Blue Phalaenopsis Orchid
The blue phalaenopsis orchids you see in the market although without a doubt still beautiful are not naturally blue.
Blue phalaenopsis orchid. Orchids boasting a rich blue hue tend not to be the product of nature and instead the result of a patented process that uses a dye component to achieve this stunning shade. Mary hyatt author from florida on august 22 2014. There are however a few wild blue orchids available. These are thick leaved plants with elegant arching sprays of bloomthe orchids featured in so many design magazines sitting on coffee tables across america.
The flowers may last up to three months. To date this cross has won two. Natural blue coerulea is a rare color form for phalaenopsis. Phalaenopsis f ae l n p s s blume 1825 commonly known as moth orchids is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family orchidaceaeorchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long coarse roots short leafy stems and long lasting flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end.
Yes this blue orchid is very rare no one knows what the secret is to get the orchid to be blue. Majority of the blue phalaenopsis found in supermarkets and big box stores are dyed. Orchids in this genus are. This is an amazing miniature coerulea phalaenopsis.
These rare plants reveal a pale blue pink and purple shade and make an idyllic option for the. A few familiar blue plants are hydrangea if soil is correct amsonia salvia gentian and delphinium but not roses or orchids. Efforts to develop a blue phalaenopsis orchid by genetic. The blue mystique orchids have to be provided the same growing conditions that you would provide any phalaenopsis orchid.
That pretty blue orchid today will most likely be a more common white one at the next bloom cycle. I have never seen a blue orchid in my life must be unique and rare. Pretty but fleeting we suspect. This amazing new hybrid registered in 2017 by prince orchids of taiwan is one of the deepest natural blue.
The pale blue orchid. The orchid group includes several several hundred different genera and thousands of species but most people are introduced to orchids through the phalaenopsis genus which are particularly good orchids for beginners. That said our best bet is that pretty blue orchid today will most likely be a more common white one at the next bloom cycle. Here are a few pointers regarding the light soil watering and fertilizer requirements.
How to care for orchids. The blue orchid is not a new species of phalaenopsis but rather a temporary engineering feat. The company that makes and sells them wont say exactly but i think they use a dye. The blue orchid is not a new species of phal but rather a temporary engineering feat.