Phalaenopsis is an epiphytic orchid, which can not grow directly in the soil, but on some other substrate.Therefore, when raising it, we can not use the traditional sense of culture soil, we must use enough breathable, drainage good epiphytic orchid plant material, so that it can grow normally.
There are many materials that can be used as alternative planting materials.Water moss, rotten bark, broken stones, ceramsite, coconut shell, tree fern root, peanut shell and other materials are good alternative materials.They can be mixed to prepare a plant material suitable for cultivating Phalaenopsis.If the proportion is not good, sphagnum, rotten bark and ceramsite can be mixed according to the proportion of 1:1:1.
1. Light: It likes bright environment and is not suitable for growing in places with strong light.When raising it, we should pay attention to putting it in a place where there is only scattered light, and do not let it be directly exposed to the sun.
2, watering: It is more like wet, in the maintenance time, should be timely and appropriate for it to water, let it plant material to maintain a certain humidity, which is very beneficial to its growth.
3. Soil replacement: The plant material for raising it cannot be used all the time. It should be replaced regularly.It is usually replaced every 1-2 years.This can keep the plant materials permeable enough to avoid their deterioration and affect the growth of plants.
