This beauty is from the tropics and requires special care. If you want to see how the phalaenopsis orchid blooms, then please be patient and follow the recommendations of experienced gardeners.
More recently, the cultivation of this plant was only within the power of experienced specialists. However, today almost anyone can breed this exotic flower, of which there are more than 25 thousand species in nature and there are still about 100 thousand hybrids. Experts say that the whole secret lies in proper and gentle care.
It should start with the fact that in order to create ideal conditions for a given plant, it is necessary to make sure that at night the temperature in the room where the phalaenopsis orchid will be located is 4 degrees lower than the daytime. For example, if during the day the temperature is kept at around + 20 ° C, then at night it should not drop below + 16 ° C. If it gets colder, sweet sticky discharge begins to appear on the peduncles and leaves of the orchid. But at a high temperature (from + 25 ° C to + 32 ° C), leaves begin to actively grow on the plant, but flowering occurs much worse.
Therefore, it is necessary to achieve optimal conditions. If, for example, your apartment is very warm and the night temperature practically does not differ from the daytime, then get ready for the fact that your exotic pet will bloom very rarely. In addition, make sure that the plant is light enough, but you should avoid direct sunlight, which can damage the leaves.
If you have a healthy plant with good roots and strong leaves, then there are a couple of other ways you can make it bloom. For example, you can remove an orchid with dry soil in a dark place for 5-6 days, and then put it back on the window. Gardeners say that by arranging for a pet such a “dark” one, you can expect the beginning of flowering in three weeks.
The next option that will shake up your plant is “drying”. Experts recommend that you skip watering until the lower leaves of the plant are soft. However, don’t overdo it! Otherwise, you simply dry the flower and it will die. Then you can resume watering, you can immerse it in warm water for 15 minutes and be sure to feed the orchid with preparations with a high phosphorus content.