How to grow Phalaenopsis orchids? Remember these three points and you'll have flowers to enjoy every year

Phalaenopsis, native to tropical rainforests, is a type of orchid. Because its flowers look very much like butterflies, it is named Phalaenopsis (moth orchid)! Moreover, Phalaenopsis is not difficult to grow; generally, remembering three key points is enough to grow it well!

Key point one:Phalaenopsis likes a warm, humid environment, so growing it indoors is actually quite suitable. But although indoor temperatures can meet its needs when growing Phalaenopsis indoors, if you are growing it in the north, the air humidity is not enough!

Therefore, if you are growing Phalaenopsis in an area with relatively dry air, on the premise of ensuring ventilation, it is best to mist it frequently with a fine-mist spray bottle!

Key point two:Whether Phalaenopsis can be grown well depends not only on creating a warm, humid environment for it, but also on a very key factor: the sphagnum moss used to grow Phalaenopsis!

Growing Phalaenopsis generally does not require any other soil; sphagnum moss alone is enough. There are two kinds of sphagnum moss: one is domestic, relatively cheap, but with the shortcoming of a relatively short effective period. If you choose domestic sphagnum moss to grow Phalaenopsis, it needs to be replaced once every six months to a year! Although imported sphagnum moss is relatively more expensive, its effective period is longer, and generally replacing it once every one to two years is enough!

Key point three:Many flower lovers think Phalaenopsis is afraid of sun and keep it in a relatively dark place, but this is actually wrong! Chengcheng has told everyone before in videos that all flowering plants like light, and Phalaenopsis is the same, as long as you do not expose it to scorching sun!

Because during the flowering period, if you do not give it sunlight, its buds will shrivel and shrink before they can fully open! When it is not in the flowering period, if you do not give it sunlight, it will not grow buds!

In addition, because the sphagnum moss used to grow Phalaenopsis has few nutrients, during the spring and summer seasons when it grows relatively fast, you still need to fertilize it once a month. When fertilizing orchids, it is best to choose some liquid fertilizer. Because Phalaenopsis is not tolerant of fertilizer, the amount of fertilizer should not be too large; half the normal amount is enough!

Phalaenopsis is actually not difficult to grow. As long as you remember these three key points, generally anyone can grow it well!

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