Box Phals

[Pokey49]

Ok thanks. I have looked at other aspects of my culture as u suggest and I am stumped. They sit next to some of my paphs and they seem to be doing ok. I have them in a sun room which is on the north side of the house but has multiple windows on the east west and north and two sky lights. No hot direct sunlight. Temp is 60 at night 70 at day. Watered and fed weekly or every other week depending on moisture. All are putting on new growth and nice aerial roots ???????????

[snowflake311]

Originally Posted by Pokey49

Ok thanks. I have looked at other aspects of my culture as u suggest and I am stumped. They sit next to some of my paphs and they seem to be doing ok. I have them in a sun room which is on the north side of the house but has multiple windows on the east west and north and two sky lights. No hot direct sunlight. Temp is 60 at night 70 at day. Watered and fed weekly or every other week depending on moisture. All are putting on new growth and nice aerial roots ???????????

North side of the house? I think that's your problem right there. Not enough light. Phals like more sun then people like to admit. Put them in a east or west window they will do better.

Mine are in a south facing window and get a bit of direct light most of the sun is filtered by large tree. they bloom like clock work.

[RJSquirrel]

mature ready to bloom phals will spike if given approx. 2-3 weeks of 55- 60 degrees with a diurnal spread of 20 degrees during the day

night time 55-60
day 75-80

the temp drop is the signal and how mass grown greenhouses have phals all year round

after the recent cold Ive had the past few weeks I have quite a few spikes going.

I am a Wizard!!! and there is no big secret to getting phals to bloom. Its not inner sanctum illuminati material.