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Mailing Address
East Everglades
Orchid Society
15220 SW 232 St.
Miami, FL 33170
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Phalaenopsis
fal-en-OPP-siss
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 The Moth Orchid
An American Orchid Society demographic survey showed that phalaenopsis have become America's favorite orchid. And no wonder. Perhaps no other orchid is better suited to home orchid growing. Plants with long-lasting sprays of lovely mothlike blooms in a broad array of colors are inexpensive and widely available, ready to give weeks of pleasure in your home or office. Simply provide modest light and consistent moisture, and they will delight you with their relative ease of culture. The main flowering season is late winter into spring, though commercial growers today can make flowering phalaenopsis available year round.
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 LIGHT
Sufficient light is important for healthy growth and flower production.
PROVIDE bright light, no direct sun. In the home, an east, west or shaded south window. In a greenhouse, about 30 percent full sun. Under lights, four 40 watt fluorescent tubes and two 40 watt incandescent bulbs directly over plants. Foliage should be naturally semierect, and of a medium olive-green color. Dark green, limp foliage indicates too little light.
TEMPERATURE
Mature plants need a 15 to 20 F difference between night and day.
PROVIDE nights of 60 to 65 F; days of 75 to 85 F. Seedlings need temperatures five to 10 degrees higher than mature plants.
WATER
Mature plants should seldom dry out between waterings. Seedlings need more constant attention to moisture.
HUMIDITY
Phalaenopsis need 60 to 70 percent humidity. In the home, place on trays of moistened pebbles. In greenhouse, use a humidifier if conditions are too dry. |
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The American Orchid Society is the world's leading provider of information about and related to orchids. We invite you to join us and learn about the world's most fascinating flowers and plants. Your membership entitles you to our monthly award-winning magazine Orchids, a free copy of our cultural guide Your First Orchid and the AOS Orchid Source Directory, a 10 percent discount on items purchased through The AOS BookShop and Orchid Emporium, and free admission to the International Orchid Center in Delray Beach, Florida.
American Orchid Society
16700 AOS Lane
Delray Beach, Florida 33446-4351
Phone: (561) 404-2000 - Fax: (561) 404-2100
E-mail: TheAOS@aos.org
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