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Phalaenopsis Boquetto Romantico | Orchid
moth orchid
Produces soft pink, lightly scented blooms with subtle striping, offering a long-lasting display that suits indoor settings with indirect light...
Plant description
It grows as an epiphytic, evergreen orchid with broad, fleshy leaves arranged in a basal rosette. Flower spikes emerge from beneath the older leaves, arching gracefully and carrying multiple blooms at once.
Phalaenopsis 'Boquetto Romantico' is well suited to beginners and more experienced growers - perfect for nooks and crannies, bookshelves and corner spaces.
Please note that the plant comes in a 12cm nursery pot as standard, unless a decorative pot cover is included as an option.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Bright, indirect light
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Specialist compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Phalaenopsis Boquetto Romantico:
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. They 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.
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