Phalaenopsis pulcherrima

Also known as: Yhe Beautiful Doritis or Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. alba Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. albiflora Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. caerulea Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. albiflora Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.f. alba-aquinii Doritis pulcherrima h.v. champornensis-alba Doritis pulcherrima h.f. aquinii Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. candidula Doritis pulcherrima f. purpurea Phalaenopsis regnieriana f. aurea Phalaenopsis pulcherrima var. regnieriana Phalaenopsis pulcherrima var. pulcherrima Phalaenopsis pulcherrima var. apiculata Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. nivea Phalaenopsis pulcherrima var. marmorata Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. rubra Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. punctulata Phalaenopsis esmeralda f. regneriana Doritis pulcherrima h.v. pulcra Doritis pulcherrima h.v. apiculata h.f. purpurea Doritis pulcherrima h.v. apiculata h.f. nivea Doritis pulcherrima h.v. apiculata h.f. apiculata Doritis pulcherrima var. apiculata Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. purpurea Doritis pulcherrima h.v. champornensis-coerulea Doritis pulcherrima h.f. coerulea Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.f. rubra Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.v. buyssoniana Doritis pulcherrima h.v. surat Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.f. champornensis-coerulea Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.f. champornensis Phalaenopsis antennifera Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.v. champornensis alba Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.v. champornensis Doritis pulcherrima h.v. champornensis h.f. alba Phalaenopsis mastersii Doritis pulcherrima var. regnieriana Doritis pulcherrima var. laotica Doritis pulcherrima f. nivea Doritis regnieriana Doritis pulcherrima h.v. buysonniana Doritis pulcherrima f. cinnabarina Doritis pulcherrima var. marmorata Phalaenopsis pulcherrima h.f. coerulea Doritis pulcherrima f. apiculata Doritis pulcherrima var. caerulea Doritis pulcherrima f. albiflora Doritis pulcherrima f. caerulea Doritis pulcherrima h.v. champornensis Phalaenopsis esmeralda Doritis pulcherrima f. alba Doritis pulcherrima h.f. champornensis Phalaenopsis regnieriana in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

General Information

Yhe Beautiful Doritis is a warm to hot growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae.

Care Notes

These orchids have a fine root system that can quickly die back if left dry for too long, but also does not like to be kept wet, so water regularly but ensure that the mix is dry before watering. 

Potting

These plants are quite forgiving and will do well repotted ever 2-3 years. The mix should be coarse, well draining, and allow space for air to move and for roots to grow. 

Alternatively, these plants will also do well mounted to tree fern or cork slabs, or mounted to trees.

Best time for repotting or mounting the orchids is the end of winter when new growths start to appear. Avoid repotting during hot weather,