How to care for Phalaenopsis orchids
For netizens to explain how to care for Phalaenopsis orchids and the correct method for beginners to care for them in terms of green plant maintenance, keep reading!
Many friends think that Phalaenopsis orchids are noble, elegant, and grand, so their growth habits must be delicate and picky about their growth environment conditions. However, this is not the case. As long as some simple details are taken care of when raising them, Phalaenopsis orchids are still relatively easy to maintain. Basically, when placed there, they can bloom frequently, and the blooming period is quite long, very beautiful.
However, if you want to have more than ten flowers on one flower spike at a time, you still need to pay attention to some maintenance techniques and details. Even if the number of flowers is sometimes not large, making them bloom frequently and rebloom quickly is still easily achievable. So, how should Phalaenopsis orchid potted plants be maintained?
Three planting techniques to care for Phalaenopsis orchids
1. Never expose Phalaenopsis orchids to direct sunlight
Firstly, find the right position for your Phalaenopsis orchid potted plant, and make sure it is placed in a well-ventilated environment. In winter, you can expose it to the sun a bit, but in hot summers, when temperatures are high, do not expose it to the sun like this.
In addition, during winter or when exposed to the sun, there should be a纱窗 (screen) as a barrier, or partial shading. If the temperature exceeds 20 degrees, pay attention when exposing it to the sun. Some friends place it on a terrace under a sunshade, allowing a little rain but not fully soaked, and it doesn't get direct sunlight in summer.
How to care for Phalaenopsis orchids
2. Prepare a pot and planting material for Phalaenopsis orchids
In very low temperatures, it is not suitable to repot Phalaenopsis orchids, for instance, in extremely cold winters. However, if the temperature is around 20 degrees, you can repot. When repotting, you can use a ceramic pot, a plastic pot, or even a plastic lunch box with many holes, which can also work well.
In addition, the planting material is very important and must be breathable and well-draining. The simplest material used by orchid enthusiasts is a mix of sphagnum moss and bark, with a ratio of about 1:1. If you've been using pure sphagnum moss as a planting material, you can also add some bark. This will make the Phalaenopsis orchid grow very healthily.
3. Maintain a certain room temperature when caring for Phalaenopsis orchids in winter
Because Phalaenopsis orchids are not cold-resistant flowers and green plants, they prefer a warm and slightly humid growing environment. If the growing temperature can be maintained above 20 degrees, it is most suitable. As long as the temperature is appropriate, Phalaenopsis orchids will often bloom beautiful and delicate flowers. The flowers on the flower spike are open, the branches and leaves are very upright, the colors are bright, the petals are large, and they are truly captivating.