Is Phalaenopsis Golden Star the same as Shiny Girl? It is actually not hard to grow

Among Phalaenopsis varieties, this series ranks among the best in appearance. Its name is Golden Star, also called Shiny Girl; different shops use different names, but I feel the name Shiny Girl fits its lively flower colors better.

Looking at the petals of Shiny Girl, its flower color is the most attractive part. The petal color scheme includes yellow, white, purple, rose red, orange, red and so on, very rich. On it, you could say there is a gathering of highly saturated, super fresh colors, and this is the magic that has made it popular with many flower lovers in recent years. If you look closely, the petals are somewhat diamond-shaped, with faint red lines and spots on them. The lip color is a juice-like clash of rose red + orange. In addition, many yellow-based main-color flowers tend to gradually fade after opening to something like white or beige, but the Phalaenopsis Shiny Girl variety does not; instead, it opens to an increasingly rich gold, simply like a fairy you never tire of looking at.

As for basic size, Shiny Girl is a very small size. The flower is about 5 cm across, the leaves are 15 cm, and the stem grows to about 24. At this ratio, it is a small-leaf, small-flower but tall-stem variety. If all the buds open, there are about 20~30 buds.

So, is such a beautiful Shiny Girl easy to grow? Of course it is easy to grow! Because it is a Phalaenopsis with an super long flowering period; after one flower opens, it can last 4 months. How to grow it well?  First, regarding light, it is especially afraid of strong sunlight and likes soft, scattered light, so it cannot be placed in a spot with no sunlight for care.

Also, how should you water it scientifically? Because many people kill Phalaenopsis by watering, it is recommended to remember one point: "better less than more," because the roots of Phalaenopsis are plump fleshy roots, and their characteristic is that they themselves have the ability to store water, so they are most afraid of too much water and waterlogging. Generally in winter, water at least once every 10 days or more; in the other seasons, water once every 3-5 days.

Finally, the soil requirement is best met with highly breathable sphagnum moss. For fertilizing, you only need to apply more thin fertilizer (phosphorus fertilizer or potassium fertilizer) before the flowering period arrives, which can help flower bud differentiation.