New Orchid Owner Lighting Questions

Hello there, I am a 1st time Orchid owner. My Husband bought me one yesterday. Its a lilac Mystic Orchid also known as a Phalaenopsis. It came already potted in mulch, along with plant food and attached to a bent thin pole. ITS BEAUTIFUL! I ordered a LED full spectrum grow light that has a height adjustments up too 26 inches. It has a few brightness intensity levels 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%. I don’t know which brightness level to put it on for the orchid to get just the right amount of indirect bright light. I also don’t know what height to adjust the LED grow light from the top of the Orchid. Can you help me?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 04/15/2024 @ 10:53 am

Your orchid is a low-light orchid so I would start at the 25% level. It may get enough light in an east or west window. These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/phalaenopsis-orchid-care.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/phalaenopsis-orchids-post-bloom.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/orchids/indoor-orchid-care.htm ^[3]

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