Phals blooming in clay pellets and wood baskets

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by estación seca

How low is that? Do you keep them a lot drier when they are cool in the winter?

During the winter when I'm awake and home the house is kept at about 19C, at night and when no one is home it's set to a min of 15C but probably averages more like 17-18C (depends on the temps outside).

When I tried S/H with Phals they did great in the summer then the roots started dying off in the winter. I lost one before I realised the problem and stuck the others that were potted in S/H on a heat mat.

Yes I kept them a bit drier, but with a reservoir in the bottom they were never dry.

With plain leca and no reservoir they seem to do great all year. I have all my hybrid phals potted that way, although I've kept my few species phals in fine bark.

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by RosieC

During the winter {nights}... it's set to a min of 15C but probably averages more like 17-18C (depends on the temps outside).

Thank you, very useful information.