Forgot to point you to two great sticky threads. From the left yellow menu choose Forums then Beginners. Near the top is The Phal. abuse ends here. Read until you notice it repeating. Then, Forums - Phalaenopsis Hybrids. Read the thread at the top.
Phals. should do well outside in NO summers in full shade. They love high temperatures and humidity. In habitat they grow sideways on trees so water drains out of the crown, the growing point. Take care they don't hold water there. In my low humidity I don't need to worry about it, and water in my Phal. crowns evaporates quickly. But with your summer conditions it would stay longer than safe.
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