When does Phalaenopsis blossom?

Phalaenopsis is a cut flower plant of Orchidaceae, with more than 70 native species, most of which are produced in Asia. They are also distributed in the Philippines, Malaysia, India and other places. They are colorful, beautiful and fragrant. They are the treasures of tropical orchids. They are known as the "queen of orchids". Let's take a look at when Phalaenopsis will bloom.

When does Phalaenopsis blossom?

The flowering period of butterfly orchid is from April to June every year. The butterfly orchid gets its name like a butterfly flying. The scientific name is "like a butterfly-like orchid" in Greek. It has a variety of colors. Breeders use the precious original species collected from various places to mate artificially and improve a variety of flower colors and patterns. A variety of yellow flowers, red spots, red lines, pure yellow, white flowers and red hearts can be seen in orchid shows everywhere.

How long is the florescence of Phalaenopsis?

The flowering period of Phalaenopsis is longer, generally around the Spring Festival, the viewing period can be as long as 2 to 3 months, blooming once or twice a year. When the flowers wither, the withered flowers should be cut off as soon as possible, which can reduce the consumption of nutrients. If the flower stem is cut from 4 to 5 nodes at the base, it can blossom again after 2 to 3 months. Because growing scape and flowering consume a lot of nutrients, it must be given sufficient time to recover. In a domestic environment, flowers can only blossom once a year.

Management method of flowering period of Phalaenopsis

1. Temperature: the temperature of the butterfly orchid should be strictly controlled during the florescence, not too high or too low. The optimum temperature is 15: 18 ℃ at night, and the daytime temperature is 23: 25 ℃. The continuous low temperature below 14 ℃ can lead to bud growth retardation, even sepal frostbite, flower malformation and complete loss of ornamental value. On the other hand, too high temperature (more than 20 ℃ at night and more than 27 ℃ during the day) will accelerate its metabolism and shorten the florescence greatly.

2. Moisture: the moisture required for the whole flowering period of Phalaenopsis should be lower than usual. Under the premise of not affecting the normal growth of its plants, the drying of the medium contributes to the beautiful flowers and colors, and the humidity should be based on the moist feeling of the fingers of the hand-pinched medium. do not be too dry or too wet. If the medium is too dry, it will lead to leaf wilting and seriously reduce the overall ornamental value. Excessive waterlogging in the medium will seriously affect the development of flower buds, the flower blossoms are small and dull, the petal edge is scorched yellow, and the whole plant has no appreciation value.

3. Illumination: the light intensity needed in the flowering stage of butterfly orchid is very different from that in the early stage, which needs shade and shade, so the shade must be removed in this period. The strong light intensity helps the flowers to stretch, the flower arrow nodes are uniform and the flowers are colorful. At this time, there is no need to enhance the light intensity, and there is no need to follow a fixed and accurate light intensity data.

4. Humidity: Phalaenopsis is originally produced in a place with high temperature and humidity, which requires high air humidity throughout the growth cycle, especially in the later stage, the relative humidity should reach 80,85%. Higher air humidity is conducive to the bright spread of flowers. The relative humidity had better not be less than 80%. If the relative humidity is below 60%, the flowers will shrink. The air should be dry from noon to afternoon every day, and when the sun is strong, sprinkle water on the open space several times to increase air humidity and help cool down.

5. Air: during the flowering period, Phalaenopsis should pay attention to indoor air circulation, exchange indoor air with outdoor fresh air, and provide enough fresh carbon dioxide for Phalaenopsis. The more carbon dioxide in a certain space, the longer the flowers will bloom.

6. Fertilizer: butterfly orchid plants basically stop growing or grow weakly during the flowering period, and there is basically no fertilization in this period. Too much fertilizer will lead to rotting roots. However, a small amount of fertilization is helpful to flowering, and the quality of flowers is good, while the unfertilized plants show that the flower arrows are hard and brittle, the inflorescence internodes are too long, and the flowers are too large. Rarefied liquid fertilizer is applied every half day, and the proportion of fertilizer should be more emphasis on phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.