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The National Garden Bureau in America has declared 2023 the Year of the Orchid and it’s little wonder, as Phalaenopsis orchids are such glamorous plants, loved by all indoor plant enthusiasts. 

A new way of presenting these orchids is to shape the flowering stems to form circles or let the stems cascade downwards. Forgiving of neglect, Phalaenopsis orchids will reward you with blooms for up to three months if given plenty of bright, indirect light and a quarter of a cup of water once a week.

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