Guide
Iron orchid perennial herbaceous flowers, because the red fan flower arrow can bloom purple butterfly-shaped flowers, also known as purple flower bromeliads, blooming in 1-3 months, the viewing period can reach about 80 days, placed in the home beautiful, is the Spring Festival home essential flowers, today flower idiot to introduce how to raise such a beautiful iron orchid.
1. Soil flower utensil selection
Iron orchid likes to be acidic and transparent soil medium, can be peat soil, humus soil, perlite, garden soil in accordance with the ratio of 2: 2: 1: 1: 1, and then with potassium permanganate disinfection after standby, the pot should not be too large, optional diameter of 15-20 cm ceramic pot. After purchasing the iron orchid, gently shake off one-third of the flower soil in the original plant pot, and then fill the prepared soil with a new pot.
2. Light temperature control
Iron orchid like light, the daily light time is controlled at about 6 hours, the stronger the light, the more beautiful the flower color, if it is too dark, it will make the plant grow, and the flower color is dim, but in the summer to avoid direct light, you need appropriate shade. The best growth temperature is 20-30 degrees, and the temperature should be maintained above 15 degrees indoors in winter, which will be conducive to the growth of flower arrows.
3. Water and fertilizer supply
Iron orchids have different water requirements in different seasons, the winter temperature should be less water, generally can be watered once a week, summer high temperature soil dry fast, generally every day in the morning to water, in the evening also with a watering can spray leaves. Fertilization is based on the principle of thin fertilizer and diligent application, nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer can be prepared according to the principle of 2:1:1 during the growth period, and the flowering period is prepared according to the ratio of 1:2:2, and then dissolved in water.
4. Management after flowering
Iron orchids must be trimmed off the flower stems in time after the flowering period to prevent excessive consumption of nutrients, which may cause diseases and insect pests due to dead flowers, and the pruned wounds should be disinfected with carbendazim. It is also necessary to replenish fertilizer in time, at which time compound fertilizer can be applied to give it a balanced nutritional supply.
5. Daily maintenance matters
In the daily maintenance of iron orchids should pay attention to ventilation management, especially in the hot summer, if the air is too hot, it will lead to diseases such as root rot in the plant.
After the flowers are cast, they will grow at the bottom of the plant to absorb the buds, and after the buds have grown 3-5 leaves, they can be cut from the roots with a blade, and then the wounds will be disinfected and dried with a sterilization solution, and the cuttings will be in the moist coarse sand soil to breed a new pot of iron orchids.