In what season is it best to divide and repot Chunlan? What should be paid attention to when repotting Chunlan?

Spring orchids are very common in life because they are large and thick. They have high ornamental value, and almost every flower grower has one or two pots at home. Some people change pots every once in a while to make them grow more vigorously. So when is the best season to divide and repot spring orchids? What issues should be paid attention to when repotting spring orchids? Let's take a look.

When is the best season to divide and repot Chunlan?

Orchid division and repotting can be done in spring and autumn, and some even say it can be done all year round. However, except for spring, there are certain regional, operation time and maintenance skills issues when dividing orchids and repotting them in other seasons. Therefore, the best time to divide orchids and repot them is still spring.

What should be paid attention to when repotting Chunlan

Choice of flower pots

Before repotting, you should first choose a flowerpot that you like and is suitable for. First of all, you should choose a flowerpot that is suitable for growing spring orchids. Spring orchids have very strict requirements on soil moisture. The cultivation soil should be both dry and water-retaining. The flowerpot should be selected with good drainage performance and drainage holes at the bottom for easy drainage. If the flowerpot is overwatered and no water stains are produced, the excess water will be discharged from the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot to avoid water stains in the potting soil, which will affect the normal growth and development of spring orchids.

Preparation of planting soil

The soil for growing spring orchids is loose, well-ventilated, and has a low-acid sandy soil rich in humus. Therefore, the common formula for growing spring orchids is 5 parts of river sand with half coarseness and half fineness, 2 parts of ordinary loam, 2 parts of high-quality humus soil without harmful bacteria, and 1 part of fully fermented organic fertilizer. Stir well and set aside.

Old-fashioned treatment

Knock down the flowerpot that the spring orchid needs to be replaced, soak the root ball of the tangled spring orchid roots wrapped in planting soil in water, shake the root ball carefully, and after washing off the planting soil, only the white roots will be left.

When does spring orchid bloom?

Chunlan, also known as Duolan, Pudilan, Youlan, Duoduoxiang, Caolan, is the orchid with the longest cultivation history in China. Its flowering period is generally at the turn of winter and spring, specifically between January and March. Now is the season when Chunlan blooms vigorously.

Which one is more suitable for family cultivation, Chunlan or Jianlan

Among the varieties raised by many flower lovers at home, Chunlan and Jianlan are relatively common. Next are Huilan, Molan, Hanlan, Chunjian and Lianbanlan and some other epiphytic orchids, which are relatively rare in the home breeding of orchid lovers. Of course, this also has a certain breeding regionality. In the southwest region, there are more orchid lovers who raise Chunjian and Lianbanlan.