Proper care for phalinopsis at home

Phalaenopsis is a representative of the flora from the family of Orchids, widespread in Southeast Asia, but its native land is the Philippines. Several plant species are suitable for room cultivation. These include such phalaenopsis: pink, hybrid, pleasant and Luddemana. As a room culture, this representative of the flora has won many admirers due to its beauty and long bloom. Care for phalinopsis at home is relatively simple. This plant is not capricious, but requires a lot of attention.

Care phalinopsis at home

This representative of the flora is photophilous. He needs up to 12 hours of daylight, which should be at least bright, but diffused. This effect is achieved with the help of tulle curtains. In winter, the lack of light can be replenished with phytolamps. In summer, the optimum air temperature for the plant is 20-28 degrees, and in winter, not less than 18 degrees.

Caring for phalinopsis at home means timely watering. The soil in the pot must always be moistened. To water a plant it is necessary, after the top layer of a ground completely will dry up. For this purpose, filtered or standing water of room temperature is used. When watering, you should avoid getting liquid on the inflorescence and foliage of the plant.

Caring for phalinopsis at home means maintaining a high humidity in the room where the flower pot is located. This representative of the flora requires frequent spraying with warm water. Feed the plant with a special fertilizer for orchids along with watering. Do this only in the period of activity (shoot growth, bud formation, flowering). You can not feed a plant when it rests or is ill.

Proper care for phalinopsis involves a flower transplant every two years. For these purposes it is desirable to use a special primer for orchids with the addition of small pieces of red tile and expanded clay. The plant needs good drainage. It also happens that phalaenopsis requires more frequent transplants. If inside the entire pot is filled with roots (not to be confused with those that grow above the pot), and they begin to actually displace the substrate, then the plant needs to be transplanted.

Care of phalinopsis after flowering

About the actions that need to be taken, after the plant blossoms, there are two opinions of experts. According to one of them, the flower-bud should be cut off, so that phalaenopsis does not spend energy on maintaining it, but sends them to the formation of new buds. It is recommended to cut the flower sprout at a height of 2-5 cm from the surface of the soil (above the first kidney). According to the second opinion, it is not necessary to hurry with pruning. It is necessary to wait a couple of weeks and look at the behavior of the arrow. If it starts to fade, then you can safely remove it. But if the flower stem remains green, then it is not necessary to cut it. It often happens that the plant rests for a couple of months, and then throws out the new buds on the old arrow. In order to grow a new flower spike, phalaenopsis will take more time.