Phalaenopsis Brother Pico Sweetheart gx
moth orchid Brother Pico Sweetheart gx
Brother Pico Sweetheart gx AGM has 4-6 broadly oval, fleshy dark-green leaves which can grow to 25cm long and branching flower stems up to a height of 40cm bearing long-lasting, pale-pink flowers to 5cm across with a deep pink lip
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Pink | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Pink | Green | |
| Autumn | Green | Pink | Green | |
| Winter | Green | Pink | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- 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
Accepted
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 them up in orchid compost. Water sparingly at first, but mist them daily
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Houseplants
- 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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