Raising orchid on the balcony is believed to be the only choice for most urban friends. Although it is more difficult to grow orchids on the balcony, as long as the overall environment is good and some maintenance skills are added, the orchids can still be grown well.
But why do some friends say that newly bought orchids must not be kept on the balcony? Why is this? In fact, most of this statement comes from a flower shop. As far as I have come into contact with, the owner often reminds me when a novice orchid friend buys orchids in a flower shop.
And there are indeed many orchid friends who put the orchid on the balcony after buying it, and there are cases where the orchids wither and disappearing seedlings, or even failing to survive. So many novice orchid friends think that orchids cannot bask in the sun.
In fact, orchids cannot be separated from the sun. If you keep the orchids in a place where the sun cannot be sunbathed, there are two problems that cannot be avoided.
1, orchid leaves are getting thinner and thinner, and the width and thickness of the leaves are disproportionately. The orchid seedlings appear thin overall, and the leaves are prone to breaking and falling.
2. Orchids only grow leaves but cannot foster buds. Orchids bloom and bear seeds, and the participation of sunshine is indispensable. It is difficult for orchids that have no light all year round to bloom, and reproductive information cannot be effectively stimulated.
So, since orchids are so closely related to sunlight, why do some people say that they cannot be placed on the balcony to grow orchids? How did the problems encountered by those Lanjiao friends happen?
In fact, these are very simple to put, and everything is based on the self-protection of the merchant. Just imagine, if you buy two pots of orchids from the store and then "disappear" in less than a month, you will definitely ask the boss for after-sales service because of this problem.
And orchids are special products. If they exceed 30 days in the future, the seller will not be responsible. Even if the orchids fail to survive, it can only be said that it is caused by the inadequate planting technology of orchid friends.
Under normal circumstances, it is not recommended to let it bathe directly in the sun within 10 days after planting. It is considered that during the slow-season orchids, they should save as much water and nutrients as possible. But the situation mentioned above is not like this.
There are two kinds of orchids. Even if they are not placed in the sun, they will wither until the end if they are not placed in the sun. If kept on the balcony, it can only survive for more than 10 days. Therefore, in order to avoid after-sales trouble, the seller did not allow Lanyou to keep it on the balcony. As long as you spend 30 days safely, you will not blame them for any problems with orchids.
1. High-controlled orchids
There are many orchids on the market that are grown in high-controlled flower sheds, and the temperature and humidity can be accurately controlled by artificially in the growth environment. The orchids grow well, and the leaf color and leaf posture are very beautiful. Under normal circumstances, these orchids need to undergo about 30 days of exercise before they are launched to adapt to the ordinary environment.
However, in order to catch up with the peak market sales season, some orchid shops directly move out of the flower shed for listing, so orchids lack the process of refining seedlings. Most orchid friends cannot maintain the conditions like high-control sheds, so it is basically difficult to feed this kind of orchid. That's why Lan Shang told you not to keep it on the balcony, otherwise it may wither within half a month.
2. Hydroponic seedlings
Hydroponic seedlings concept, to be honest, I have just come across the concept. The incident originated from a message sent by several Lan friends not long ago. The orchids they bought were very short in roots, but the orchid seedlings were very vigorous. The seedlings of normal orchids should be proportional to the root system. The more vigorous the orchid seedlings, the more developed the root system must be.
Orchid friends told me that this is hydroponic seedlings. I really don’t know the situation of hydroponic seedlings. I just think that it is very difficult for ordinary orchid friends to raise such orchids, and it is difficult even in a good orchid environment. This orchid is obvious, and it is impossible to grow new roots in the short term.
If placed in a cool and humid environment, it will definitely be fine if you live for more than a month with the physiological characteristics of the orchid. But once it is kept in a sunny place, dead leaves may appear within half a month.Now orchid friends should know why the store doesn’t let you put orchids on the balcony, right?
Simply put, normal orchids can definitely be maintained on the balcony. Moreover, under reasonable shade conditions, the more light the orchids will be enhanced accordingly, whether it is the resistance of orchid seedlings or the ability to blossom in pregnancy. If the orchid seedlings you buy cannot see the sun, then it is likely to be the two mentioned above.
