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Originally Posted by greenpassion
Thank you E.S., and Camille. Camille you've been a lucky one with that phal! I'm envious 
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And Laila (I've shortened it as I don't know your name  ) It's kinda funny running into your post. My sister lives in Oakland, CA, and she's totally new orchids. She recently sent me pics of her phal that she's had about 6 months, and I in turn sent her an orchid "rescue" kit. Her phal was in one of those clear liners with no other aeration, packed in moss. I sent her a clear well ventilated plastic pot with some bark mix (with a little spag as to not shock the plant in it's repot) and some MSU fertilizer. So like you, I'm sort of rescuing too. |
How did her rescue go?! I've always tended to stay away from the ones they pack in moss.
We're in the U.K., just outside London, my sister has hers in a conservatory, which i think the orchids like because of the light from the frosted glass ceiling, warm days and cool night. I thought that she was lucky that this particular one kept flowing, until I realise they do it out of stress! I must admit, I really don't know a great deal about phals, it's only been since reading up, repotting my own and getting on here that I've started to learn more. I kinda work intuitively, but the wealth of knowledge, support and kindness of the members on this board is invaluable.
I know so many people that just throw them out once the stop flowering too! So sad! I'm encouraging a friend at work to bear with hers and trust they'll flower again if she cares for them a little.
I'm about to inherit three more from my brother and his wife since they just moved to Toronto, I'm pretty much going to be the Orchid Lady! Haha!!
Laila x
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