Crab claw orchid has gorgeous flowers, unique leaves, and elegant plant shape, making it very popular among the public. However, because the crab claw orchid has the habit of dormancy in high-temperature seasons, people feel that the crab claw orchid is difficult to maintain in summer, and it will die if you are not careful.
Generally speaking, when the temperature reaches 30 degrees, the growth of crab claw orchid will be inhibited. If the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, it will stop growing and enter a dormant state. The most troublesome thing at this time is how to solve the problems of watering and ventilation: if it is too dry, the fleshy stems will easily dry out, and if it is too wet, it will easily cause the roots to rot. The key to the problem is to control the "degree" of dryness and moisture.
In many years of practice, I have found that if there is a yard, the following methods can effectively solve the above problems and ensure that the crab claw orchid can survive the summer smoothly. First, place the crab claw orchid in a relatively shady place in the west or south of the yard, such as under a grape trellis or other large plants. These places have low ambient temperatures and sporadic scattered light, which are ideal places for caring for the crab claw orchid. Once the location is determined, it must be fixed and do not move around randomly. Before nine in the morning and after six in the afternoon, you can safely receive natural light; second, the placement location should be as open as possible with good ventilation conditions; third, watering should be strictly controlled at ordinary times, and it can be watered once every seven to ten days, and the time period is It is best to do it after nine o'clock in the evening, because the temperature is on a downward trend at this time, and the vitality of the crab claw orchid root system will recover to a certain extent. After another night of absorption and evaporation, when the temperature rises the next day, the pot soil will The water content has been greatly reduced, thus ensuring that the orchid roots are protected from the damage of sultry heat; fourth, use water spraying in the middle to solve the problem of too dry pot soil. It is better to spray water in the middle of the day when the weather is cooler in the early morning or evening, but the amount should not be large and slightly wet. That's it; fifth, on rainy days, you can let it receive rain and water. As long as the pot soil has good water permeability, you don't have to worry even if it rains for three to five days. This situation may be related to the general climate. On rainy days, there is no sunshine, the temperature is low, the air is fresh, and under the overall coordination of the atmospheric circulation system, it is essentially different from ordinary manual watering. In practice, it has been found that natural rainfall not only does no harm to the crab claw orchid, but also plays a significant regulating and protective role. Of course, short-term acute showers when the sun is out and it rains should be excepted.
