This Phalaenopsis orchid is highly appreciated by orchid growers as well as beginners. In recent years, it is this species that has made orchids more popular than any other. It led to massive hybridization in many parts of the world where it was relatively easy to grow orchids and supply them to the wholesale market.
Phalanenopsis orchids are everyone’s go-to orchid because they are easy to grow indoors, where they require little care to flower over a long period of time. Being a species that prefers warm climates and shady places, the interior of most houses will be the ideal environment for them, better than greenhouses that are too hot and have too much light.
Phalaenopsis orchids also willingly interbreed with other related species, such as Ascocenda, Doritaenopsis to Rhynchostylis and Vanda species, leading to countless complex and unusual artificial hybrids.
The Philippine archipelago is the place with the highest concentration of influential species in crossbreeding. Phalaenopsis orchids do not grow too large, because old leaves fall off at the same time as new leaves grow. Their roots look very beautiful, often growing over the pot and remaining in the air. The roots are flat, silvery white and clearly show green growing tips. They tend to cling to wherever they come into contact. In greenhouses they often cling to shelves where flower pots are placed. Just let them roam freely and when repotting leave as many aerial roots as possible outside the pot. Dead or wilted roots can be cut back.
In addition to orchids with long flower branches and large flowers, there are also many hybrid varieties created from smaller yellow or brown species, thanks to which this orchid line has a wider range. We now have many more tiny hybrids with a range of colors from white to yellow to pink to red. These include pure Phalaenopsis species and other hybrids. You will have an extremely wide range of options.
Phalaenopsis orchids can flower at any time and it is not unusual for a certain orchid to flower 2 or 3 times a year, and the flowers remain fresh for many months. However, it is important that the plant continues to leaf out at the same time as it blooms. If too many leaves have fallen, you will need to cut back the flower stems to allow the plant to continue growing, until it has 3 or 4 leaves before allowing it to flower again. As long as you have about half a dozen orchids of this type, you can almost have flowers all year round in your home.
Temperature: Warm climate (minimum winter is 18°C and increases to 12°C during the day).
Planting and care: plant in a 10cm pot with coarse bark or Rockwool soil. Water and fertilize year-round, but avoid overwatering. There is no need to have too much humidity. Place the orchids on a humidifying tray and they will have the necessary humidity. Use a wet towel to wipe the leaves to clean off dust, but don’t let water flow into the middle of the tree’s trunk because this will cause the tree to easily rot.
Height: 15cm.
Orchid Doritaenopsis Kiska
This hybrid between the two species Phalaenopsis and Doritis is often darker in color than the parents. This pale variation proves to have a new color breakthrough, with a rather impressive orange-yellow lip. Flowers bloom in four seasons.
Phalaenopsis Barbara Moler x Spitzberg
This is a new hybrid created from the popular orchid, perfect for indoor growing. The plant prefers to be in a warm and humid place all year round, but out of direct sunlight and sunlight. The flowers have pale lemon yellow petals and bloom at any time.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Lancer Brothers
This is a hybrid with smaller flowers than the parent species, with flowers located on short, compact branches, making it very suitable for growing indoors, where space is limited. The flowers bloom at any time of the year, are pale lemon yellow with pink stripes and dots, and dark orange-yellow lips.
Phalaenopsis Catalina orchid
Many hybrids of the Phalaenopsis species are pure white with beautiful patterns on the lips. This will vary according to related breeds and in this case the lip wings are orange-yellow. Flowers bloom in four seasons.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Claire De Valec
This large tree has long branches with pale pink flowers that bloom in all seasons. It has proven quite stable as a display plant and is the parent of several other beautiful hybrids.
Phalaenopsis Culiacan Orchid
This beautiful hybrid has white flowers with deep yellow lips. As a well-developed plant, it will flower two or three times a year.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Fajan Fireworks
Intertwined pink veins overlap the white background on the flower of this beautiful hybrid. They are affectionately known as candy stripes. These 7cm-wide flowers stay fresh for weeks and bloom at many times of the year.
Phalaenopsis Flare Orchid
This hybrid has 30cm tall branches filled with flowers located close together. Flowers are less than 8cm across. White flowers bloom year-round with pink dots and crimson lips.
Phalaenopsis Follet orchid
This hybrid has tall branches and large flowers with pink stripes that bloom all year round. Very suitable for indoor growing, it represents a variety produced in very large quantities for the indoor florist business.
Phalaenopsis Golden Hat Orchid
The light red dots holding this yellow flower create a quite interesting color combination. This contemporary hybrid has multi-branched branches, with countless flowers blooming throughout all seasons.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Happy Girl
This white hybrid has rounded petals and a cherry red lip, creating an ideal color combination. Perched on curved branches, the flowers droop like a waterfall. The tree flowers all year round.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Hawaii’s darling
This white flower has delicate red dots in the middle and a leopard-colored lip with red dots. It is very suitable for growing indoors. The flower branches can be up to 45cm tall and bloom all year round.
Orchid Phalaenopsis Lady Sakhara
Throughout the year this impressive symbiotic hybrid grows stems filled with pink flowers, with dark pink stripes and a rose-red lip with a yellow center.
Orchid Phalaenopsis Milva Crazy
Very good as a centerpiece for an orchid collection, as long as it is not exposed to direct sunlight. The flower looks very attractive with pink petals and sepals, and a darker pink lip. The flowers bloom all year round and remain fresh for weeks.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Golden Leopard Mystik
This beautiful golden hybrid was created from species such as Phalaenopsis Amboinensis, to have compact flower spikes on smaller stems. The golden red lip creates a contrasting impression with the yellow color of the flower. The plant flowers at any time of the year.
Purple Valley Phalaenopsis orchid
The rather deep cherry red flowers of this hybrid are a huge step forward in creating different variations from the Phalenopsis species. The tree flowers throughout the year on high branches and the flowers remain fresh for many months.
Orchid Phalaenopsis Schileriana
This is one of the orchids native to the Philippines from which most contemporary hybrids are bred. The pale pink flowers bloom throughout the year, are petite and lack the rounded shape of hybrid varieties. Its leaves have stripes that look very attractive.
Smooth Moon Phalaenopsis Orchid
This white hybrid with red-orange lips has tall, impressive flower stems that are perfect for display in any room throughout the year. When the plant is not flowering, keep it warm and out of the sun.
Phalaenopsis orchid Yellow treasure
The yellow-green color of this rather compact growing hybrid is very close to the exotic green color, which many breeders today fail to achieve. Flowers bloom at any time of the year. This is a flower with a bright future
Source: Cau Vang Flower Electric compiled.
