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Phalaenopsis Boquetto Charme | Orchid
moth orchid
Vibrant pink miniature blooms cluster along gracefully branching stems, creating an abundant floral display. Multiple branched flower spikes produce a...
Plant description
Phalaenopsis Boquetto Charme offers contrasting glossy dark green foliage as a structural backdrop, with the densely flowered presentation creating maximum colour impact in a more petite format, ideal for smaller spaces.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Bright, indirect light
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Orchid compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Phalaenopsis Boquetto Charme:
Phalaenopsis love humidity, so a bright kitchen or bathroom would be ideal, and mist the leaves with water occasionally, especially if they are in a heated room.
Don't worry if the roots grow outside the pot. In their native environment, they grow in the crooks of branches, and use these aerial roots to absorb water from the air. They do not mind being overcrowded in their pots, so you only need to repot them when the growth starts to suffer.
Moth orchids will usually only send up flower spikes once a year, however you may encourage a second flush of flowers to form more quickly if you trim back the stem to just above the first node immediately after they have finished flowering.
They prefer even temperatures, so try not to have big drops at night time.
Which house plant where?
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