Phalaenopsis Hendrix | Orchid
moth orchid
Gracefully arching stems display multiple soft pink blooms that bring enduring elegance to bright, but indirectly lit rooms. The delicate...
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Plant description
Gracefully arching stems display multiple soft pink blooms that bring enduring elegance to bright, but indirectly lit rooms. The delicate petals feature subtle purple veining and speckled patterns that fade to white towards the centre, with a distinctive deep pink lip providing striking contrast.
Phalaenopsis Optistar Hendrix is ideal for spots in the home that have consistent temperatures, providing a long-lasting display with glossy dark green foliage as an attractive backdrop.
Phalaenopsis Optistar Hendrix is ideal for spots in the home that have consistent temperatures, providing a long-lasting display with glossy dark green foliage as an attractive backdrop.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Bright, indirect light
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Orchid compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Phalaenopsis Optistar Hendrix:
Keep the compost moist during the warmer months, but in winter you should reduce the amount it gets, and only water them occasionally. Ideally when watering, you should let them stand in a tray of water (or kitchen sink) so they can soak up as much as they like for an hour or two. Afterwards, let the excess water drain away completely. It is always best to give them a good soak when they get quite dry, rather than watering little and often. Their preference is for soft, tepid water.
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.
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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