that's great that you can have the neighbor come and check! hopefully you have shown them in person how you water your plants. if not, this year i put together a watering guide as a one sheet page with very simple instructions and 2 pictures to show how to water (describing how NOT to get water in the crown or by the stem), perhaps you could do the same for your person. our caretaker also came over for a beverage and a quick lesson on how we water our plants before we left.
it's good to have a plant caretaker. but, its also reassuring when you have colleagues bring you plants that they say they have ignored for 2 years and they are still hanging on for life. the lesson for me is that, orchids are waaay more resilient than i or the internet give them credit for, and a little time away from them probly won't hurt too much. sure, a couple of our plants this year took a hit and it will be more time for them to get back to full strength. we did, in fact, have 2 precious phals die. but, that was not the fault of our caretaker, it was just that the changes in routine showed weakness in the plant. and thats fine, as we want to strengthen our collection, not baby along weak genetics.
so....i guess....don't worry bout it!!! enjoy your vacation!!
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