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Phalaenopsis 'Boquetto Beauty'

moth orchid

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Delicate lime green blushes transform pristine white petals into something truly extraordinary, whilst golden yellow centres provide stunning contrast that creates visual charm in any, indirectly lit and stable indoor space. The subtle fragrance adds another sensory dimension to this captivating display. Compact growth makes this moth orchid perfect for smaller homes, with broad, fleshy leaves forming an attractive evergreen rosette year-round.

Multiple flower spikes emerge gracefully from beneath mature foliage, each carrying numerous blooms simultaneously to create impressive mass displays lasting for months. Phalaenopsis 'Boquetto Beauty' flowers repeatedly throughout the year, with rest periods, with minimal intervention required in the right location.

Please note that the plant comes in a 12cm nursery pot as standard, unless a decorative pot cover is included as an option.

How to care for Phalaenopsis Boquetto Beauty:

Keep the compost moist during the warmer months, but in winter you should reduce the amount it gets, and only water occasionally. Ideally when watering, you should let them stand in a tray of water (or kitchen sink) so they can soak up as much as they like for an hour or two. Afterwards, let the excess water drain away completely. It is always best to give them a good soak when they get quite dry, rather than watering little and often. Their preference is for soft, tepid water.

They love humidity, so a bright kitchen or bathroom would be ideal, and mist the leaves with water occasionally, especially if they are in a heated room.

Don't worry if the roots grow outside the pot. In their native environment, they grow in the crooks of branches, and use these aerial roots to absorb water from the air. They do not mind being overcrowded in their pots, so you only need to repot them when the growth starts to suffer. They usually only send up flower spikes once a year, however you may encourage a second flush of flowers to form more quickly if you trim back the stem to just above the first node immediately after they have finished flowering. They prefer even temperatures, so try not to have big drops at night time.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
0.45m
Eventual spread:
0.2m
Position:

Bright, indirect light

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Specialist compost

Hardiness:

Frost tender

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HP30001767
12cm pot | 45cm tall
£42.99
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