Phals going into the Fridge

[RJSquirrel]

been outside upwards to over 90 degrees most of the summer.

inside its 72 and I just dont think thats enough of a drop to get em going.

inside the fridge its 55. The cold worked on some cuthberts. Didnt work on the dendrobium bec it had already gotten to warm and made keikis' instead.

Will give em a few weeks see what happens.

I really think the cold drop is the cure for most of the why wont my phal rebloom

[dbarron]

It did seem that I got blooms best when I left them out till it got quite chilly before bringing them in, so you may be right.
One of the disadvantages of the Desert SW and Texas Tropical zones

But on the face of it, putting phals in a fridge just fills me with shivers (but truthfully and metaphorically).

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

been outside upwards to over 90 degrees most of the summer.

inside its 72 and I just dont think thats enough of a drop to get em going.

inside the fridge its 55. The cold worked on some cuthberts. Didnt work on the dendrobium bec it had already gotten to warm and made keikis' instead.

Will give em a few weeks see what happens.

I really think the cold drop is the cure for most of the why wont my phal rebloom

Can't equate Den. cuthbertsonii (which hates heat) with Phals... I no longer grow many Phal hybrids (just find species in general more interesting these days) , but when I did (early "career") I got about 80% reblooming once I increased the light to 12 hour a day. Temperature change was gradual, just the natural temperature variation of the house as it transitioned from summer to winter... never went below 65 deg F at night, days typically above 70 deg F. With the stress of 55 deg F, you might get the sort of blooming that orchids do when they are about to die. You may get spikes once, but end up weakening the plants for the long run. Also keep in mind... if commercial growers do this to time blooms for holidays, etc. they don't necessarily particularly care about the long-term health of the plants. They want to bloom 'em and sell 'em, what happens after is of no concern.

[RJSquirrel]

the little noid has a spike, not a root.

the mittens are showing.




I saved this noid bec it was fragrant. I dont see any fragrant noids around bec scent is too expensive to waste on a grocery store phal. The plant had been in the fridge already for a few weeks.