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Phalaenopsis Boquetto Temptation | Orchid
moth orchid
Bright and rewarding, this lightly perfumed moth orchid produces bold, claret-red, long-lasting blooms on arching stems that bring reliable colour...
Plant description
Best results come from placing it in bright, indirect light with consistent, warm temperatures and is compact enough for shelves and tabletops.
Phalaenopsis 'Boquetto Temptation' suits beginners and experienced growers alike, offering reliable flowering and easy care, in the right, indirectly lit location out of drafts. It also makes for a lovely, long-lasting gift.
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 Temptation:
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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