mini orchid identification - Orchid Board

Viperalus · #1 12-29-2009, 04:10 PM

Hello,

Just a couple of hours ago I 've purchased from the supermarket a mini orchid. On the label there is no other information except "mini orchid".

Do you know if it belongs to a specific species or it is just another NOID?

ronaldhanko · #2 12-29-2009, 04:38 PM

It's a Phalaenopsis hybrid. No way of figuring out what hybrid, but that doesn't matter - it's very beautiful. If you have questions about culture you can find all sorts of information on this site.

Viperalus · #3 12-29-2009, 04:55 PM

Thanks for your reply Ron.

I am preparing a project with a terrarium and a tarantula and that's why I wanted the mini orchid, since the terrarium won't be huge.

I will add also a waterfall inside and I was thinking that it would be nicer if I mount the orchid upside down or at least at an angle of 90° but I don't know if I have to water every day (despite the humidity from the waterfall).

Btw, I have searched for phalaenopsis mini orchid care from google (for this board) and I couldn't find any thread(s). I found only a thread that the scientific name of the orchids is different from Phalaenopsis.
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RosieC · #4 12-29-2009, 05:23 PM

Take a look at the care sheet for Phalaenopsis here. You can care for it just like any Phal it does not make much difference that it's a Mini.

Phalaenopsis - Orchid Board

If it is in a terrarium with high humidity then I would guess you would not have to water every day. I have a couple of Phals bare root just now in a high humidity enviroment (I've not actually measured how high) and the roots stay green for 2-3 days. I water when they start going silvery again.

Viperalus · #5 12-29-2009, 05:47 PM

If it requires the same care with the common Phalaenopsis then it is fine, I know the basics.

After the set up of the terrarium I will measure for a couple of days the humidity inside the terrarium and then I will decide if I will leave the mini orchid with the pot or if I will mount it. I will do my best to go for mounting since it would be nice and natural.
Thanks also for the tip with the silver color of the roots.

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #6 12-29-2009, 06:23 PM

Here's a photo of Phals in the wild:

Healthy colony on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarawak...7622635729267/

Should answer your questions as to how they should be mounted.

Viperalus · #7 12-29-2009, 06:52 PM

Very interesting!
I am observing that their leaves are creased. So, I assume they must be copping with a dry season, if I guess correctly.

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #8 12-29-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Viperalus

Very interesting!
I am observing that their leaves are creased. So, I assume they must be copping with a dry season, if I guess correctly.

It's possible. I just pulled up a short statement about the annual rainfall of Sarawak, Malaysia.

It states that there are no tours that occur during the height of the monsoons. The best times for travel are during April through October.

The person posted the pictures on Nov. So they could've been taken during the end of the "dry" season (I imagine it's more like the "drier season").