Hi there,
I am completely new to plants and especially orchids. I bought a beautiful pair of phals at the local florist which are in bloom with lots of buds to open. They are packed pretty tight in moss and I have poked around to see how the roots look and they seem ok. I'm trying to resist the urge to pull them out and have a look!
Questions!
When do I water? Right now the top is very try and I've been trying to loosen up the moss to prevent rot. Its still moist in the middle and the roots are green. Do I fertilize when I water? Or wait till it finishes flowering? They are sitting in plastic containers and wrapped in plastic/cloth with a bow (
). Should I take them out to get air moving through the bottom? I've been lightly
misting the top layer just to wet the moss a little and add some humidity. I also mist the plastic that the container is wrapped in (not the leaves or flowers).
Light? They sit in front of a northish facing window for the day. the leaves are a nice bright green, but starting to go yellow along the edges...(I also posted in the pests section because I may have other issues).
I'm not sure if a north window is bright enough, and I dont think my place is warm enough. Maybe need some artificial light? any suggestions on what and where to buy (I'm in Canada)?
Humidity...I have no idea how humid it is here. I'm on the 'wet' coast (Vancouver)...i do run a humidifier (but it blows cold) and they do take a shower with me...and I do the
misting thing. I also have a small bamboo plant that I wet down and place with them, and a bowl of water with some rocks. (not a humidity tray thing...).
They have been doing ok. I've had them a couple weeks and I havent watered them yet (other than
misting the top layer a bit). Blooms are opening, but I may have pests/fungus! These are cell phone pics, my camera broke...and my phone recently did too!
These are my new babies, and I really want to keep them going
Please any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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