Orchid - Phal. Mini(white/yellow)

Phal. - Mini

                                          ID#888

 

Phalaenopsis are easy to care plants as long as you keep water from standing on the leaves crown.


Purchased to add a miniature to my collection.



Tag: Mini Orchid from

Mid- American Orchids

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, medium. Most light tolerant of the species WATER: moist, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in Orchiata mix with a slight angle for drainage of the crown.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: small flower. White with a yellos/ with orange specks throat FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: flowers remain for 2-3 months and repeat frequently.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Purchased in 1.5” round plastic pot with S. moss. Jan. 2015: 2.5” aircone pot with orchiata mix. Many aerial roots, very healthy, with spike. Miniature plant so I probably won’t up pot unless it dries too fast in summer. Jan. 2016: (1) ceramic small/brown- green rim. Doing well, on spike Feb. 2017: (1) AC 2.5”. Plant deteriorated in ceramic, downsize, it is recovering well. Winter 2019: plant dead, probably from too many changes.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

July, 2014

Additional Information:  Purchased from Whole Foods, Chapel Hill, NC

April 2019