phal care regiment

[buffalo]

Whats your plalanopsis regiment. How often do you water, (state bark or moss), fertililize, repot, mist etc....

[Orchidophile]

Hi buffalo, I have two of mine in coarse bark and I can water them every day if I want but I try every other. I fertilize once a week with dilluted fertilizer and nutrients. One is growing very fast and the other is just sitting there.

[(..._...)]

Hello! I have mine in corse bark as well. I water then every 3ish days, when the bark is almost dry, though sill contains a tiny bit of moisture.(two of mine are in larger pots and need watering about once a week) They get misted everymorning, though only the ones that have lots of aerial roots . I repot every year. Some people do it every 2 years, but I like to check on the root system. I fertilizse about once every 2-3 weeks, as I am not heavy on the fertilizer.

[buffalo]

No harm fertilizing once per week?, I'm afraid to mist as don't want water to settle in the middle of the plant and cause rot . I've lost numerous plants to that. I notice they water in the store with no concern and their plant seem to do well, when i do it its a slow plant death

[Orchidophile]

If the fertilizer is very dilluted it will not harm the plants. As long as there is good air circulation they should not rot, I leave a fan on every time I water.

[Hedge]

Hi, in my experience stores water everything everyday, regardless, which is probably why so many fine plants subsequently die at home. Or they don't water at all.... It also accounts for why I have so many rescued plants of all types!
Here in England, I water once a week now, and usually feed weakly, but sometimes I just use water. I always use water which is at room temp and has been allowed to stand to remove chlorine.

[Ross]

I've always grown mine in bark (coarse) and fertilized with every watering. Right now I'm in favor of clear pots since I can tell when they are still wet. I never water till the roots look whiteish.

[buffalo]

I like the idea of using a fan after watering. I have killed many phal because of rot.
Humidity is good but too much humidity is bad. Trying to find a balance. I got a small fish bowl added gravel to it add some water ,turned a small plant pot upside down and place it in the bowl place the orchid pot on top of the small pot . That should be good right?

[Dorothy]

I run a fan on my orchids all day long..
I water my hybrid phals once a week with half the amt of fertilizer which I mix with orchid food (half the amt suggested) they suggest on the package now that it is the spring .. species phals - depending on how fast the medium dries out - more or less every 5 days ..
I'll do a clear water flush every 4 or 5th week ..
I hold back on fertilizing over the winter months to once a month with watering once a week ..
I have some phals in bark mix, some in coconut husk mix and one in sphag moss.
I fine mist my orchids in the morning and early afternoon .. but I don't like them going into the night 'wet'. If any water gets into the crowns, I draw it out with the corner of a paper towel.
I repot if I see they are stressed or if they are growing out of their pot or if the medium is broken down ..