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05-04-2009, 09:34 AM
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How long ago did you repot this plant? Cuz I have 3 phals that are doing the same thing right now! And I just repotted mine...
I'm definitely interested in what everyone has to say on this....
~Kevin
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05-04-2009, 09:37 AM
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Most of the times you can find the color of fluorescent light on the tube/bulb. Mine is 4000K, a bit too low as I understood but it served well in combination with indirect day light. What I've understood, the whiter the light, the more blue it has. The other bulb is to ad some red?
Anyway, I think when it's getting too much light to be good, you would see that on the color of leaves/roots/spikes. I've some Phal's that turn reddish even in a North faced window this time of the year. Others always show reddish pigments, these are plants with pink/purple flowers or shades of purple in the flower.
I also noticed some Phal's can take much more light than others... so if the color of your plants looks good to you, I guess the amount of light is good - but I can't speak for the color of the light. I've read that an average of 5400 K is OK for Phal's to grow and bloom.
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Hi!
That's another good thought for me to consider.....too much light for too long, because it does indeed get light from both bulbs about 12 hrs. ea. day. As for color, I have understood that the fluorescent I'm using lacks a color that the plant bulb has....I can't remember the color, though. ??
Thanks for your advice,
Vicki
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05-04-2009, 12:39 PM
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Hi Kevin!
I can't remember exactly how long ago I repotted it. I bought the orchid at Lowes (I'm gonna guess approx. 2 mo. ago ??) and repotted it as soon as I got home.....I always do. Hopefully, we'll figure out what's going on.
Vicki
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How long ago did you repot this plant? Cuz I have 3 phals that are doing the same thing right now! And I just repotted mine...
I'm definitely interested in what everyone has to say on this....
~Kevin
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05-04-2009, 01:04 PM
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I have read the wavy leaf thing is caused by fast growth , also another reason a period of dry which slows down growth then a spurt of growth when watered , I have noticed the species Phals. are more prone to it then others .. Gin
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05-04-2009, 01:08 PM
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I have read the wavy leaf thing is caused by fast growth , also another reason a period of dry which slows down growth then a spurt of growth when watered , I have noticed the species Phals. are more prone to it then others .. Gin
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Hi Gin,
that's very interesting. I have a Phal with half way the leaf, a wave. I think this were the growth stunted during winter, when I water at a minimum to avoid rot (cold nights, not much light).
Nicole
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05-04-2009, 02:00 PM
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Hi!
I know almost nothing about color spectrum, but as I read your reply it seemed to come back to me that indeed the purpose of the plant light is to add red that the fluorescent doesn't have. I think each bulbs light must complement each other, I guess you would say. ??
The color of my phal looks very good, so maybe I have nothing to be concerned about.
Thanks again for your help,
Vicki
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Most of the times you can find the color of fluorescent light on the tube/bulb. Mine is 4000K, a bit too low as I understood but it served well in combination with indirect day light. What I've understood, the whiter the light, the more blue it has. The other bulb is to ad some red?
Anyway, I think when it's getting too much light to be good, you would see that on the color of leaves/roots/spikes. I've some Phal's that turn reddish even in a North faced window this time of the year. Others always show reddish pigments, these are plants with pink/purple flowers or shades of purple in the flower.
I also noticed some Phal's can take much more light than others... so if the color of your plants looks good to you, I guess the amount of light is good - but I can't speak for the color of the light. I've read that an average of 5400 K is OK for Phal's to grow and bloom.
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05-04-2009, 02:11 PM
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Gin
Hi Gin!
That is certainly what this phal has done since I've had it....grow fast! Nice plump new roots, healthy new growth, absolutely no cell collapse....it has gone beserk....put on a growing show. lol (Knock on wood. It would be my luck that the next time I go check it I find floppy leaves. lol I sure hope not!!)
My watering routine has not changed from one season to the next, so that's not a consideration as far as this phal is concerned. I'm putting my money very possibly on fast growth.
Thank you for your help,
Vicki
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I have read the wavy leaf thing is caused by fast growth , also another reason a period of dry which slows down growth then a spurt of growth when watered , I have noticed the species Phals. are more prone to it then others .. Gin
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05-04-2009, 07:13 PM
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Did the leaf become wavy as it grew, or grew normally and then got wavy after fully growing? If it's the first case, I'm agreeing with the growth spurt/ dry period theory. Otherwise, I'm not too sure what's going on. My phals used to be underlit, then overlit (55W power compact), and I never saw anything like yours!
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05-04-2009, 07:40 PM
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Hi Camille!
I didn't think the leaf began to get wavy until recently, but I'm beginning to wonder if it might have been getting wavy for quite sometime, and maybe I didn't notice it until it became more obvious. ??? Not sure....just a theory. I usually baby my orchids (most likely too much) and check them daily, but this one might have gotten past me. ??? Anyway, bottom line, I don't know if the answer to your question is the first or second case.
Thanks for your reply. If you have a brainstorm, please let me know.
Vicki
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Did the leaf become wavy as it grew, or grew normally and then got wavy after fully growing? If it's the first case, I'm agreeing with the growth spurt/ dry period theory. Otherwise, I'm not too sure what's going on. My phals used to be underlit, then overlit (55W power compact), and I never saw anything like yours!
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