Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
Taxonomy
Phalaenopsis 'Blue'
Phalaenopsis
Orchidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
How often to water your Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
every 9
Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid in your home
a window
Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#PhalaenopsisOrchid #OrchidLovers The miracles of garlic water! So a few weeks ago my orchid started to wither and try to die in orchid bark. She had a cup full of root rot. I brought my orchid Aria Mae to Chadwick Orchids of Richmond. They repotted her in sphagnum moss and suggested garlic water to help fight the infection. Let me tell you she has three new roots growing that I can see!!! She also has new leaves growing!!! Look at the before and after pictures.
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The miracles of garlic water! A few weeks ago Aria Mae decided to create a cup full of root rot. I rushed her to the orchid specialist Chadwicks Orchids or Richmond in the hope to save her life. While there I switched her back to straight spagnum moss. In addition, they suggested that I make garlic water to help her develop new roots and just improve the overall health of the plant. Since then she has started growing leaves and has new roots growing as well. Look at these before and after photos. 
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Orchid rehab #PhalaenopsisOrchid I have this lil orchid who was beautiful and fully bloomed when I got her. Survived for a few weeks and then my mom put her in the windowsill to give her more sun not knowing she doesn’t like it😭😭 All of her flowers died and fell off but her leaves still look super healthy. Is there anything I can do to bring her back again or is it just a waiting game ?
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Keiki or Shoot? This is the second time my phalaenopsis orchid is budding after flowering. I saw this growth a couple weeks ago when it was smaller and assumed it was a new shoot but it looks like it has leaves? Did I grow a keiki?? #phalaenopsisorchid #newgrowth
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I bought this beautiful phalaenopsis orchid from Lowe’s todayyy!! I love how many blooms it has, this one just stood out to me! So happy to add another orchid to my collection <3 #orchid #OrchidLovers #PhalaenopsisOrchid #Phalaenopsis #FloweringPlants #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #PetsAndPlants #PlantCorner #PlantLove
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Can this Orchid be saved or is she done for? I’ve never had an Orchid before but I know the don’t need much water. They usually like to grow on the bark of trees and need indirect sun (or at least this type is). This one I bought this way. The spots are where the leaves are the thinnest and although they look like they’d be wet, they aren’t. #Orchids #OrchidLovers #help
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Why is my orchids leaves looking wrinkly #PhalaenopsisOrchid
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Cut back when flowers drop? #PhalaenopsisOrchid
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Orchid never seems damp enough? Hello all! I neglected to update on our orchid, Greg’s Orchid. 🤣 A while ago there was an unfortunate incident with an air fryer that basically burned the flower stems off…. (No husbands were harmed. Just glared at a little…..) But luckily that was the extent of the damage lol. I cut the stems back and the orchid did the rest and just said heck with the rest of both these stems! ☘️TL;DR: How do you water your orchids, and why does it seem like it doesn’t like this pot that is designed specifically for orchids lol 🙃 Anyway… it’s in this plastic orchid pot with orchid bark now. there’s always water in the bottom, and I even ‘charged’ the orchid bark so it stays damper longer. (Some orchid guy on YouTube told me people forget that so lots of orchid bark goes dry too fast unless you soak it in hot water for a day or two first?) But, I still feel like it’s not doing much! It seems “ok”, it actually has a new leaf growing. Yay! But going off the color and look of the roots, they are green for like one day or two and go back to being silver and dry. The leaves are a bit wilty looking too, not plump and shiny. I just get the feeling it’s not quite getting the humidity it wants. Or something. I haven’t fertilized it yet either? I just want it to thrive and give me more flowers! 😤 ☘️I was also told when not flowering, it’s in a ‘growing phase’ and wants lots of sun, so it’s in my S facing kitchen window. Are the orchid chunks just too big?? So moisture escapes too much? Is there something else I should do? How do you guys like to water your orchids anyway? Sorry, Igot caffinated and have lots of questions. 🤣 ☕️🌼 #NewGrowth #OrchidLovers #help #ADHDPLANTLOVERS #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PhalaenopsisOrchid #Orchids
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What should I do with her? Separate at the new roots for 2 plants or leave her alone? I've had her for a year. #PhalaenopsisOrchid
Care Summary for Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.