Phal with shrively leaves

[OrangeAugust]

Originally Posted by La Casa de las Orquideas

I think it's always best to lose the flowers than to loe the plant! Good luck!!

I agree! Especially with this one because it has sentimental value- I gave it to my grandma a few years ago and she really loved it. She passed away in October and I took it home with me... three weeks later it started putting out a spike. :')

[OrangeAugust]

The leaves on my plant are still floppy. It's been a few weeks since I repotted it and I water it only once a week when the wood chopstick is dry, but it hasn't perked up at all. What should I do?

[tarev]

Give your plant good air circulation after watering. Like an open window or maybe ceiling fan on..the plant will love that.

With my Phals, since most of them are in bark mix, they seem to enjoy dunk watering up to the root zone for about 5 to 10 minutes, then I let the water drain out, run the ceiling fan, and my interval of watering is about 5 days.

Have you ever tried putting a little piece of banana peel in your media. My Phals love it!

[annabanana1987]

Tarev a banana peel ?

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[tarev]

Yup, banana peel. Just a small slice of the banana peel. I put them in the media.

[annabanana1987]

What makes them like it ? I know banana fruit has potassium does the peel too?

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[tarev]

It has potassium and phosphorus. I just put a small piece or two, in the media, away from the plant.