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Phalaenopsis Formidablo Iguaza Falls | Orchid
moth orchid
A striking moth orchid with cascading blooms that emulate a dramatic waterfall effect. Each flower features white petals beautifully speckled...
Plant description
The long-lasting flowers make it perfect for display on tables, windowsills, or as a focal point in modern interiors. Phalaenopsis Formidablo Iguaza Falls combines elegance with long-flowering potential, rewarding regular care with months of colour, making it an ideal gift in place of shorter flowering interest bouquets.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
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 Formidablo Iguaza Falls:
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.
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