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Care for this plant should not cause problems even for novice growers because the orchid is very undemanding to the conditions of detention.

Lighting. For normal development and regular flowering this orchid needs a bright, diffused light is preferred, although some species can withstand direct sunlight. But in order not to risk it and not burn the leaves from the hot midday sun rays plant, nevertheless, it is recommended to put in the penumbra.

When placed in a room for this orchid suit the eastern, western and southern windows. But to them in the autumn and winter light is too low and it will take extra lighting phyto lamps.

Temperature. It prefers temperate and warm-mode content with the daily temperature difference. Throughout the year, the daily indicators should be kept within 18 - 22 ° C, night - 13 - 16 ° C. The optimum difference between day and night temperatures should be around 5 ° C .

Substrate. Grown orchid is given in pots and on the blocks. In the first case as a substrate, a mixture of conifer bark, sphagnum moss and charcoal pieces. To create a block and use pine bark, which reinforce the rhizome and roots of the plants, their pre-wrapping sphagnum moss .

Watering. Throughout the year, the plant needs a strong and frequent watering, but watered only when the bark in a pot dries out as it should. Instead of the usual watering is recommended to fully immerse the pot with the plant or unit in a container of warm (30 - 35 ° C) water and leave it for about 20 - 30 minutes. During this time, and bark, and roots will be filled completely with moisture. In place of the orchid pose after the excess water will drain.

For watering only use soft water or well defended, or filtered.

Air humidity. In very high humidity wikis no need for the normal development of her enough 50 - 70%. For these indicators pot with a plant you can put on a pallet with a wet expanded clay, place it next to the shallow container with water, and when the air is too dry, use a household steam generators and humidifiers. It is recommended on a regular basis, at least once a day, spray the leaves and the surface of the substrate (bark and moss) from the sprinkler.

Feeding. Throughout the year, every 2 - 3 weeks to the water added special fertilizer for orchids at a concentration specified on the package.

Transplant is carried out only as needed when the pot or the unit becomes too small orchid, or substrate acidified and began to decompose.

Reproduction. At home, it reproduces only vegetatively dividing rhizomes. In this case, each part must be at least three adult pseudobulbs.

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