Hiya! First time orchid keeper here, just bought this beauty that was VERY helpfully just called "orchid" on its label 😂... Could someone help identify please what type of orchid exactly this is? Is it a moth orchid (there seem to be a few variants)? Welcoming any and all advice as well. Thank you!
It’s a moth orchid/Phalaenopsis! I highly recommend looking up some orchid care videos by Tanner the Planter and Plants with Krystal on Youtube: they’re super helpful and give great information!
좋아요 1개 That's lovely, thank you very much! 🙌 Was thinking moth. I'll check out these two on youtube as well to get my bearings. I got gifted the RHS houseplant guide for xmas with a lot of orchid info featured in it, but sometimes, you can never quite beat word-of-mouth advice from normal people who keep plants. So thank you for the comment! 🌱
좋아요 1개 You’re welcome!
0개 좋아요 I forgot to mention one thing I do that isn’t mentioned in their videos is I use MSU fertilizer. I did a lot of unnecessary research into fertilizers for orchids and this seemed like the best bet. I use the Tezula Plants brand but any brand would probably work, just make sure it’s formulated for the type of water you use. My orchid is finally blooming now and I think it’s partly thanks to the fertilizer! However, Plants with Krystal uses an orchid fertilizer by Dyna-Gro that’s also probably good.
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