Variety of varieties and rules for caring for the phalaenopsis orchid

On sale most often you can find the Phalaenopsis orchid. But this species is distinguished by a wide variety of hybrids and varieties.

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• Phalaenopsis orchid varieties
• Phalaenopsis care

Phalaenopsis orchid varieties

Phalaenopsis belongs to the Orchid family. In another way, the plant is also called butterfly orchid or moth orchid. The stem of the phalaenopsis flower does not branch, the flower grows slowly, adding centimeters up. The flowers of the plant are large, the coloring may differ. Shades can range from white to deep purple. The petals can be monochromatic, or they can be with the image of dots, stripes, specks.

The diameter of the phalaenopsis flower ranges from 2 to 15 cm, but most often they are of medium size.

Growing phalaenopsis at home, you can get a different number of flowers, it all depends on the conditions. If provided proper care and suitable conditions, then Phalaenopsis can produce 40 flowers. This is possible if the flower is healthy and a sufficient number of peduncles have developed.

Phalaenopsis has an average lifespan of 7 years. The plant blooms once every 2-3 years. Flowering lasts a long time, almost all year round. The most famous subspecies: equine (equestrian), deer-horned, Stuart, adorable (pleasant), Schiller, purple, Amboian.

But not only species are grown, but also interspecific and intergeneric hybrids. The most famous: Ascocentrum, Asconopsis, Wanda, Vandenopsis, Renantera, Renantopsis, Doritis, Doritenopsis. There are many hybrids out there. They are distinguished by long flowering, large flowers, bright color.

Phalaenopsis varieties are grown as follows:

• Chromium. The plant has white flowers with a green tint. It has white flowers with a green tint. The outer petals are small, the inner ones are large. The lip of the orchid has a red border.
• Malibu Chablis has large flowers, white oval inner petals. The lip is crimson, there are white stripes on the appendages.
• Paradis is an orchid with medium long flowers, petals in pastel shades of yellow or green. On a light background, there are red-brown dots, the number of which increases from top to bottom of the petals.
• Pending Bright is a variety with large flowers, crimson dots on white petals. The lip of the orchid is carpet, dark crimson, with yellow stripes on the appendages.
• Solden Bell is a small-flowered variety with the same size inner and outer petals. The lip is red-yellow, the rest of the petals are yellow-green, a thin brown mesh is slightly visible.
• Slide North has medium-sized flowers, elongated petals. The main shade of the flower is yellow, there are pink streaks. The lip is crimson, yellow downwards.

Phalaenopsis care

Although orchids are delicate and demanding flowers, caring for phalaenopsis at home is quite simple:

• In the cold season, fanenopsis does not need greenhouses. They can grow quietly on the west and east windows. Suitable temperatures are from +15 in winter to +30 in summer.
• If cloudy weather lasts for a long time, or this is a climatic feature of the region, then the flower needs to be provided with lighting.
• You can not put the orchid pot in open sunlight., the light should be bright, but diffused. You can put the plant not on the windowsill, but in another part of the room.If there is little light or the temperature goes beyond the lower limit of the norm, then this is fraught with the fall of the buds.
• In the fall, phalaenopis is kept at a temperature of 16 degrees for a couple of months. This is necessary for the flower buds to form.
• An important condition for maintaining the life of phalaenopsis is high air humidity. To ensure this condition, it is necessary to spray the leaves themselves and the air around the orchid.
• It is important that the water that gets on the leaves does not accumulate and does not drain into the leaf outlet. This can lead to their decay. Also, water should not fall on the flower petals.
• If the air humidity is insufficient, it will contribute to the attack of parasites and diseases. Most often, orchids are affected by scabies.
• Orchid bloom is possible only at high humidity, up to 80%. Another way to maintain moisture at all times is to put wet gravel in the plant pan.

The orchid is watered all year round, with moderate watering. The soil should not dry out, but it does not need to be constantly wet. From time to time, it is necessary for the roots to dry out a little so that oxygen can pass to them. If the soil is constantly wet, fungus may appear. Watering also needs to be done carefully so that water does not accumulate at the growing point, otherwise it can rot.

Instead of regular watering, you can dip the phalaenopsis pot half the height in a bucket of water. The soil will be saturated with water in the right amount.

The orchid responds well to feeding. Fertilizer is applied 2 times a month in summer, and in winter a little less often and in lower concentration.

To the orchid gave a lot of healthy buds, Magnesium sulfate is added once a month. For orchids, a special soil is required; in an ordinary flower, it will not grow. The soil must contain the required amount of mineral and organic substances, the soil must be air permeable.

You can prepare the substrate yourself using an equal ratio of the following elements:

• Pine bark
• Charcoal
• Sand
• Sphagnum

A plastic pot is selected, there are special pots for orchids on sale. It should have a large number of drainage holes. In order for the orchid to bloom better, you need to cut off the panicles that have already faded. After 3 months, a new panicle will form in this place, which will bloom in the future.

Once every two years, phalaenopsis is transplanted into a larger pot. You need to be careful not to break the integrity of the roots. Phalaenopsis orchid is well adapted for growing at home. In order for a flower to bloom, it needs to provide special conditions.

More information can be found in the video.