Buy moth orchid (syn. Phalaenopsis Soft Cloud) Phalaenopsis 'White Willd Orchid'

Phalaenopsis White Willd Orchid

moth orchid (syn. Phalaenopsis Soft Cloud)

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The flowers of this moth orchid may be small, but they are numerous and long lasting. 'White Willd Orchid' excels with its dainty white flowers borne in profusion on arching stems, and excels as an alternative to a fresh bouquet of flowers.

This Phalaenopsis flowers periodically throughout the year with the right conditions and care. We recommend a specialist orchid compost when repotting.

Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from. Pots shown, like the solid etched brass style, are oversized for dramatic, decorative display and may be significantly larger than the orchid’s nursery pot supplied.

How to care for Phalaenopsis White Willd Orchid:

Keep the compost moist during the warmer months, but in winter you should reduce the amount it gets, and only water them 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.

Phalaenopsis 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.

Moth orchids will 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:

Eventual height:

0.7m

Eventual spread:

0.4m

Position:

Bright, indirect light

Rate of growth:

Average

Hardiness:

Frost tender