Phalaenopsis love fertilizer, all year long!
We recommend a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer all year round -- weekly with a regular watering. There are special orchid feritilizers with different formulations, but our studies have shown that Phalaenopsis prefer a more balanced nutrient mix. Also, there are special fertilizers called "Bloom-boosters" that have a higher ratio of Phosphorous which have been recommended for orchids. This type of fertilizer does work well for some orchids, but again, our studies have shown that Phalaenopsis prefer a balanced mix all year round -- before they bloom, while they are blooming, and after they bloom.
If you don't have time to fertilize your plant every week, that is perfectly okay. Even if you just fertilize them 3-4 times per year, they will be happy for the treat.
There are other supplements you can give orchids to help them grow. We highly recommend Dyna-Gro's Pro-TeKt. We have used this product for several years and believe it gives our orchids an edge over disease and pests.
We recommend a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer all year round -- weekly with a regular watering. There are special orchid feritilizers with different formulations, but our studies have shown that Phalaenopsis prefer a more balanced nutrient mix. Also, there are special fertilizers called "Bloom-boosters" that have a higher ratio of Phosphorous which have been recommended for orchids. This type of fertilizer does work well for some orchids, but again, our studies have shown that Phalaenopsis prefer a balanced mix all year round -- before they bloom, while they are blooming, and after they bloom.
If you don't have time to fertilize your plant every week, that is perfectly okay. Even if you just fertilize them 3-4 times per year, they will be happy for the treat.
There are other supplements you can give orchids to help them grow. We highly recommend Dyna-Gro's Pro-TeKt. We have used this product for several years and believe it gives our orchids an edge over disease and pests.