Phalaenopsis Orchids

These orchids are so beautiful and such an easy way to add some glamour and colour to your home.

They look beautiful in all sorts of vessels, glass bowls, or plain white pots for a classic look (sometimes hard to beat white with white) or quirky little vases for a more funky interesting look - easy to achieve as orchids don’t need a lot of potting mix or bark to be happy.

If you can find the perfect little spot for them, early morning sun is ideal, at the very least they need some light all day and no breeze, they will flower for months and months on end. If your bathroom has natural light then orchids will love it there, as it is a deliciously moist humid environment.

I had two small plants that were all but dead and decided to give them one last shot and re-potted them together in new potting mix and vowed to feed them every two weeks for a few months to see what happened. I was amazed and completely thrilled to see the leaves become glossy and firm and within three months I had flower stems. These two orchids have had at least 28 huge flowers on them non-stop for the last 18 months, at one point they had over 40 flowers!!  I have attached photos as I am very proud

Whilst out finding the perfect palm for an entrance way recently I spied a bright yellow specimen that I didn’t think was even possible, this was a gorgeous way to introduce colour, although a much smaller orchid, the large flowered plants are ‘export quality’ and normally only found at florists. The bright pink colour way is very popular and can be found anywhere, they look really beautiful with pewter and give life to rooms that are painted in neutral greys.

Enjoy these truly beautiful plants!

Al Paget