Where to put my new Phal. orchid

[Ross]

Allison, first of all, welcome to the board. Glad to have another join.

As for the Phal, they really need bright light (like from a north or east - or maybe west - window) right up next to the window. The reason I said maybe on the west, is that's usually pretty hot light (warm temps.) Short of that, you could place it really close to a florescent ceiling light.

Watering is a different ball game. It tends to be a science here on the board. It is so dependent on things like what type of potting medium, what amount of humidity (like how quickly does it dry out), etc. I chose long ago to repot into clear pots, so I could check the root condition. It is really easy if you do this. The idea is you want the roots to get nice and green from the new water, then dry down to whiteish with green tips when in need of new water.