The Phal abuse ends here.

[CasKinka]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Try mounting a Phal that's known to be fairly easy to grow first. A species to try out would be Phal schilleriana. Another would be Phal philippinensis. Yet another may be Phal stuartiana. Another possibility would be Phal equestris.

The species of Phals that need copious amounts of moisture through rain and humidity are usually much more difficult to grow mounted.

Doritis pulcherrhima are lithophytes in the wild, so mounted culture should work well for these too.

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Hi Philip,

I guess I am just asking why, more than anything. It looks really cool, it seems to be more inline with it's natural habitat and yet you so rarely see it, at least here in MA.

Is there truly more care required? Could it be potentially harmful for the plant? Is there more that can go wrong?

I actually have a Phal Stuartiana but I am a little afraid to experiment because it's roots are so healthy now I don't want to kill it.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by CasKinka

Hi Philip,

I guess I am just asking why, more than anything. It looks really cool, it seems to be more inline with it's natural habitat and yet you so rarely see it, at least here in MA.

Is there truly more care required? Could it be potentially harmful for the plant? Is there more that can go wrong?

I actually have a Phal Stuartiana but I am a little afraid to experiment because it's roots are so healthy now I don't want to kill it.

I've had Phal x leucorrhoda grown mounted for several years already and it is still very much alive.

This method does require you to water the orchid more frequently, and it can be difficult to figure out how to accommodate space for such a method of culture, but it can work out just fine for a good number of Phalaenopsis when done correctly.

Yes, it can also be difficult to accommodate for the water dripping off the mounts as well, but it can still be done, just be creative.