Phalaenopsis 'Oriental Dream'

Spring-Autumn · Indoors

Keep dry during dormancy

This plant likes a period of dryness in winter. Otherwise increase watering as it comes into growth, water regularly, then decrease as the plant enters dormancy. Mist the foliage daily while in growth.

Other opinions state that plant should receive the occasional light watering while it is in its dormant or resting period.

Summer-Autumn · Indoors

Feed with orchid feed

Use a standard orchid feed regularly at every third watering during summer, applying it as directed on the packet.

For specialist feeding, you can buy a group of orchid feeds. Apply a high nitrogen feed in spring as the plant is coming into growth, a balanced feed during growth, and a high potash feed in autumn.

Indoors

Water with rain water

This plant needs rain water or soft water (the minerals in alkaline or "hard" water are harmful). This is especially important for plants in pots.

Indoor temperature · Planting

15C minimum temperature

This plant requires a minimum temperature of 15 Centigrade.

Indoor plant · Planting

Position in a bright spot, no direct sun

Give this a bright position away from the direct sun, especially direct sun at the height of the day. (Direct sunshine is too hot and can burn the leaves.) Move the plant to a brighter position in the room during winter and early spring.

Compost · Planting

Orchid-epiphytic compost for repotting

Buy a standard orchid mix for orchids that are epiphytic in character i.e. they grow on other things, generally other plants.

If making one's own one recipe create a mix that is half fine bark chips, and a mix of fine gravel and perlite and charcoal for the other half. Opinions vary on 'recipes' and if your interest develops, you can research the views of specialist growers.