Phalaenopsis 'Boquetto Sensation'

moth orchid

Eventual height & spread

Phalaenopsis 'Boquetto Sensation'

moth orchid

  • 12cm pot | 35cm tall
  • £35.99 £39.99
  • available to order from spring
  • with green speckled pot
  • £48.98 £52.98
  • available to order from spring
  • with polished brass pot
  • £53.98 £57.98
  • available to order from spring
Delivery options
  • Standard £5.95
  • Position: bright but indirect light
  • Soil: specialist orchid compost
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Hardiness: tender (indoors only)
  • Current height: approximately 35cm (+ or - 10% including the pot)
  • Pot cover: choose an orchid high pot cover to give a good fit over the pot


  • Sought after for its ability to produce small, softly coloured flowers over many months, this easy to grow phalaenopsis orchid will look wonderful in the home. As its name suggests, 'Boquetto Sensation' makes a great alternative to a bouquet of flowers.

    Please note that the plant comes in a 12cm nursery pot as standard, unless a decorative pot cover is included as an option.


  • Home care:
    Keep the compost moist during the warmer months, but in winter you should reduce the amount it gets, and only water occasionally. Ideally when watering, you should let them stand in a tray of water (or kitchen sink) so they can soak up as much as they like for an hour or two. Afterwards, let the excess water drain away completely. It is always best to give them a good soak when they get quite dry, rather than watering little and often. Their preference is for soft, tepid water.

    They love humidity, so a bright kitchen or bathroom would be ideal, and mist the leaves with water occasionally, especially if they are in a heated room.

    Don't worry if the roots grow outside the pot. In their native environment, they grow in the crooks of branches, and use these aerial roots to absorb water from the air. They do not mind being overcrowded in their pots, so you only need to repot them when the growth starts to suffer. They usually only send up flower spikes once a year, however you may encourage a second flush of flowers to form more quickly if you trim back the stem to just above the first node immediately after they have finished flowering. They prefer even temperatures, so try not to have big drops at night time.

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