Orchid Beauty: how does this phalaenopsis differ from its counterparts, what care needs to be taken, and how do its varieties Golden and Elegant look in the photo?

All that can be ordered on the websites for flower growers or in special flower shops is the achievements of modern specialists. One of such "miracle inventions" is the beautiful phalaenopsis Beauty.

Not whimsical and not capricious, easy to care for, this beauty - an orchid generously bestows with its delicate color, creating an atmosphere of joy and prosperity of your home!

From the article you will learn more about its subsorts, how to care for and propagate it.

What is this plant?

Phalaenopsis Beauty Orchid belongs to the ancient orchid family, a genus of epiphytic and lithophytic (grow on trunks and branches of trees, on stumps, in gorges of rocks, in mountain forests, on stones). The homeland of phalaenopsis is Australia, southeast Asia, and other tropical terrain of the earth.
Florists with experience are very fond of this type of orchid, and beginners can also grow and care for this amazing flower.

Phalaenopsis Beauty is unpretentious in leaving, gives a plentiful color, perfectly smelling flowers have the most intricate shades - from golden to soft pink. The colors of the petals are calm, delicate, pastel colors. In the center of the flower itself there is a dark, burgundy-colored element - the button makes a bright accent, and the colorful curly lip emphasizes the tenderness of this unusual orchid so contrastingly.

The rosette of leaves is quite dense. The leaves are voluminous, wide, rigid in structure, as if covered with gloss. The color of the leaves is saturated, deep dark green. Peduncles and aerial roots grow from leaf sinuses.

History of occurrence

Orchid Beauty - from the English - beautiful, beautiful. The history of the development of this phalaenopsis goes far, in the 18th century. The wonderful phalaenopsis was opened by Professor C. Blumetraveling through humid tropical Asia. At dusk, the flower lover took the orchid for moths. Since then, they began to study and breed an unusual genus of orchids - phalaenopsis.

Distinctive features

Beauty Orchid - a varietal orchid, bred as a result of many crosses. Therefore, the flower is already perfectly adapted to our living conditions, climate and temperature conditions.

Beautiful Beauty, despite its apparent fragility and tenderness, is not at all whimsical, not capricious and not pretentious. But the plant blooms for a long time, up to 2-3 months. A real holiday at your window!

Subsorta - description and photo

Then you can familiarize yourself with the most popular and favorite orchids - Golden Beauty and Elegant Beauty and see their photos.

Golden

Golden Beauty orchid is thermophilic, very fond of light and plentiful "drink". Flowers - bright, yellow, golden hue, with barely noticeable purple streaks up to 10 cm in diameter. The lip is curly, medium in size, slightly elongated, stands out clearly against the golden background of the flower. Leaves of dense structure, wide enough, bright green in color, up to 15 cm in length. The flower stalk grows up to 50-60 cm. Very lush flowering, luxurious golden orchid!

Next, you can watch a video about this orchid variety:

"Elegant"

The stalk is vertical, the leaves are hard, dark green in color. The flowers themselves are colorful, patterned colors. Petals gently lilac. Moreover, the color palette is mixed - from light to darker tones. On each flower in bulk small spots is a symmetrical pattern. This Miss Elegance is so much like an exotic butterfly.

Bloom

When and how does it happen?

Usually phalaenopsis beauty blooms for several months in a row at any time of the year.but mainly - this is the autumn - winter period. The dormant period begins after prolonged flowering, the orchid is restored.

Care before and after flowering

During the growth period, before the flowering of the orchid - in the spring and summer, special watering and moisturizing are required.

We transplant Beauty orchid only after flowering. You can cut the flower stalk itself, the cut should be a couple of centimeters higher from the sleeping kidney. Florists recommend spraying this bud with epin, this contributes to the appearance of a new peduncle.

What to do if you do not want to blossom?

For the flower grower - the most beloved and long-awaited moment - the orchid bloomed.

Beauty loves heat very much - in summer it withstands up to 32 ° C, in winter the permissible temperature is 14 - 15 ° C. And in order to stimulate flowering, you need to lower the temperature to 13 ° C. At the same time, slightly “dry” the roots, weaken the watering for not 1-2 weeks.

Step-by-step care instructions

Seat selection

Phalaenopsis Beauty is very fond of warmth and light., only the light should be soft, diffused. It is better to place the pots on the eastern and western windows, then direct rays will not harm the leaves.

In the heat, pritenite windows from the scorching sun with tulle or blinds.

In winter and on gloomy autumn days, when the sun, on the contrary, is not enough, use phytolamps, in this way you will prolong the necessary daylight hours - 10-12 hours and prevent the roots and leaves from freezing.

Important: The orchid is afraid of drafts; place the pots away from fans and air conditioners.

Soil and pot preparation

Recommended substrate for Beauty Orchid:

tree bark 1 - 2 cm - 5 hours;
moss - sphagnum - 2 hours;
drainage: expanded clay, you can add corks of wine, polystyrene, so the roots will be easier to settle in a pot.

Collectors recommend using this mixture:

for the drainage system - pebbles or shells, you can use pieces of foam;
charcoal - 10 hours;
dry pine bark - 1 hour

The substrate should be light, slightly loose, for good air circulation.

Plastic transparent pot is desirable for Beauty Orchidso that the roots have enough light. You can use special rack wooden baskets, wood is good for moisture and heat.

Temperature

Phalaenopsis Beauty loves warmth. The temperature regime has large boundaries from 16 ° C to 25 ° C.

In summer, the orchid tolerates 30 - 32 ° C, but additional moisturization is required. You can pour water into additional containers and install them near the pots. But if the air overheats for a long time, the orchid will begin to act up, it may lose buds. Do not overheat the air.

In winter, the temperature can be lowered to 13 ° C - 15 ° C, this will ensure active growth and flowering.

Humidity

Heat-loving beauty orchid loves hydration, in the summer it is useful to refresh it by spraying. Humidity should not be lower than 30%, but the flower feels best at 70 - 80% humidity.

If the leaves of the orchid look lethargic, you need to nourish the roots. Pots can be installed on pallets with wet expanded clay or pebbles. This procedure will eliminate the pressure problem in leaf cells.

Attention: when wet, do not forget to ventilate the room. Stagnant moisture causes root rot - a very dangerous disease of orchids.

Lighting

Orchid Beauty is very fond of soft light, it will be comfortable on the windowsills on the west side, an acceptable place in the northeast.

In general, if the temperature and humidity are within acceptable limits, the flower will feel great.

It is important to protect the orchid from direct sun, leaves may get burned, painful spots appear on the leaves.

If the sun is intense, shade the windows with a light curtain or move the pots away from the window.

Watering

In spring and summer, watering should be plentiful and regular - 2 times a week. The substrate should not dry out. In winter and autumn, watering is reduced - 1 time per week.

A feature of Beauty orchid is that it is not whimsical in watering. The roots are perfectly fed by moisture from the air, the main thing is that the room is sufficiently ventilated and moistened.

Water phalaenopsis beauty in several ways:

Pour water into the pan.
Watered with a shower, warm water.
They use the immersion method: in an bucket of water we lower the orchid for 15 to 20 minutes so that the substrate is well saturated. Next, let the residual unnecessary moisture drain into the pan. Be sure to pour water from the pan so that the roots do not get wet, this leads to various root diseases.

Top dressing

You need to use only special fertilizers for orchids, if you use fertilizers for other indoor plants, reduce the dose at least twice.

Tip: Before using any fertilizer, carefully read the instructions, it is necessary to observe the timing and dose of top dressing.

For all phalaenopsis, nitrogen fertilizers are used. Also, potassium and phosphorus are included in the necessary feeding complex for orchids. Solution: 1g. fertilizers per liter of water. Usually fertilize an orchid with watering.

Transfer

Beauty Orchid pains a transplant. The period of adaptation to new conditions is long, the orchid is often sick, delay in growth and development begins. Therefore, you need to transplant no more than 1 time in 2 to 3 years.

Indications for transplantation:

The roots have grown greatly, they became cramped in the old pot.
The substrate has lost its useful properties, has been oxidized (an acidic smell has appeared).
The substrate has become brittle and brittle.

The transplant procedure is simple and does not require special qualification of the grower:

We transplant only after flowering.
Immerse the pot in a container of water to warm the substrate.
Carefully remove the flower from the pot.
With a clean knife, we clean the roots of dead and diseased roots.
Sprinkle “wounds” with charcoal or cinnamon.
At the bottom of the pot pour drainage.
We lower the flower into the pot, freely "seating" the root.
Sprinkle the substrate on the sides to fix the orchid.
Gradually fill the pot to the level of the outlet with leaves.
We refrain from watering for at least 3 days.

Important: at the bottom of the pot, we definitely make holes for the outflow of moisture and air access to the roots. Therefore, pots are more convenient to use plastic.

How to propagate?

We propagate the flower after flowering, but the peduncle should still be fresh.

Vegetatively

We choose a healthy adult, with a good root, large large leaves orchid.
Using a clean, clean knife, make an incision along the peduncle and across, to the upper "sleeping" kidney, sprinkle the wound with charcoal or cinnamon.
On each such part there should be a leaflet with a spine.
We transplant a new shoot into a pre-prepared small greenhouse with a substrate - sphagnum (you can use the aquarium).
We stop watering for several days.

Department of "kids"

It happens that on the stem, peduncle, and even on the root appear "kids" - sprouts, with already broken through leaflets and spine.

Next, we determine the sprout in a small pot according to the general rules for planting an orchid. (see Transplant)

Diseases and Pests

Spider mites are the most common pests for all types of phalaenopsis. They tangled with a web of stems and flowers of a delicate orchid. A hot shower will help here, spraying with various acaricides. The most harmless preparations for home orchids are phytoverms and actophytes. 3 to 4 treatments are required at intervals of 8 to 9 days.

An onion tick often settles in the root itselfeats the base of the shoots. In this case, spraying with acaricides will help. It is necessary to transplant an orchid, previously cut the infected roots.

Rot usually forms in the axils of the leaves, in the roots and on the peduncle, if the air stagnates, the temperature is below acceptable standards when the flower receives a lot of fluid. Immediately you need to transplant an orchid, clean the root of diseased roots, change the substrate, reduce watering. Grease the roots with foundationazole, sprinkle with charcoal the places of the incision.

Move the pot to a more lit place and adjust the air temperature. Use copper sulfate to disinfect tools and pots, especially if you reuse them.

Prevention

Important: Most problems of phalaenopsis beauty are associated with a violation of the regime of irrigation and fertilizer, as well as with overheating of room temperature.

How to prevent orchid diseases:

To prevent orchid from pests and diseases, it is better to install pots on the trellis so that the infection is not transmitted during watering.
Be sure to disinfect pots and tools during transplantation and reproduction.
Wipe the leaves with coniferous extract (20 - 25 g. Per 1 liter of water).
Observe the temperature regime and avoid air stagnation, you need to ventilate the room.

"If people love flowers, then everyone is a flower," say the sages of the East. We will not refute the obvious. Each person, with his eyes and heart, chooses those flowers to which the soul responds, which are similar to his inner world, light, attitude. The orchid is known, loved and isolated from all other flowers on earth. This is the magic of orchids, their grandeur and mystery.