Am I taking good care of my orchid?

I bought a Phalaenopsis Orchid;its white with dark purple spots. I bought a 12" pot, phalaenopsis plant food and phalaenopsis dirt. I keep it in my bedroom next to a window. I just wanted to know if Iam taking proper care of my orchid.

Am I taking good care of my orchid?
Sounds like you are doing a good job. Hooray for you! It needs bright light but not direct sun. Don't over water and don't let the roots sit in water. Also, orchids like to become pot bound and their roots may grow out of the container. This is okay. The blooms on my phalaenopsis lasted for over two months before they began to die.
Reply:Phalaenopsis orchids need a high relative humidity, which means they like moisture in the air, but not on their roots. We have our orchids in a pot, which sits on a bed of river rocks or decorative stones that are in water. The water level is below the level of the rocks, so the roots of the orchid never touch the water. This changes the relative humidity in the air around the orchid.
Reply:DONt over water.
Reply:One thing I have learn about orchids is that they thrive by neglect.


Bright, but not direct sunlight and water sparingly once a month and don't let the roots stand in water.
Reply:as long as it's not too cool outside and phalaenopsis orchids like bright light..but not direct sun.
Reply:Sounds good to me, so long as it doesn't get direct sunlight. And be very careful with the amount of water that you give it. All orchids that I've cared for have been very picky about how much water they like. I would keep an eye open for spiders too. I had some spiders burrow into the buds of one of my orchids; hollowed it out and lived inside.





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