Arrangement with White Orchids and Moss in a Ceramic Vase

Arrangement composition: 2 white Phalaenopsis orchids with 3 stems each, natural moss and a white ceramic vase. Both the moss and the orchids are grown in the Netherlands, and the ceramic vase is made in Germany.

A luxurious arrangement that can lift the mood and the creativity of someone dear to you. Flowers are most often given within the family. It is also quite common for someone to want to show their gratitude to a particular person who influenced them positively at a crucial moment in life. It can be given to a friend who helped you land the job you had long wanted, or to the doctor who put your health back in order. It can also be the ideal gift for the name day of a business partner. If you are paying with a company card, send us the company details so the expense can be accounted for. You can use email, the phone, or simply add them at the end of the message box for the recipient.

This is an arrangement that can last for many years. With a little care and perfect temperature and light conditions, both the moss and the potted orchids can beautify a home for years on end.

As with the other floral creations delivered by the Ema flower shop through SuperFlori, this rather heavy and voluminous arrangement is handed over in person by a member of the shop staff at the front door. That way, receiving the flowers is a pleasant and, at the same time, comfortable experience.

Find out the secret to enjoying this arrangement for many years.

We are florists ourselves, and we too have Phalaenopsis orchids at the windows of our homes. Over more than 10 years we have read about and tested first-hand different methods for triggering new blooms on Phalaenopsis stems. Worth mentioning as well are the thousands of orchids we have sold to customers during that time. Here is what we have learned.

• Where the plant sits is by far the most important factor in getting orchid flowers from the same plant several times a year. By their very construction, some homes will not have the perfect environment. Our flower shop faces north — an ideal position for cut flowers thanks to the temperature and the absence of direct sunlight, but not an ideal position for plants and especially not for Phalaenopsis. Ideally you should place the orchid on the sill of an east-facing window, as we are able to do where we live, or a west-facing one.
• The optimal temperature is between 20 and 25 degrees.
• Once the whole inflorescence has faded, cut the stem with garden shears or a knife above a node. The cut should be made about 10 centimetres above the surface of the pot. If the procedure is done correctly and the environment is favourable, new shoots with buds should grow.
• Once a week, take the two orchids out of the arrangement, submerge the pot in a container of water, let the water drain and then put the plants back in the ceramic vase.