Phal. micholitzii

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s a warm growing polychilos phalaenopsis species native to the Philippines. It is not recommended for beginner due to it's miniature size, it can bloom at 5" span but cultural requirements need to be precise.

*Cultural and care information based on average Phal. micholitzii care, use it as guide and should be adapted to suit your environment

💚Difficulty: Advance (Miniature species) 
🌱Size:   Miniature - Small
🌡 Temp: IW to Warm, favours warm
💧 Water: Wet/Dry cycle. Water when approaching dry, does not require a full dry-out but not soging wet 
☁️Humidity: 40%+min
💡 Light: Bright indirect (East Morning Light)
🌰 Media: Sphagnum Moss and/or mounted in high humidity environment
🌸 Blooms: Fragrant, ~ 2-3cm,
🌱 Grown by: Seed x sib

*Images are for reference purposes only and may differ from the actual product. Due to variations of each individual plant, differences in monitors, colours of products may also appear different to those shown on the site. 

Culture and Care Information

*Cultural and care information is based on average Phalaenopsis subg-Polychilos hybrids, use it as guide and should be adapted to suit your environment. Important to understand if your hybrid has subg-phalaenopsis genetics and adjust as needed.

🌡 Temp: Intermediate-Warm to Warm/Hot (20-32°C day - 18-24°C night) 18-25°C is acceptable range for most indoor growing, especially hybrids, with 4-6°C difference day/night. Warm to hot temperature helps induces spike (flowering)

💧 Water: For Polychilos - Wet to almost dry cycles, complete dryout occasionally but not necessary especially in vegetative (growing) stage.  When roots are abundance can stay more moist. Reverse Osmosis / Distilled or Rain water is best. DO NOT use ice cubes.

If hybridized with subg-Phalaenopsis - Give complete dryout or root may rot, depending on the % of polychilos-phalaenopsis genetics. Safer to allow dryouts.

☁️Humidity: 30%+min for hybrids (40-60% optimal)

💡 Light: Bright indirect (East Morning or Sunset Light direct, Mid-summer day indirect) year round.  Artificial supplementary light recommended in winter or low light homes. 10-12 hour light period to induce continuous flowering. 

🌰Media: Our preference is top 3" Sphagnum Moss & Leca bottom combo. Moss/Bark mix also works, prefer slightly higher water retentive media than regular Phalaenopsis as they like to stay slightly moist.

🧪: Fertilize: When it's actively growing in vegetative stage - typically when a top leaf emerges and growing. We recommend MSU & Marphyll rotation in low dosage every other watering and allow water flushing in between. 

✨ Tip:See our guide to polychilos phalaenopsis here.

*Images are for reference purposes only and may differ from the actual product. Due to variations of each individual plant, differences in monitors, colours of products may also appear different to those shown on the site.