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Originally Posted by orchidsarefun
BTW - it will be interesting to see - especially in your UK weather  - whether a North facing window will provide sufficient light for your phals. |
Yes, I know. But trust me, way better than before...
In my previous place I had the sole use of a bedroom and a living room. The bedroom had an East facing window, but not appropriate for the orchids to be there coz of the lack of space and having the window right on top of a radiator. The living room had West and North facing windows. They fitted much better where the West one was, but with the sun facing there for over 5 hours a day, it was a nightmare, apart from the room being always too hot and dry. I couldn't grow them properly there, so I decided to put them where the North window was (not great as my bf's desk was there and they barely had any space, but better than nothing). It changed things and they started to grow much happier and to give me lots of roots.
Where we are living now, the kitchen is not cold nor hot, and as they are next to the window (not touching the glass, tho) but with the sink under them, they have the right amount of coolness and humidity. Their roots are always thick and nice looking, and their leaves are perking up as well and more straight than before, which is a good sign.
The leaves are always facing the window, so most of them can beneficiate from the light. I know the weather here is not great, but like I said before, there's no buildings on that side at all, so even if it is the clouds reflecting the light, it's already a good place for them in comparison from before. If that wasn't the case, they wouldn't be growing like that, would they?
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