Orchid Newbie... am I killing my Phal?

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Hi everyone,

I recently (FINALLY!) got myself an orchid. I've had it for about 2 weeks now and I'm getting quite frightened after looking at all the threads about fungus/bacterial infections and all the different things that can go wrong with them.

It is in a pot specific for orchids with the potting mixture it was sold in. It sits near a north facing window, and because my place has central heating, I've added two glasses of water to sit near the plant to provide more humidity.

I watered it last Saturday by letting the water run through, leaving it for a few minutes and draining well. The potting mixture was moist but not drenched.


Is the yellow/brown just a normal transition as it grows? Or is this something that I need to pay close attention to and what sort of treatment is needed?

Thanks in advance!