Mounted shilleriana

[IdahoOrchid]

Originally Posted by RPfeiffer

Nice job!

Quick question for those who mount phals, paphs, and phrags...and such. When mounted like this, doesn't spraying or dunking daily when watering cause crown rot? Just curious since I have a few phals mounted and I am not quite sure how to go about watering......what method do you use?

This is the natural growing orientation for phals, with the crown pointing down towards the ground. You could spray it 24/7 and you would be hard pressed to get any serious accumulation of water in its crown. Any that did would drain out almost immediately after the flow of water ceased. Pretty smart plant, eh?

Come on over and I'll show you up close!!!!

[Becca]

Originally Posted by IdahoOrchid

This is the natural growing orientation for phals, with the crown pointing down towards the ground. You could spray it 24/7 and you would be hard pressed to get any serious accumulation of water in its crown. Any that did would drain out almost immediately after the flow of water ceased. Pretty smart plant, eh?

Come on over and I'll show you up close!!!!

Steven, the natural growing orientation for phals explains it all....so it is growing them in pots in a upright position that is un-natural for them! I will have to come and see your collection once the cold weather sets in and things slow down. Thanks for the help!

[quiltergal]

Nice one Steven! I need to get one of these just for the foliage. It's so beautiful.