Miniature Phalaenopsis mini orchid

Maintenance and care

Caring for a dwarf orchid at home can vary greatly depending on the species, but a common feature will be increased demands on the conditions of detention. But knowing the life cycles of miniature beauties, you can successfully maintain their large collections.

Temperature regime

As representatives of the tropical flora, dwarf orchids belong to the group of heat-loving plants.

For species with an incomplete life cycle, the indoor temperature is desirable to be constant throughout the year. This means about 23 - 28 degrees during the daytime and 18 - 21 - at night. The daily difference contributes to abundant flowering.

For "daughters of the air" with a dormant period, the temperature regime during the active growing season corresponds to the usual standards, and in winter it should be corrected by 8 - 10 degrees below summer indicators.

When the first buds open, you can lower the temperature by a few degrees to extend the flowering time.

Humidity

Many types of tropical beauties calmly tolerate the relatively low air humidity (40 - 60%) in the room - they just need to moisten the leaves with a wet napkin. Spraying is undesirable due to the small size of the plants and the possibility of moisture getting on the flowers, which can ruin their appearance.

For babies - lovers of high humidity (over 70%), it is imperative to place a humidifier on the windowsill.

Watering rules

To create comfortable conditions for the existence of dwarf orchids, watering plays the most important role. The main thing in this procedure is to prevent waterlogging of the roots. When drying the soil between waterings, there should be no moisture on the inner walls of the pot.

The need for watering is determined by the absence of condensation in the pot.

Instances growing without soil should be watered in the morning to give the roots time to dry before nightfall. If the plant is contained in the bark, then it should be watered after it dries.

For dwarfs with a full life cycle in the fall, watering is reduced, bringing it to a minimum by winter. Flowers without a dormant period are watered all year round with a temperature-dependent consistency.

ATTENTION! The substrate must have time to dry out before the next watering.

Basic principles:

• try not to flood the plant, but also not to dry out the soil;
• use settled water;
• do not fall into the leaf axils.

Top dressing and rules for their introduction

For all types of dwarfs, top dressing is relevant during the active growing season (except for winter dormancy). This procedure is performed twice a month - the fertilizers are dissolved in the irrigation water.

Never feed recently transplanted or diseased plants.

It is good to alternate special feeding with complex mineral fertilizers - this will give the plants all the missing elements.

The need to transplant a purchased plant

The procedure gives dwarf orchids a lot of trouble: they take a long and hard time to recover after any movement due to possible damage to small and fragile roots. If the appearance of the purchased plant does not inspire concern, then a transplant is not required - this will protect the flower from the occurrence of root diseases.

The substrate in which the acquired beauty is located can serve her for about 3 years. After the expiration of this period, the first transplant is possible.

It is only necessary to transplant a dwarf orchid if it was in wet sphagnum in the store. To prevent root decay, transplant it as soon as possible.

If the orchid was kept in wet moss, it must be transplanted.

How to grow miniature orchids

Most of these plants are grown, as a rule, in blocks, but you can also grow in pots with bark. For lithophytes only, the substrate should be different. It should contain: ground tuff, large expanded clay, ground charcoal, a little leaf humus.

And the smallest, dwarf species, such as Schoenorchis, can be planted on the so-called "epiphytic trees", which we will discuss below.

I must say that miniature orchids are very convenient to keep, because they do not need a lot of space, unlike standard ones. In addition, it is convenient to keep them in orchidariums.

Home care

Caring for the mini phalaenopsis orchid begins with choosing a suitable place. This should be a well-lit indoor corner without a lot of other flowers.

• in regular watering;
• in constant temperature mode;
• in soil fertilization (the amount of nutrients applied depends on the season);
• in a certain air humidity.

Irrigation works

A dwarf orchid does not like excess moisture - if water stagnates at the root system, the flower will quickly wither.

• normal - through a watering can;
• immersing the pot in a container of water;
• through ice cubes.

Watering can

Routine maintenance, including watering with a watering can, is harmful to the crop. If water gets on the leaves or flowers, yellow spots appear. So water is added only to the root part.

Submerging the pot in water

Submerging the pot in water gradually moisturizes the root of the plant. The flower pot is immersed in a previously prepared container with warm water. He is kept in this position for 15-20 minutes.

After the procedure, the excess liquid is drained, the pot is returned to the windowsill. Such care cannot be used if there is no additional drainage in the pot or a hole in the bottom.

Ice cubes for watering

For a closed container, the third method of watering is suitable, using ice cubes. An ice cube is placed on the moss, then they are placed on the top layer of soil at the root of the flower. For a week, 3 medium-sized water cubes are enough to completely moisten the soil.

Ice on moss does not melt immediately, so moisture gradually saturates the substrate. Watering work depends on how quickly the soil dries. If the soil dries quickly, the amount of added water is increased. The leaves are additionally sprayed with a spray bottle (at a distance of at least 15-20 cm from the culture).

Fertilizing the soil

Useful substances are introduced into the soil at least once a month. Too much fertilizer will weaken the root system. Fertilizers are diluted with water. For phalaenopsis dwarf orchids, nitrogen and mineral fertilizers are used.

• during active growth, the soil is fertilized once every 2 weeks;
• in the cold season, when there is no flowering, fertilization is done once a month.

Immediately after fertilization, the soil is watered abundantly. For a dwarf culture, foliar feeding is useful: nutrients are sprayed onto the green part.

Humidity level

Small orchids need high indoor humidity, especially in warm weather, when moisture quickly evaporates from the surface of the leaves. The optimum moisture content is 60-70%. This is difficult to achieve in living quarters.

Additional humidity is organized: a container with water is placed next to the pot, which allows increasing the humidity. Water is sprayed near the flower, but so that excess moisture does not fall on the petals.

Temperature control and lighting

A small orchid needs the right microclimate. A certain temperature regime allows the crop to grow rapidly and bloom twice a year.

The optimum temperature is from 20 ° C to 24 ° C. If in winter the pot stands near a battery or heater, the culture is watered and moistened more - an artificial microclimate is created.

The lighting should be constant, but the petals fade from direct sunlight. The culture is placed on a windowsill on the south side of the room and covered with gauze or mesh. In winter, the orchid needs additional lighting.Lamps are used that extend daylight hours to 10-12 hours.

Orchid transplant

A transplant is a mandatory event after 3-4 years of active growth. For transplanting, choose pots that are several centimeters larger than the diameter of the old container. Too large pots cannot be taken, otherwise in the new conditions the rhizome of the dwarf culture will quickly deplete.

The root system needs a special soil. To do this, use a substrate with pieces of bark and moss. The soil is poured into a new pot and well moistened with water. The discolored peduncles are carefully removed

After the plant is carefully removed from the old pots: it is important not to damage the rhizome

Mini Phalaenopsis are cleaned of old roots. If there are traces of rot on them, the infected root is completely cut off. A small drainage from the bark is covered at the bottom of the new container, and then the prepared substrate. The root system is immersed in a new pot and carefully sprinkled with soil and mineral fertilizers.

The first watering is carried out no earlier than 10 days later. If transplanted correctly, the stem will quickly grow and bloom.

9 Diseases: causes and treatment

No less often than all other indoor plants, mini-orchids get sick. The causes of disease are disorders in care and maintenance. For example, improper watering, too dry or cold air.

More often than other diseases, brown spot, gray and black rot are found on mini-orchids.

Brown spot is caused by bacteria. The first sign of its development is the yellowing of the leaves. Then wet, sometimes oozing, spots are formed on the surface of the leaf blade. The damaged areas of the leaves are removed, followed by disinfection of the sections.

Mini orchids develop rot when grown in cool, humid air.

• Gray rot is manifested by the formation of dark spots with pink edges on the petals of flowers. The affected buds are removed.
• Black rot affects the leaves. Dark spots with a light border appear on their surface. The disease quickly spreads to shoots and roots, leading to the death of the plant. At the initial stage of the disease, the orchid can be saved. To do this, the affected areas of the leaves are cut off, the sections are disinfected, the plant is treated with fungicides.

1 How to choose a healthy orchid?

A healthy orchid is distinguished by bright green, resilient and fleshy leaves with a smooth surface without dents or mechanical damage. There should be no wet or soft areas, yellow or brown spots on the surface of the sheet. A new leaf growing from the middle of the rosette is a good sign. Its appearance testifies to the safety of the growth point.

Orchids are usually sold in clear plastic pots. This allows you to consider and assess the condition of the substrate and roots:

• The substrate must be clean, without foci of mold and an unpleasant putrefactive odor.
• Healthy roots are fibrous, with dense thick branches of a green or gray tint. The presence of brown spots on the surface of the roots indicates their defeat.

After the shop, the plant must be carefully transported home. For this, the orchid pot is placed in 2 bags. In cold weather, cover with several layers of thick paper.

Types of flower phalaenopsis orchid

Phalaenopsis (PHALAENOPSIS) are the most popular and unpretentious orchids in the culture. The genus includes more than 70 species of epiphytic orchids that grow at an altitude of 200-400 m above sea level in tropical forests from Indonesia to Australia (in South and Southeast Asia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia).

The phalaenopsis orchid flower is a monopodial plant that grows slowly in height. Of the species in the collections, the most common are Phalaenopsis amabilis, Schiller (Phalaenopsis schilleriana) and Stuart (Phalaenopsis stuartiana). The last two have variegated leaves and white flowers with a red speck. Of particular interest are the selected forms of these species, which have larger and more decorative flowers.

One of the main species of Phalaenopsis orchid used in crossing is Phalaenopsis amabilis, or amabilis (Phalaenopsis amabilis), native to the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines and Australia. Inflorescence is a large (40-70 cm) multi-flowered, highly branched curved raceme bearing 15-20 large white flowers, up to 7.5-10 cm in diameter, which acquire a creamy shade with age.

Phalaenopsis schilleriana - a species similar to the pleasant phalaenopsis, but unlike it has variegated leaves.

As you can see in the photo of this type of phalaenopsis orchid, the leaves are silvery-gray with dark green spots merging into irregular transverse stripes on top, and reddish below. The species is the ancestor of a huge number of hybrid varieties.

The inflorescence is very large, up to 1.5 m long, branched, multi-flowered (up to 200 flowers). The flowers are slightly smaller than those of the pleasant phalaenopsis (about 7 cm in diameter), light pink, lateral sepals with red dots at the base. Blooms in May and February. The species is grown both in pots and epiphytic.

Phalaenopsis Stuart (Phalenopsis stuartiana) - orchid, originally from about. Mandanao, outwardly similar to Schiller's phalaenopsis.

Pay attention to the photo of Stewart's phalaenopsis orchid - the leaves of the plant are variegated, the flowers are almost white with numerous purple specks on the lateral sepals. Blooms from January to March

Phalaenopsis sanderiana (Phalaenopsis sanderiana) is one of the rarest, most beautiful and expensive phalaenopsis species. Named after the famous orchid lover Sander. The leaves are green, with a variegated pattern. On long, drooping peduncles, up to 50 flowers with a diameter of 5-7 cm are located in opposite rows. Their color is very diverse.

Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana is a miniature species named after the famous breeder F. Luddemann, originally from the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. The flower is not typical for the genus Phalaenopsis. The plant itself is miniature, and the flower petals are smaller than sepals. Leaves 10-20 cm long, peduncle of equal length with leaves or slightly exceeding them, bears 5-7 small flowers (4-5 cm in diameter). Petals and sepals are variegated. The lip is small, three-lobed. It blooms in spring and early summer.

Another miniature species of the genus is Phalaenopsis rosea. Dark purple, relatively short (20-30 cm) peduncle bears 10-15 small white-pink flowers about 3 cm across, blooming one after the other.

Phalaenopsis giant (Phalenopsis gigantean) is a large orchid native to the tropical forests of about. Borneo. The leaves are green, up to 50 cm long. The drooping peduncle, 30-40 cm long, bears a spike-shaped multi-flowered inflorescence. The flowers are light yellow with red-brown specks, 4-6 cm in diameter. It blooms in summer.

Phalaenopsis lowii is a medium-sized orchid. The inflorescence bears 5-12 flowers, which are formed from July to October. The flowers themselves are pink, up to 5 cm in diameter with a purple column, elongated like a beak. The lip is also purple.

The most important are hybrids with the most beautiful Doritis (Doritis pulchemma). It is a small plant that resembles a small phalaenopsis with short, narrow leaves.

Phalaenopsis hybrid (PHALAENOPSIS HYBRIDUM) - this name refers to a large group of hybrid species, forms and varieties of both natural and artificial origin. Currently, there are thousands of garden hybrids, characterized by abundant long flowering, large flowers (up to 10 cm in diameter), beautiful colors - white, pink, carmine, with bright specks or stripes. For example, an unusually colored two-tone cultivar is known - Phalaenopsis Spanish Dancer ‘Harlequin’, its flowers are not just two-tone, but are divided in half: one half is almost white, the other is lilac.

Care

Caring for home-grown dwarf orchids is not the most difficult. But the mini phalaenopsis cannot be called unpretentious.

Watering

The orchid loves moisture very much, but you need to give it as much as it needs. It is worth pouring the plant, and the roots will immediately rot: they are very susceptible to fungal diseases. You need to water it every time the substrate dries up. If it is dry, the pot will make a ringing sound when tapped.

It is best to moisten the substrate not with regular watering, but by immersing the pot in a container of water for 30-40 minutes. Then the flower itself will absorb through the drainage holes as much water as it needs. If you water in the standard way, then after the procedure, be sure to wipe the leaves. For humidification, water that has been settled during the day is suitable.

Advice! In winter, water the orchid as often as in summer. The frequency of moistening the substrate is reduced only if, along with this, the air temperature decreases (it stably remains at a level below +18 ° C).

To remove dust from the leaves, the orchid should be wiped with a soft cloth or sponge dipped in water. For this, it is also convenient to put the flower under a hot shower: Phalaenopsis needs it once a month.

Top dressing

During the period of active growth and flowering, dwarf phalaenopsis are fertilized every 2 weeks. But feeding is done not by root, but by sheet method. For this, complex fertilizers are used, intended for ordinary orchids. But take for this only a fourth of the granules. They are diluted in water and the leaves are sprayed with the resulting solution. Although some growers pour it into a pot. However, this is dangerous if the pot is transparent: the roots can burn.

Advice! In winter, during the dormant period, the plant can not be fertilized. Especially if the room temperature remains low.

Loosening, mulching

Mini orchid substrate does not need loosening and mulching. It is already very light and loose. It allows air to pass through well and delivers it to the roots of the plant.

Pinching, pinching, pruning

Dwarf orchid varieties do not need formative pruning and pinching. However, after the end of flowering, the peduncles must be removed by cutting it above the location of the buds.

Transfer

Miniature orchids need replanting every 3 years. This is due to the fact that these plants develop very slowly. In this case, the pot is either left the same, or they take a container with a diameter increased by 1-2 cm. Its width depends on the size of the root system of the flower.

The optimal time for transplanting mini phalaenopsis is early spring. At this time, the plant wakes up, and it will be easier for it to take root in a new pot. Some experts recommend replanting the flower in the fall after flowering ends. However, a diseased orchid can be transplanted at any time of the year, regardless of the presence of flowers.

When the plant is sick, an unscheduled transplant is acceptable. Usually it is performed in case of decay of the root system.

Transplant procedure:

1. Prepare a new pot and fresh substrate.
2. Place a small layer of moss or finely chopped bark on the bottom of the container.
3. Take a pot of orchids and place it on its side.
4. Remove the flower carefully.
5. Rinse the roots of the plant in warm water and let them dry for a few hours.
6. Examine the root system and remove rotting, darkened and damaged roots.
7. Treat the cut sites with wood ash or crushed activated carbon.
8. Place the orchid in a new pot and cover the free space with substrate.
9. Water the flower and place it on a window with light shading.

Attention! Some growers recommend replanting phalaenopsis immediately after you bring it from the store. However, florists believe that the very change of scenery for a plant is already stress.

If at the same time it is also transplanted, then the flower can get sick and slow down in development. Therefore, it is better to replant it 2-3 weeks after purchase. During this time, he will have time to adapt to new conditions of detention.

Growing features

The plant got its name from the shape of the flower. It looks like a moth, so the phalaenopsis orchid literally translates as moth orchid. In the wild, the flower is common in Northeast Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Philippines.

It looks like an orchid in natural conditions

Under natural conditions, it is an epiphytic plant with a long stem and three to five large fleshy leaves. Inflorescences are monochromatic or two-colored. Under favorable conditions, the orchid blooms 2-3 times a year.

Hybrid orchids are grown at home. At the moment, there are about 70 phalaenopsis hybrids. All of them differ in shades of inflorescences, size and shape of leaves.

There are two main types of orchids - regular and mini. Mini-flowers differ from ordinary ones in their size: they do not grow by more than 15-20 cm. Despite the prefix "mini", orchids of this species bloom no worse than ordinary ones. Babies need other conditions of detention, which are simpler than those of the usual variety. That is why mini orchids are chosen by beginners.

Varieties

"Big Lip"

Translated, this name means "big lips". And this is actually so, because the middle part of the flower has a fairly large and unfolded petal, which is located below.

The following varieties of this species are worth noting for their beauty and popularity.

Leontine. Such a phalaenopsis has a white color with small denticles on the "lip" of this plant.

Golden

This phalaenopsis subspecies includes a large number of interesting varieties. All of them differ in their shades: from bright lemon to pale gold. Moreover, they are quite varied.

Golden Solid. Most often this is a plant with two peduncles that grow up to 75 centimeters. They bloom several times a year, and the flowering duration reaches two months.

"Red Lips"

Translated from English, the name means "red lips". And this is true, because in its shape it is their flower that resembles. In the middle of the flower there are “lips” of a red or pale red hue, which are surrounded by white delicate petals, in shape a little like a heart.

This subspecies has several peduncles with a dozen large flowers. It blooms several times a year with a duration of one and a half months.

"Charmer"

This is another adorable representative of orchids. It has strong fleshy roots, which allows the plant to survive even in harsh conditions. Its leaves are also powerful - a rich green shade with a glossy sheen. A mature plant usually has about eight large leaves. As for the flower, there is also something to admire.

It turns out that with proper care, an orchid can delight the eye with its colorful flowers all the time.

"Pleasant"

This Phalaenopsis variety is also known as "Amabilis". It can be recognized by its oblong leaf shape. They are fleshy and grow quite densely. The length of the peduncle is also impressive - it can reach up to one and a half meters. On it are pale white flowers in the form of butterflies. They are also quite large - they can reach up to 10 centimeters in diameter.

Her smell will always be very delicate and pleasant. This is another positive feature of this variety of orchids. They bloom for about four months a year. As a rule, the flowering period occurs in the winter, more precisely, in the months from October to March.

Schiller

The leaves of this orchid remain dark green only on the outside. From the inside they are "painted" in a reddish-brown color. The outer surface is covered with light silvery stripes. It is because of this peculiarity in the Philippine Islands that the flower was named "tiger". Like the leaves, the flower stem of the orchid is red-brown, with many branches.

"Stuart"

Such a plant is distinguished by an unusual coloring of leaves and roots - they have a silvery shade. There are from one to several peduncles with numerous flowers, which are up to 6 centimeters in diameter. Blossoms "Stuart" for about three months starting in January.

"Deerornogiy"

The plant got this name due to the interesting structure of the peduncle, a bit reminiscent of deer antlers. At the same time, the peduncle itself is small - from ten to thirty centimeters, on which up to 14 flowers are placed at the same time.All of them are small - up to 4 centimeters in diameter - and have a golden color with a reddish tint. And also there are small brown spots on them. The leaves are light green in color. Deer-horned phalaenopsis can bloom at different times of the year.

"Ambonskiy"

On this plant, four oblong leaves can be placed at once. Their length reaches 20 centimeters, the same length and peduncle, which lengthens every year. In addition, a new stem appears from the peduncle every year, sometimes such stems are branched. Each of them can have several flowers at the same time. Their number can become more and more every year.

This phalaenopsis blooms almost all year round, and the peak of flowering occurs in the summer. The flower shades are completely different: cream, lemon and orange with small veins of brick color.

"Pink"

This variety belongs to miniature phalaenopsis. It has low peduncles (up to 25 centimeters), on which small pink flowers are placed. There can be up to 12 of them on one stem.

"Luddemana"

Another variety that belongs to miniature phalaenopsis. The peduncle is very low - up to 15 centimeters. 6 buds are formed on it at once, up to 5 centimeters in diameter. They are white with pink or purple stripes. The middle of the flowers is asymmetrical.

Lyrical digression, or a little about the history of orchids

So, you received an orchid as a gift ... Do not forget to ask her name. If there is no sign (tag, memo) with its name.

And you start to get acquainted with the gift. This acquaintance will open up a whole world of orchids.

They are affectionately called Orhochki. Phalaenopsis is a little more difficult to pronounce. The history of their appearance and development is amazing. Information about their existence sends us back three thousand years. Even then, they were the subject of admiration. Some of them no longer exist. But many new ones have appeared.

And what do we know about them:

• Georg Rumph was the first to tell about the amazing flowers he saw in the Moluccas. This was in the seventeenth century;
• In the book "Species of Plants" Karl Liney called these flowers an adorable epidendrum;
• Phalaenopsis is from Karl Blume. During his expedition, he confused them with moths. And they began to compare them with moths;
• And this was not the last title. Meet the following names:

• Doritis;
• Kingiella;
• Grafia;
• Lesliea;
• Sunadena;
• And not only. After all, there are more than 70 types of them;
• And many varieties do not have a permanent name in Russian.

In natural conditions, they are well known to the inhabitants of Southeast Asia. Places are warm and humid. In the mountains and plains. The southern regions of China are even considered a homeland.

But on the ground, they do not grow. They are epiphytes - plants growing on other plants. They are called forophytes.

The same Karl Linney from 1753 laid the foundation for the systematization of orchid species.

And nowadays, the exact names are available to specialists. And also, the so-called orchidists. For amateurs and beginners interested in these plants, a different list is applicable.

It is also called consumer classification. According to her, phalaenopsis varieties are divided according to the type of flowering. Let's get to know them:

Standard:

• The flowers are large (up to 12 cm). They grow in the upper part of long peduncles;
• After flowering, the apical bud dies off.

• Novelty:
• Small flowers (3-8 cm) are placed on a peduncle growing from the upper bud;
• They can be both classic (from natural species) and modern.

Phalaenopsis Pylo's Novelty.

But the sellers and distributors of these colors use the commercial classification. They are interested not only in the size of the flower, but also in the size of the entire plant. Larger leaf sizes, more flowers - and it costs more. Even though the size of the flowers is the same. As a selling branch of mimosa before March 8th. The larger, the more expensive.

Description of phalaenopsis (butterfly orchids), photos of leaves and peduncles

Phalaenopsis or butterfly orchid (Phalaenopsis) belongs to the Orchid family.

Natural climatic conditions: the tropics of South and Southeast Asia, the islands of the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines, New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

Species: about 70 species are known in nature, but almost always 1 species is on sale - hybrid phalaenopsis, obtained by selective selection and multiple crossing, resistant to indoor growing conditions. Currently, hundreds of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids and phalaenopsis varieties have been bred.

The Dutch botanist K. Blume, who discovered this orchid on one of the islands of the Malay archipelago, mistook it from afar for a flock of butterflies, and when he approached, he was struck by the unusual resemblance to them. "Butterfly Orchid" (in Greek, phaluna - butterfly, opsis - similarity) - this is how these beauties are called. Indeed, the description of the phalaenopsis orchid is very similar to the description of the butterfly. Some plant species are very rare and of great value for hybridization. Their beautiful flowers would deserve attention even if they lived for several days, but in fact, many stay on the plant for two to five months, and the consistent flowering prolongs the beauty of these orchids, making them even more desirable. They do not require a lot of light - they prefer a night temperature of 18 ° C and are therefore easy to grow in a room.

The foliage of these plants is very attractive. The long, wide, curved leaves of the phaleglpsis orchid can be shiny or leathery, pure green or grayish, often purple underneath. Their length is from 20 to 40 cm, so that a mature plant occupies a fairly large area.

As you can see in the photo, phalaenopsis leaves on average 5-6, some species have more:

The flower stalks of the phalaenopsis orchid are tall and curved in most species, usually not branching in whites and branching in colored species. When the peduncle reaches its maximum height, its upper part lengthens, which allows the buds to be located farther apart. Some plants throw buds on a flower stalk at about the same time, so one day the whole brush will be open. This is especially common in pink species. Others open the lower buds first, while new ones continue to form at the top, this is typical of white species. Such plants remain in bloom for most of the year, since the flowers last for several months and as they wilt, new ones are revealed.

Do not cut the flower stalk until you are sure that it has stopped forming new buds. Sometimes there is an interval between the fall of the first flowers and the development of the next. If in white species and hybrids of Phalaenopsis, the peduncle is cut off just below the node from which the first flower developed, a lateral peduncle may appear from the lower buds, giving a second cluster of flowers. Such lateral peduncles usually bear fewer flowers than primary ones, and their flowers are somewhat smaller. If the plant is not grown under ideal conditions, it may not form new peduncles while the old one forms lateral peduncles, so the grower must decide whether to cut the old peduncle completely or leave it to form secondary peduncles.

See how the phalaenopsis flowers look in the photo below:

A variation of this genus is the phalaenopsis mini, which differs in a slightly smaller size of flowers and leaves.

Flowering time: with good care, it blooms almost all year round.

The difficulty of growing a phalaenopsis orchid at home is not high.

At this time, the peduncle is held in an upright position, carefully tied with a ribbon to a peg attached to the pot. A few weeks after the flowers open, their pedicels will harden, and the plant can be deployed with flowers into the room without fear of their reorientation.