Instructions
for care
- Keep the plant in a lighted place, but
never under direct sunlight.
- The flask must be kept at room temperature,
as long as it is not extreme. Temperature: 63°F-90°F
(17°C-32°C).
- Open the flask only until the plant
is ready to be transplanted (5 cm tall or more).
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Steps to transplant |
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1. |
Put the moss tablet in ¼ cup of water for
hydration. |
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2. |
Take the plant from the flask and rinse the roots
to eliminate the gel. |
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3. |
Eliminate excess water by squeezing the hydrated
moss with your hands. |
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4.
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Place the moss in a flower pot. Plant the orchid
on humid moss making sure to cover the roots. |
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Maintenance
- Keep the plant in low light conditions
and high humidity for at least the first month.
- Place the plant under more intense light
after 2 or 3 months.
- Always keep moss slightly damp.
- We recommend you use mild foliar fertilizer
every 2 or 3 weeks, after the first month of transplanting.
These plants can remain in the vial an average
of 1 or 2 months without need of transplanting.
The plants reproduced in vitro are exempt
of the regulations of the Convention on the Fauna Threatened
Species international trade and Wild Flora (CITE, Art.
VII).
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Orchid´s list
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