Don't rush to throw away your Phalaenopsis orchid after the flowers fade - care for it this way and it will bloom again soon

0078. Don't throw away a Phalaenopsis orchid after its flowers fade - do this and it will bloom again before long!

Phalaenopsis flowers look like dancing butterflies and are extremely beautiful. Especially during the Spring Festival, as one of the important New Year flowers, they are very popular. However, many people think Phalaenopsis is a throwaway flower, so after the flowers fade they discard the plant - which is really a shame. In fact, Phalaenopsis can bloom year after year, and it is quite easy to grow.

Growth characteristics of Clivia

Phalaenopsis is a plant that loves warm, humid environments and cannot tolerate cold. During the winter and spring viewing period, make sure to keep the temperature warm and do not let your Phalaenopsis freeze.

The ideal growing temperature for Phalaenopsis is between 18-26 degrees. Too high a temperature easily leads to fungal infection, causing the orchid to rot and die.

Why do so many growers fail with Phalaenopsis?

Anyone who has grown Phalaenopsis knows that it loves to produce aerial roots, which often sprawl wildly outside the pot. This is actually a characteristic of Phalaenopsis - it loves high-humidity environments.

Many of us growers fail with Phalaenopsis at home, and one very important reason is insufficient air humidity.

If the environment is relatively dry, you should frequently mist the surrounding area to increase humidity, or use an air humidifier to raise the air humidity.

You can also place a water tray under the Phalaenopsis pot, but note that the pot must not come into direct contact with the water, otherwise it easily makes the growing medium too wet and causes root rot.

What should you do with a Phalaenopsis after it blooms?

Many growers simply throw their Phalaenopsis away after the flowers fade. After spring, we often see many companies discarding spent flowers, and Phalaenopsis is one of the main targets thrown out.

In fact, after a Phalaenopsis finishes blooming, with good care it will very likely bloom again - throwing it away is truly a shame.

Many growers ask how to prune the flower spike after a Phalaenopsis finishes blooming. Actually, Phalaenopsis is quite magical - its flower spike is not like that of Clivia or other orchids, which wither after blooming. A well-cared-for Phalaenopsis will often send out new flower buds on the spike, or produce new little Phalaenopsis plantlets.

The flower spike of a Phalaenopsis can even produce little babies - doesn't that sound tempting?

So after a Phalaenopsis finishes blooming, there is no need to rush to prune the flower spike. You can leave it for a while to observe, mainly applying fertilizer in time, and with good care just wait for a surprise.

If you find the flower spike gradually withering, you can cut off the withered part and continue caring for the plant.

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