Orchid - Phalaelanopsis

                                       

                                   ID#892

 

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


Purchased after blooming time at a discount table.



Tag: None- no name

Color: White with a hint of yellow at center.

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:   Medium size, white with a hint of yellow in column. Blooms are close together in a strong up right stem.


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 4” round” plastic pot with S. moss, at disconted price.
Removed the moss and repotted in 4” aircone pot with medium Orchiata mix.
Jan. 2015: (1) 4” aircone pot, doing well.
First blooms: March 2015
Jan. 2016: (1)4” aircone, doing well. With spike.
Feb. 2017: (1) AC 4”, doing well.
Feb. 2022: (1) AC 4”, replace media- new orchiata.
Aug. 5, 2022: Place plant #892  along with # 801-3 into Ceramics/ cream/ medium.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

September 2022

March 2015

March 2015

As purchased.

Additional Information:  Purchased from Atlantic Ave. Orchid & Garden Center

5217 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh, NC 27616   Phone: (919)-878-8877