Phaph With flower, Low Nite temps?

[orchid lover]

I recently bought a mottled leave paph, purple lip, the 2 sepals are mostly purplish with black dots over a slight greenish background, on the middle length of the sepal. The top part of the phaph is stripped purple and white. Hope this makes sense. I will try to post photo. My question finally is: With the phaph in bloom, does it still need the low nite temp difference? I've been reading thru different threads, but haven't found my specific answer. Also the plant is in a tall pot(which i don't like). I realize i can't repot till after bloom is gone. It is potted in spag moss, and i have to pretty much put my finger half way done to tell if it needs watering. I know they need to be kept moist,not soggy. But this one is dry 1/3 of top, then i can feel it moist after that. It's been years since i had a phaph and this is only mt second one. I'd like to keep it healthy. I've been reading about care/culture. But, to my specific question, i could not find an answer to. Need to hear from my new Orchid buddies that i have heard from here, and everyone . Thank you guys, you are Awesome!

[Ray]

In my experience, most paphs - especially the mottled-leafed ones - don't need particularly low nighttime temperatures at all.

As to the pot depth, I find they do better in tall pots.

[orchid lover]

Thank you for your email. In all the books i've looked at or viewed online, they all suggest a 10-15 degree temp drop at nite, for the mottled type. I also realized that when i went to water the phaph, remember i said it was in a tall pot, which i didn't like too much! WHen i went to lift the orchid just the top came out, so the pot the orchid is really in is really 4-5 inches tall. Which fits over the tall pot. I had never seen one like that! I kept it out and put the phaph on top of a saucer filled with moistened gravel for humidity. I am also keeping my oncidium and cymbidium outside now. I have a covered balcony. South west exposure, which is afternoon sun. I don't give the oncidium direct sunlight. I do give the cymb the sun but watch for burns. If anyone has any other ideas for me about this, please let me know! I'ii be waiting and watching. Thanks!!!