Phalaenopsis 'Yukimai' (Moth orchid 'Yukimai')

Botanical name

Phalaenopsis 'Yukimai'

Other names

Moth orchid 'Yukimai'

Genus

Phalaenopsis Phalaenopsis

Variety or Cultivar

'Yukimai' _ 'Yukimai' are free-flowering orchids, with large white blooms, flushed yellow and sometimes purple-red lips. These popular orchids like ventilation, and shelter from strong sunlight.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Colour

Flower

White, Flushed yellow, Flushed purple in All seasons

Foliage

Green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects

Diseases

May suffer from virus.

General care

Pruning

After flowering the spike can be cut down, if it is healthy, by two nodes (below the top two spent blooms) to produce further flowers. Do not allow these plants to dry out for long. Allow excess water to drain away.

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring at 15ºC to 18ºC, or by softwood cuttings.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Phalaenopsis 'Yukimai' (Moth orchid 'Yukimai') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor

Cultivation

Plant in a shallow container filled with specialist orchid, bark-based compost. Keep a minimum night temperature of 16-19°C (61-66ºF). If the plant doesn't produce flower spikes, reduce the temperature by 5°C for four weeks to encourage blooms.

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2)

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Phalaenopsis 'Yukimai' (Moth orchid 'Yukimai')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Orchidophilus spp.

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

A pest of orchids spreading in trade. Currently absent from the UK and unlikely to establish outdoors. Could cause severe damage to hosts growing in protected cultivation.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Phalaenopsis 'Yukimai' (Moth orchid 'Yukimai')

Common pest name

common blossom thrips; cotton bud thrips; tomato thrips

Scientific pest name

Frankliniella schultzei

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous glasshouse pest; present in many countries; single finding in UK.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Phalaenopsis 'Yukimai' (Moth orchid 'Yukimai')

Common pest name

Rice leaf nematode; Strawberry crimp disease nematode; White tip nematode; White tip nematode of rice

Scientific pest name

Aphelenchoides besseyi

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Damaging nematode affecting rice crops and strawberry production in warmer climates; could potentially present a threat to strawberry production and ornamental production in protected environments. But modern production practices seem to reduce likelihood of impacts. Pest is also regulated at EU level; which reduces likelihood of entry.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/