is to put it in an air-conditioned room and then ensure the ventilation of the environment. 4. Fertilization Step 4: After taking cooling measures, we need to fertilize your crab claws properly. Fertilization with water is not recommended at this time. We can use this granular slow release fertilizer. Controlled release compound fertilizer is more suitable for this time of summer. As long as you sprinkle a teaspoon in the pot soil, you can maintain the amount of fertilization throughout the summer.