Why is it very open
When breeding crab claws, the phenomenon that looks very open is because it is not properly trimmed and shaped during breeding, which causes excessive growth of the plant and very loose.
When the crab claw orchid appears too much, it needs to be properly trimmed and shape.
prune
When breeding crab claws, because the plant grows rapidly, it is best to trim in time. First of all, in order to prevent the entire plant from growing too much, it is necessary to shorten it when the fluff diameter is above 50cm. The short cut is mainly performed in spring. At the same time Cut off. After trimming, the crab claw orchids will not grow too much, and new branches will be made, which will make it flowering more vigorously. And when trimming, it is also trimming the shape for it.
Tie
In addition, in addition to trimming, it is bundled when the crab claws grow.
Generally, when the plants of crab claws grow to 3 years -5 years, they can be tied. At this time, you can use 3-4 and thick lead wire as a pillar, insert the lead wire into the soil. Make the upper part of the lead silk into a circular bracket, tie the branches of the crab claws on the circular bracket. Be careful not to overlap the branches and too scattered, and need to remove those uneven branches, so that the entire plant presents an umbrella umbrella shape. This is more conducive to viewing.
