Cultivate Phalaenopsis in a glass

Correct insertion into the glass

Choose a decorative jar with a large opening. The glass should be about the same size as the previous plant pot of your Phalaenopsis. Water the plant thoroughly while doing something Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) Pour into the glass and add a layer of coarse Orchid substrate.(€ 7.98 at Amazon *) Then put your phalaenopsis in the jar and spread the roots. Rotten parts of the roots cut You off beforehand.

Do not place the Phalaenopsis too deep in the glass, the aerial roots must still be able to breathe and absorb humidity. Then fill more substrate over and onto the roots in the glass and check the stability of the orchid. You may stabilize the flower stem with a wooden stick.

How do I care for butterfly orchids in a jar?

The home of the Phalaenopsis is very humid. The orchids can absorb this moisture through their aerial roots. So your water requirement is rather low. In young plants and in the

Resting phase after flowering Regular spraying with lukewarm, low-lime water is sufficient. No water should remain in the leaf axes. Check your phalaenopsis up regularly limp leaves or dry roots.

There may be additional items during the growth phase and the flowering period to water necessary. However, the exact water requirement depends on the size of the orchid, the ambient temperature and the general humidity Location. The nutritional requirements of the Phalaenopsis are also not very high. It only needs a little during the growth phase and flowering period fertilizer.

The essentials in brief:

• Do not choose too large a glass with a wide opening
• no Potting soil use
• possibly add some expanded clay to the glass as drainage
• Fill in some coarse orchid substrate
• insert watered phalaenopsis
• Spread the roots
• Fill the jar with substrate, but let some aerial roots peek out
• Stabilize the flower stem with a stick if necessary