I was gifted this beautiful lady by my coworker and it has no information other than it’s an orchid.. 😅 Does anyone know what kind of orchid this is? 🌺 I’m planning on switching this to water. Since it’s my first orchid, I won’t feel too bad if it goes south, but I’ll feel amazing if it goes well. 🫣
Teacup moth orchid phalaenopsis , not sure on the color 🌸🌷 I wouldn't go full hydro though , when my son gifted me an orchid I was flabbergasted LOL I knew for sure I was going to kill it I was so upset I couldn't believe he did me like that no one likes to have their plants die 😩😂 but everybody in the orchid group told me to watch a video on YouTube from this girl called Miss orchid girl, and my girl has been going hard ever since honestly one of the easiest plants to grow ever 🌸 and I don't think most of us use water 😁👇👇👇👇
4 likes Mini moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) can be grown in water culture (hydroponics), but it's not the traditional or easiest method and carries a high risk of root rot because their aerial roots need air. Many successful growers use a "semi-water culture" or "semi-hydroponics" approach, which cycles between wet and dry periods or keeps only the bottom portion of the roots submerged in a neutral medium like LECA, allowing the rest to breathe.
2 likes I was looking into that! To cycle it between wet and dry periods. I’ve always wanted an orchid, but have always been afraid of them bc I’d hate to kill them! But since this was a gift, I’m gonna treat it as my little science experiment and see if I can keep it alive - I just hate all the care that comes with these! 😭😂
1 likeTips for these: don't get the crown wet, and dry it off if you splash it. I'm not familiar with semi hydro, but for standard media you want something that drains really well and lets the roots get air between waterings; you do not want the root tips sitting in water. Normally these are epiphytes, so they'd cling to a tree with effectively no soil in the wild. They'd also naturally hang downwards so any rain would roll off and the crown would stay dry. The leaves should be a bright apple green and will turn dark if they need more light, or yellow if they're getting too much light. To get them to rebloom, they appreciate a bit of a temperature difference with warm days and cool nights
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