Growing P. parishii in low humidity

[Tindomul]

Also, if you have a nice healthy plant, you can just try it. If it drops its leaves, no biggie. This is a decidous species. That means once you put in a humid environment it should come back to life. Though, I wonder if once you subject it to a dry period it would require to stay that way for a few weeks. In the wild, this group of phals are subject to two seasons. The dry and the wet. In the wet season, monsoons and such keep it happy. In the dry season, its DRY! They drop leaves etc... until monsoon season. Best to ask an expert like Andy from Andy's Orchids about how to treat it once its in its dry cycle.

[PitcherASAMD]

I just bought a mounted phal parishii from oak hill gardens. I my humidity right now is around 40% and due to get lower. I live in upstate NY. We'll see how things go.

[phalaephila]

I am growing Phal. parishii on a north windowsill in Las Vegas, NV, and the humidity is currently 33%, which is actually pretty good for me. It can get down to the high 20's. My plant is potted in not-too-tight sphagnum moss, and seems to be growing well. Yep, I just popped it out of it's clay pot, and there's roots growing well down there. I know I should try to keep it evenly moist, but it does get a bit dry once in a while with no ill effects. If I've got growing roots and new leaves, I'm happy.

Go for it!!!

[Brotherly Monkey]

I grow a mounted parishii in my living room, but the humidity never drops below 30% for long, and is usually maintained at 50%

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by phalaephila

I am growing Phal. parishii on a north windowsill in Las Vegas, NV, and the humidity is currently 33%, which is actually pretty good for me. It can get down to the high 20's. My plant is potted in not-too-tight sphagnum moss, and seems to be growing well. Yep, I just popped it out of it's clay pot, and there's roots growing well down there. I know I should try to keep it evenly moist, but it does get a bit dry once in a while with no ill effects. If I've got growing roots and new leaves, I'm happy.

Go for it!!!

I let mine get pretty dry between waterings.

[Izzie]

Hmm....now I'm undecided again.

[PitcherASAMD]

Originally Posted by Izzie

Hmm....now I'm undecided again.

Izzie, is yours mounted or potted? And am I correct in that this plant is deciduous AND looses it's leaves in the winter? Or did I misunderstand?

Thanks!
Katie

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by PitcherASAMD

Izzie, is yours mounted or potted? And am I correct in that this plant is deciduous AND looses it's leaves in the winter? Or did I misunderstand?

Thanks!
Katie

I think that it tends to be a touchy plant and loses leaves as it grows new ones. However, my plant has never done this, but I've only owned it for about a year and a half, maybe two

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by PitcherASAMD

Izzie, is yours mounted or potted? And am I correct in that this plant is deciduous AND looses it's leaves in the winter? Or did I misunderstand?

Thanks!
Katie

This plant is semi-deciduous in which it does not have to loose its leaves in the year. In its natural state it will be deciduous when the dry season arrives in its native range.

[Paul]

Well, not sure just how much this may be of help info-wise but I have had Phal Lovely Kid (parishii x lobbii) for I think 3 or more years now. It is mounted and in a terr. It frequently has experienced complete dry outs when I have gotten to busy or just outright absent minded. As a result of my less than stellar care, it has been leafless most of its time with me. Despite this, the roots have continued to grow, and grow, and grow and it has bloomed repeatedly for me.

So I guess I'd say I've found that if this primary hybrid is any example, it may surprise you with its durability and just don't wig out if it goes leafless.