Phalaenopsis is a representative of the flora from the Orchid family, widely distributed in Southeast Asia, but its Philippines is its birthplace. For indoor cultivation, several types of plants are suitable. These include phalaenopsis: pink, hybrid, pleasant and Luddemann. As an indoor culture, this representative of the flora has won many admirers due to its beauty and long flowering. Caring for phalinopsis at home is relatively simple. This plant is not capricious, but requires increased attention to itself.
Home care for phallinopsis
This representative of the flora is photophilous. He needs up to 12 hours of daylight, which should be bright, but scattered. This effect is achieved using tulle curtains. In winter, the lack of light can be filled with phytolamps. In summer, the optimal air temperature for the plant is 20-28 degrees, and in winter at least 18 degrees.
Caring for phallinopsis at home involves timely watering. The soil in the pot must always be moistened. Watering the plant is necessary after the topsoil has completely dried out. For these purposes, use filtered or settled water at room temperature. When watering, you must avoid getting liquid on the inflorescences and foliage of the plant.
Caring for phalinopsis at home involves maintaining a high humidity in the room where the flower pot is located. This representative of the flora requires frequent spraying with warm water. They feed the plant with a special fertilizer for orchids along with watering. This should be done only during the period of activity (shoot growth, bud formation, flowering). You can not feed the plant when it is resting or sick.
Proper care of phallinopsis involves a flower transplant every two years. For these purposes, it is advisable to use a special primer for orchids with the addition of small pieces of red tiles and expanded clay. The plant needs good drainage. It also happens that phalaenopsis requires more frequent transplants. If inside the whole pot is filled with roots (not to be confused with those that grow above the pot), and they begin to virtually displace the substrate, then the plant needs to be transplanted.
Post-flowering Phalaenopsis Care
Regarding the actions that need to be taken after the plant fades, there are two opinions of experts. According to one of them, the flower stalk should be cut off so that the phalaenopsis does not spend energy on maintaining it, but sends them to form new buds. The flower-bearing shoot is recommended to be cut at a height of 2-5 cm from the soil surface (above the first kidney). According to the second opinion, one should not hurry with pruning. You need to wait a couple of weeks and look at the behavior of the arrow. If she begins to fade, then you can safely remove it. But if the peduncle remains green, then you do not need to cut it. It often happens that the plant rests a couple of months, and then expels new buds on the old arrow. In order to grow a new peduncle, phalaenopsis will need more time.