Phal Rebloom question????

[TiffanyP]

When should I drop the temp on my Phal for rebloom? I've never done it before. This has almost fully grown a new leaf and another one is coming. Any advice for rebloom or help? It's doing beautifully....

[camille1585]

Normally you don't need to do anything, the natural temperature drop in the fall is sufficient to induce blooms. Just make sure it gets good light (bright, but avoid direct sun other than early or late in the day) and make sure you feed it regularily.

[TiffanyP]

Oh my Camille your Orchid collection is envious. I hope someday in my life I can have a greenhouse or something more than windows to grow on. I seem to also be having trouble with colors on Oncidium bleaching out and I'm thinking of looking into artificial light. Any lights you recommend? And on a budget if possible?

[camille1585]

You may want to ask people in the US about lights, they'll know better than I do what exists over there. But T5 fixtures are the way to go, but if you just want to supplement natural lights parts of the year, you can get away with some T8. Also depends on the light requirements on your plants.

Thanks for the compliment, though my orchid collection is quite modest compared to many, and mostly commonly grown orchids. I love them anyways!