Differing info on temps.??

[Magnus A]

Why do anything?

You have a phal that have had a major transfer into S/H, and it responded well with time on that with new massive root growth. You got it to spike but it probably got damage when you replanted the phal to strighten it up. This also stressed tha plant.

The transfer to S/H propably offset the plant normal growth cycle, but obviously it adopted well by new root growth and a flower spike with time!

I would say that you should not change anything for the change but you should master your own growing conditions. If you change anything you should ONLY change ONE parameter at the time to be able to evaluate it! This also meen that you need to give the plant time to adopt and that can take more than one year before it starts to behave as before!

To many new orchid grower start changing alot, and do not let the plants adjust before they start changing condition again. This stresses the plants and finally they die!

[greenpassion]

I hear you Magnus! In reading what you said I think it makes a lot of sense. Of course changing the growing culture and then the position would throw it off. I feel like apoligizing to it!

[Magnus A]

No problems!

And do not apologize for anything. As life, you learn when you go along :-)

I hope that my text and tone have not offended anyone as I am not a native english speaking person I sometimes get the wrong tone in my writing... I anly want to help and transfer my experience .

[camille1585]

Your post sounded fine to me, and very informative.

[greenpassion]

I have to say that without this forum, and all the care that you all put into helping each other, (including me!) I would be lost. This is just beyond words. I don't know where I'd be without you all. I'm getting teary now....

[billc]

Originally Posted by Magnus A

Why do anything?


I would say that you should not change anything for the change but you should master your own growing conditions. If you change anything you should ONLY change ONE parameter at the time to be able to evaluate it! This also meen that you need to give the plant time to adopt and that can take more than one year before it starts to behave as before!

To many new orchid grower start changing alot, and do not let the plants adjust before they start changing condition again. This stresses the plants and finally they die!

Truer words have not been said. This is the best advice I've seen about growing plants in quite a while. Letting the plants adapt to your conditions and improving your culture in small doses over time is way to success.
Well said Magnus!

Bill

[Magnus A]

Originally Posted by billc

Truer words have not been said. This is the best advice I've seen about growing plants in quite a while. Letting the plants adapt to your conditions and improving your culture in small doses over time is way to success.
Well said Magnus!

Bill

I though would like to stress that you need conditions from the start that your orchid survives in, before you start to improve. But most multihybrid NoID orchids are "tough" and survive surprisingly well in indoor conditions. They are breaded to be poted plant in our home and the single largest threat are usually drowning from over watering.