The tree is low in shape, and its branches and leaves are pale and dry. It grows horizontally and densely, and does not wither all the year round. It is very suitable for planting in the open space of courtyard or the surrounding trees. Can also be used as potted plants or bonsai, can be decorated in the study, living room on a few tables. So how to breed it? What matters need to be paid attention to in the cultivation of flail wood? Please read down with me with your questions!
The cultivation method (basic knowledge): the best propagation time: cutting propagation should be carried out before germination in early spring.
The best growing soil: Cymbidium flaccidum should be planted in loose, fertile and acid soil. It is better to use the culture soil mixed with 2 parts of mountain mud and 1 part of rotten leaf soil for potted Cymbidium.
The best growth temperature: calyx morifolium is cold resistant, and it is still tall and green in a temperature of 10 ℃. In the south, it can overwinter in the open air, and in the north, it can be put in the cold room.
The best growth light: balsam likes light, afraid of heat, cold and cold, in summer, it should be put in the place with better sunshine, such as the sun is too strong (generally after 2 o'clock in the afternoon), can use 50% shading net and curtain for shading, balcony landscape can be based on the location of light.
Notes for cultivation of Cymbidium flaccidum fruit: fertilizer application: Cymbidium flaccidum grows in spring and summer, and thin fertilizer mainly containing nitrogen is applied once every 15 days, which can shoot 2-3 times continuously. In autumn, when new shoots sprout at the top of branches and leaves, the color is light green and similar to sesame, topdressing should be applied once for germination, development and growth.
Key points of watering: generally, the water is dry and wet.
In spring, it is better to leave the house before the Qingming Festival and place the balcony or sunny place instead of leaning against the wall, so that it can receive more sunlight and rain to promote growth
Basin soil replacement: generally, the basin is changed once every 4-5 years, because the organic matter in the basin is limited, and the root growth is more developed, so the time interval for changing basin should not be too long.
Key points of propagation: the cutting propagation method is often used for flail wood, and both basin and field cuttings can be used.
Cuttings should be carried out before germination in early spring. Cuttings should be cut from the tender branches of the same year with a small number of biennial branches, cut into 8-10 cm long cuttings, and inserted into acidic mountain mud soil. Sufficient water, proper shading, and keeping a certain humidity in the future can root and sprout branches and leaves in early summer, and the survival rate is generally 70% - 80%. After cutting, the seedlings can be transplanted in autumn or the following spring equinox, and attention should be paid to pinching to promote the early growth of lateral branches, so as to maintain a beautiful tree posture.
Pest control: if it is kept in a hot and stuffy place for a long time, it is easy to suffer from the harm of "blowing scale insects" and "chaff scale insects". After discovery, 25% imidiphos or 5% fenitrothion 800 times solution should be sprayed in time.
The main use of Cymbidium in pot and garden
The tree is low in shape, with dense transverse growth, pale and dry pinnacles, and does not wither all the year round. When the seed is mature, the aril is bright red and bright, like ruby twinkling in green.
It should be planted in the trees around the courtyard or grassland. Potted plants or bonsai can be decorated on several tables in the study and living room. Resistant to pruning, it is a kind of excellent bonsai tree which can be compared with Pinus quinquefasciatus and Podocarpus sparsiformis.
Bonsai production
In recent ten years, Baluo wood is an ideal material for small and medium-sized bonsai, especially for commercial bonsai. Its leaves are small and thick green, its branches are horizontal, its growth is dense, it is evergreen all the year round, and its cutting propagation is easy. It is a good material for making bonsai, and it is also a good product for indoor viewing.
The production of Baluo bonsai is usually made of brown silk and metal wire, and the traditional curved and dry shape is generally used. However, because of ornamental and other reasons, it is easy to appear the phenomenon of branches and leaves falling off, part of the branches are thin and weak, and so on, which affects the appreciative value of balanopsis.