Phal In LECA-Not S/H

[lindad3406]

Anyone growing Phals in just LECA without water reservior? A grower told me he grew all his orchids this way. Good info or not?

[Ray]

I don't think it's a particularly good idea for phals unless you water very frequently, or grow outdoors where it rains a lot.

I grow quite a few plants in PrimeAgra in regular pots, and they dry out quite rapidly, something phals don't go for.

[cb977]

Hi Linda

Almost all of my chids are in straight LECA including my Phal hybrids. I hang the Phal species sideways in a basket or mount with a little sphag.

[psyc1210]

I grow all of my orchids in aliflor, and I water every 3-4 days for most of them. They are all doing fine, even my Milts

[lindad3406]

Thanks for the input. I tend to overwater everything, including phals. I like the routine of every 3-4 days to water ( I think it makes me feel nurturing ) I work graveyard shift and go straight to bed when I get home in the morning, so, I water when I can.

[Tindomul]

I have set up in leca, but its basically semi-hydro as I never allow the water dish to get dry. The plant has tons of roots.