Phalaenopsis and Denbrodium Nobile repotting and after care

[D_novice]

Originally Posted by bil

If the room they are in is at an OK temp, can you store water there, as if it is at the same ambient temp, in a warm enough room, there should be no risk.

.....and so continues the steady march of orchids taking over my life. When I started in this I swore I'd only keep orchids that could get along with me on my terms. Now my whole life is dedicated to THEIR terms. They are very inflexible, dang it

Sure I'll keep water there, plus spray them to maintain humidity, then run outside to spray the outside plants, then water the ones that need watering, feed the ones that need feeding, repot the ones that need repotting, check them for bugs and disease, treat the problems that crop up....

Come to think of it, I feel like the Little Prince taking care of the rose. Ah well, I must love it or I wouldn't do it

[bil]

Originally Posted by D_novice

.....and so continues the steady march of orchids taking over my life. When I started in this I swore I'd only keep orchids that could get along with me on my terms. Now my whole life is dedicated to THEIR terms. They are very inflexible, dang it

Sure I'll keep water there, plus spray them to maintain humidity, then run outside to spray the outside plants, then water the ones that need watering, feed the ones that need feeding, repot the ones that need repotting, check them for bugs and disease, treat the problems that crop up....

Come to think of it, I feel like the Little Prince taking care of the rose. Ah well, I must love it or I wouldn't do it

Here especially in the summer life is dominated by watering in the garden. Water the mounts, water the hanging pots, water the potted orchids, water the terrace, water the front, water the orchard, water the garden, water the raised beds... crude estimation, 20 hours a week, or two and a half working days spent just watering every damn week...

[Pakmanwong]

Update on my plants:

The two once suffering Phalaenopsis are now growing some new roots and leaves. And the Dendrobium has a few new shoots growing stronger and taller!!

[Dollythehun]

Glad we could help! Good job!

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by D_novice

Do you (or did you at one time) measure water temp with a thermometer? Is there a more specific range than "warm"? I can imagine that after years of experience you can just feel the water to know, or that you know your water supply / greenhouse well enough to tell.

I would like some guidance on this, for Phals (my small collection is getting smaller and is now skewed towards hybrids, but I still think I could improve my results by upping air and water temps for these plants). Though probably many of my plants would appreciate it.

I collect rainwater which can stay pretty chilly; now currently when it's raining the water from the tap is also pretty darn cold. So I need to adjust it and knowing where it should be would help.

thanks in advance

Sorry, I just saw this for the first time. I wouldn't use water that's too different in temperature from the air temperature. A lot of people's water comes out around 50 F / 10C. I that's too cold for many warm growers. Air temperature for Phals? The higher the better, if it's at least somewhat humid. If days are considerably warmer, the ones with big white to pink flowers tolerate temperatures into the 60s F or somewhat lower, overnight, for a while, but they won't like it. The ones with yellow-red star-shaped flowers need to be warmer than that at night. Daytime temperatures for Phals are no problem into the low 100s F / 38-40 C if it's humid and they're watered.

The bottom line is Phals are happier at the higher end of the temperature range. People successfully grow them in houses in the low 70s F / 21-24C but sometimes they just die for no apparent reason.