re: rescued phals - too much handling/change? - Orchid Board

jesscorine · #1 05-19-2013, 07:08 PM

I've been reading threads, watching youtube, reading sites, etc to learn how to care for my orchids. When it comes to all these phals that we're rescuing, we're all repotting and fiddling around with them... so is there a point where they're handled too much? I ask because I do one thing, but then realize that something else might help my plants. Specifically a couple that I've cut the roots back on that I think would benefit from some bag time...I've repotted them, so if I move a couple of them into a high-humidity environment, will they just get shocked and reduce my efforts?

RosieC · #2 05-20-2013, 04:51 AM

It can be good not to keep changing the environment. Let them settle in one place, at least long enough to see if it's helping. Too much disturbance probably doesn't help with the recovery.

Yéri · #3 05-21-2013, 08:19 AM

I'd let it settle for a while as well, pushing the recovery will only make it worse.

I know the urge to fiddle with it is enormous, but I've learned from experience that leaving a plant to do its thing for a while can be beneficial. If it still has the strength to recover, it will, there's only so much you can do

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #4 05-21-2013, 11:51 AM

I don't see a problem with having a recovering Phal in a warm and humid environment to help aid it in its recovery, but I'd also caution against trying to move it around too much. Keep the orchid in one place for a bit to see how it reacts before moving it to another. If it reacts poorly, then move it asap. If not, then keep it there.

jesscorine · #5 05-21-2013, 12:45 PM

I took one of mine out of it's coarse mix and have the roots mostly exposed under a 2 liter "greenhouse"...I'm misting daily instead of watering weekly

with the term "roots" used loosely, since there are none to speak of except a new one poking out