Why does it grow so open

When raising crab claw orchid, it grows very open, mostly because it is not properly trimmed and shaped during breeding, resulting in excessive growth of plants and very loose.

When the crab claw orchid grows too open, it needs proper pruning and modeling.

trim

When raising crab claw orchid, because the plant grows rapidly, it is best to prune it in time. First of all, in order to prevent the whole plant from growing too strong, it is necessary to cut it short when the canopy diameter is more than 50cm. The short cutting is mainly carried out in spring. At the same time, it is also necessary to cut off some aging branches and over dense branches. After pruning, the crab claw will not grow excessively, and will grow new branches, which will make it bloom more vigorously. And when trimming, it is also trimming for its shape.

Binding

In addition, in addition to pruning, it is bound when the crab claw grows.

Generally, when the plant of crab claw grows to 3-5 years, it can be bound. At this time, 3-4 thick lead wires can be used as pillars to insert the lead wires into the soil. Make the upper part of the lead wire into a circular support, and bind the branches of crab claw orchid on the circular support. Be careful not to make the branches overlap and too scattered, and remove those uneven branches to make the whole plant appear umbrella. This is more conducive to viewing.