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Phalaenopsis 'Sunny Smell'

moth orchid 'Sunny Smell'

'Sunny Smell' has 4-6 long, fleshy leaves to 16cm long and branching flower stems to 25cm tall bear up to 12 long-lasting, slightly scented, pale-yellow flowers to 4cm across, with a pink lip, on each spike

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
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pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Yellow Green
Summer Green Yellow Green
Autumn Green Yellow Green
Winter Green Yellow Green
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or West–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1A
Botanical details
Family
Orchidaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus

Phalaenopsis are a large genus of species and hybrid mainly epiphytic orchids. Short, upward growing, stem-like rhizomes with no pseudobulbs produce oval, fleshy mid to dark green leaves and flowers in branched racemes from the base of the leaves

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in open bark-based, epiphytic orchid compost allowing the aerial roots to hang outside. Provide bright filtered light, good ventilation and from spring to autumn mist daily for high humidity, water freely as compost dries out, allowing water to drain and apply an orchid fertiliser monthly. Provide a minimum day temperature of 17°C and night minimum of 15°C; See Phalaenopsis cultivation

Propagation

Small plantlets (keiki) may appear from the nodes on the flower stems, detach plantlets when they have developed several good roots and pot up in orchid compost, water sparingly at first, but mist daily

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning

No pruning required, cut back flowered stems to a lower node to encourage further flowers

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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