Great Price on Some Phal.

[boabab95]

So i went to rona's(kinda like lowes only canadian), wanting to buy an orchid. of course i thought they would be about $15, when i noticed one that said $9.99 so i grabbed it and a bag of orchid mix and went to the counter to pay for it. once i got it the car i noticed it was on clearance for $2!!!!!!!!! so i might so back and buy a couple more and maybe experiment with mounting one. it says its a Phalaenopsis sogo gotris it also said it was a mini so im happy about that. it's in an exo-terra along with a nepenthes(tropical pitcher plant) and some moss. it also gets misted every other day and watered when necessary...

Here it is now...
After removing dead roots

Top View

planted in half coconut with drainage holes(i like the natural look)

Close up of "soil" i think it's bark(obviously), sphagnum moss and peat.

the "greenhouse"



Here's what i can't wait for...

[Zoi2]

A great bargain!
Make sure you don't get water in the crown of the plant, it'll rot really fast.
Joann

[RosieC]

Great bargin, hope it does well for you.
I agree with Joann, be careful about water in the crown, it looks very wet in some of those pics and you might want to use a bit of paper towel to dry in the crown.

[boabab95]

what should the humidity be???

[Zoi2]

You're pretty safe for phals between 50-70% humidity. I've bloomed some at lower humidity but didn't get great flowers.
Joann

[Matilda]

Love the set up!

With all the moisture in that tank, it might be worth while to plant/hang the phal upside down (well right side up for them ) to keep the water from collecting in the crown.

[Matilda]

Here's a thread with a very easy-to-see pic of a mounted phal. You could do something really cool with mounting in that tank.

Be sure to check out the 'Growing on Mounts' section if you are interested in trying it.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ze-enough.html

[boabab95]

thanks... lol i didnt try to make it look fancy... but now i know i do when i dont try (gotta stop tring from now on...lol) thanks... do you guys know if a store like lowe's sells sphagnum??? also, are there certain woods that phals wont attach too???

[Matilda]

Lowe's does sell sphagnum. Get the stuff that says endorsed by American Orchid Society on it. It's better quality.

Or, better yet, get some live sphagnum moss. I ordered some from some here (He had it in the mail to me the next day):

FlytrapCare Store - Live sphagnum moss


I don't know much about mounting woods but maybe you can find info on the mounting section.

[Matilda]

Oh wait, you're in Canada. Not sure if he can ship live moss up there.

eta: There's an email address on the bottom right of that link I posted above. You can email him with questions.