Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis has pink flowers with an interesting pattern, resembling a moth
... Healthy phalaenopsis has fleshy, dark green leaves with a waxy sheen. The plant has green roots that sit tightly in the substrate.
- Phalaenopsis is a light-loving plant, therefore it must be kept on a windowsill or in another well-lit place.
Direct sunlight can cause burns to the flower, so it is better to place it on the west or east side.
- To stimulate flowering, you need to observe a certain temperature regime:
- in summer, the temperature should be around 24-26 degrees;
- and in winter it is worth lowering it to 15-17 degrees for a couple of weeks.
Phalaenopsis blooms from three to six months with proper care.
Freedom or how to remove orchid seedlings correctly.
Please wear rubber gloves before starting. You will have to deal with broken glass. This is certainly not 100% protection, but better than nothing. So, wrap the bottle with tape so that the glass does not shatter on impact, but not too much. Do you want to get an orchid? With a sharp, not sweeping movement, hit the bottle with a hammer, while holding the bottle over the basin.
Measure your strength, remember the fragile creatures inside. Remove the plants carefully and rinse under running water. It is necessary to rinse ALL gel from roots and leaves. The nutrient medium in which the orchid seedlings grew, an ideal medium for the growth of fungi. Leftover gel on the roots can kill your plants when exposed to air.
After showering, let them air dry on clean paper towels. Why must it be clean? Orchid seedlings have been developing all the time in sterile flaska conditions, microorganisms from the air will be enough for them to adapt to new conditions, do not complicate their life, make the transition from one environment to another as smooth as possible.
Orchid seedlings
Many of us, who have visited the countries of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, bring with them orchid seedlings as a keepsake
in bottles. And it is really very difficult to resist buying this exotic souvenir, especially when you see an adult flowering plant nearby and imagine that the same miracle can grow in your apartment or in the garden. If you have a bottle with an orchid seedling in your hands, and you do not know where to start, and how to approach this bottle, this is the article for you.
- do not touch, do not open the bottle for as long as possible. Place it in a bright, warm place, but not in direct sunlight, and check from time to time for mold inside. If there is no mold, then we gain patience and wait, let the children grow up as much as possible. Remember, the larger the seedling, the more chances of survival it has.
Don't be intimidated by the long shelf life of the orchid in the bottle. Believe me, she is comfortable there. But now you noticed the first signs of mold inside the flask, which means it has come to remove the plants. I remove the orchids with a hammer. Do not be alarmed, it is not scary, this method of rescue is recommended by the owners of orchid gardens and parks in Thailand and tested by me on my own experience.
