{"id":16616,"date":"2013-12-09T05:30:53","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T13:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=16616"},"modified":"2014-01-04T22:26:40","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T06:26:40","slug":"why-moth-orchids-are-great-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/09\/why-moth-orchids-are-great-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Moth Orchids Are Great for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/phalaenopsis.html\">Moth Orchids, or Phals<\/a>, are some of the most popular houseplants in the world. Thanks to their beauty, elegance, and toughness, Phals now live in countless homes and offices. If you&#8217;re buying an orchid gift, especially for an orchid beginner, there&#8217;s no better choice. Here are few reasons why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moth Orchids have very long lasting flowers. Kept in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">high humidity<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">warm temps<\/a>, their blooms can last two months or more.<\/li>\n<li>Phals are\u00a0floral masterpieces, with an endless variety of patterns, shapes, sizes, and colors. New <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/04\/hybrid-vigor\/\">hybrids<\/a> appear frequently. They are available everywhere, from supermarkets to big box stores to florists.<\/li>\n<li>Moth Orchids need lower <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">light levels<\/a> than many other orchid varieties, so they&#8217;re easier to re-bloom. Place them in bright light, but limit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/29\/let-the-sunshine-in\/\">direct sun<\/a> so they don&#8217;t burn.<\/li>\n<li>They enjoy the same temperatures that people do, about 75\u00b0F (24\u00b0C) during the day, and 65\u00b0F (18\u00b0C) at night. Keep them away from cold drafts. Phals can easily grow on a warm windowsill or under lights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If that leaves any doubt, below are six more reasons why Moth Orchids are perfect gifts for the holidays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-17652\" alt=\"Moth Orchid hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_Brother_Sara_Gold_A05724_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-17651\" alt=\"Moth Orchid flower and bud\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_Brother_Sara_Gold_A05724_800px-128x128.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_Brother_Sara_Gold_A05724_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_Brother_Sara_Gold_A05724_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_Brother_Sara_Gold_A05724_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_LR_0X633_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-17655\" alt=\"Moth Orchid hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_LR_0X633_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_LR_0X633_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_LR_0X633_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_LR_0X633_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-17654\" alt=\"Moth Orchid hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-17653\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-17650\" alt=\"Moth Orchids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_1_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_1_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_1_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Phalaenopsis_1_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" 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Thanks to their beauty, elegance, and toughness, Phals now live in countless homes and offices. If you&#8217;re buying an orchid gift, especially for an orchid beginner, there&#8217;s no better choice. Here are few reasons why: Moth Orchids have very long lasting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,3,6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buying-tips","category-growing","category-photos","category-warm-growers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16616"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17699,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16616\/revisions\/17699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}