Phalaenopsis orchids look gorgeous and feel great in glass geometric vases, florariums. It is not difficult to plant her in the florarium.
You can decorate your home or create a chic DIY gift. The glass florarium is a geometric vase that is great for the life of this beautiful flower.
If you are already engaged in the cultivation of phalaenopsis, then keeping it in the florarium will not be difficult.
It is best to replant the plant in spring, and not flowering. But, as practice shows, blooming orchids also take root well if you do everything right. So, if you urgently need a gift, choose an orchid with the maximum number of buds.
The first rule is correct soil. It is not worth saving on it, take the expensive one. In fact, the soil for phalaenopsis is crushed pine bark. It must be completely dry, with a resin and woody smell. Wet bark, especially if it has a moldy odor, is strongly discouraged. Also, the set usually includes sphagnum moss and crushed coal. The bark allows the aerial roots of the phalaenopsis to breathe. Coal and sphagnum have antiseptic properties. You will also need expanded clay, which will act as a drain.
Place a layer or several layers of expanded clay on the bottom of the vase, depending on the depth of the vase. Then add the crushed charcoal. Carefully scrape the old soil off the orchid roots and place in a glass vase. Gently spread the new soil between the roots, add a little crushed sphagnum.
After transplanting an orchid, you can start decorating. The composition can be used for decoration sphagnum, stabilized colored moss, dry branches, dry rattan. The main thing is not to put heavy things (for example, stones) on the aerial roots.
An orchid is beautiful in itself, but with imagination, you can create a masterpiece.
