1、 When is the flowering period of crab claw orchid

1. Natural flowering period of crab claw orchid: the natural flowering period of crab claw orchid is generally from October to February of the next year

2. Let the crab claw blossom early: if you want the crab claw to bloom early, you can carry out short sunshine treatment, let the crab claw dry for 8 hours every day, and cover it with black plastic bags for the rest of the time. Usually, after treatment for 2-3 months, you can make the crab claw blossom early

3. Let the crab claw orchid bloom later: if you want to delay the flowering of the crab claw orchid, just let the crab claw orchid bask in more than 10 hours of light every day, including fluorescent lamps, and you can delay the flowering of the crab claw orchid

2、 What is the best fertilizer for crab claw orchid at its flowering stage

1. No fertilization during flowering: fertilization is not recommended during the flowering period of crab claw orchid. Fertilization during the flowering period of crab claw orchid is difficult to grasp the concentration of fertilizer and water, which is easy to cause the phenomenon of plant bud falling and flower falling

2. Fertilization before flowering: the best fertilization period of crab claw is before flowering. If the plant grows strong, but does not sprout buds, you can apply some phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote flowering, such as burying some bone powder along the edge of the basin, pouring some potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc

3. Inconsistent flower amount: due to uneven sunlight exposure, the plant may have more and larger flower buds on one side and less and smaller flower buds on the other side. When the flower buds of crab claw are still small, we can spray the less flower buds with potassium dihydrogen phosphate to make the overall flower amount of crab claw consistent