How to care for an orchid
This exotic flower is not capricious enough and therefore is so much loved as a house plant. It can live both on a room chamber and on a windowsill. The main thing is to shade the phalaenopsis from direct sunlight if the flower is located on the southeast or south windows, otherwise the leaves will be burned. North or east is ideal for growing orchids. When the flower adapts and the conditions are perfect for it, Phalaenopsis can delight you with flowers all year round.
Ideal temperature
Phalaenopsis orchid comes from the hot tropics where the daytime temperature is +28 degrees, so they mainly grow under trees with dense foliage to provide shade. The nighttime temperature in this region drops to +17 degrees. Therefore, the ideal temperature is from +17 to +28 degrees.
How to properly water an orchid
It seems to us that tropical plants like a lot of water, but they are not. By flooding the roots abundantly, you can harm them. These cunning plants in free habitat can even grow on the bark of a tree, so they feed on the water flowing down it and there is no excess moisture. It is considered ideal when the soil has time to dry out between waterings, the roots should not be constantly in the water. Phalaenopsis loves spraying with water, but you need to be careful and not get on the flowers, as they will darken.
Adaptation of phalaenopsis after the store
This is a very delicate flower that loves warmth. If you buy a plant during the winter season, take care to pack it in frost protection paper. Otherwise, the orchid will drop all flowers. For her, this is so stress-transfer from one room to another. At home, phalaenopsis is best placed separately from other flowers. Do not water the flower right away and do not feed it, because you can harm it. Two weeks of quarantine and you can look after and feed your new, beautiful Phalaenopsis.