How to raise Phalaenopsis orchids at home

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To cultivate Phalaenopsis at home, you need to use slightly acidic soil with good air permeability and high nutrient content, maintain a temperature of 16-30°C, and provide it with sufficient but not excessive water and scattered light exposure. If you want to propagate, it is recommended to use the pedicel germination method.

1. Breeding conditions

1. Soil: To breed Phalaenopsis at home, try to use weakly acidic soil with good air permeability and high nutrient content. Specifically, it can be mixed with pine needles, bark silk, peanut shells, and clay balls.

2. Temperature: During the growth period, it needs to be given a temperature condition of 16-30°C; in summer, the temperature needs to be kept below 32°C; in winter, the temperature needs to be kept at 13-30°C. between 16℃.

3. Moisture: It prefers moisture, usually Water must be replenished in time, the soil must not be allowed to dry out, and some water mist must be sprayed on its leaves in a timely manner to maintain air humidity.

4. Light: It likes semi-shady growth conditions. Just put it in a place with scattered light. Shading is required in summer.

2. Propagation methods

The most commonly used method for propagating Phalaenopsis at home is the pedicel germination method. Specifically, after flowering, the spent flowers are removed from the flower branches, and then the flower branches are disinfected. Then remove the bracts and apply germination accelerator to the buds. Then put the plant in a dark environment at 25-28°C. After about 90 days, the small buds will grow roots, and then they can be cut and transplanted into a new pot.

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