Phal. scherilleriana

[Bird Song Farm]

Hi,
Its' been awhile since I posted anything and with most of our phals. either growing or spiking, this species phal. likes to bloom in the winter. This one is a little late but I love it. Maybe next year there will be two spikes.


http://www.orchidboard.com/community...rilleriana.jpg


Al

[Cavs n' Orchids]

Beautiful! Do you find with your hybrid phals that once they set buds they need warmer temps? Mine are near a cool window and they keep blasting, and the only thing I can think of that would cause it is the cooler temps. I know they need them to spike, but I just cant get them to keep more than a few buds. They arent getting blasted with cold, its just cooler than the rest of the house. Any ideas? Do you increase your temps when the buds have started developing?

[Bird Song Farm]

Afraid I'm not going to be of much help. I also grow this phal. near a cool window and in a cool room. It lives there year around, maybe that's it, it acclimates to the changing temps. with each season......?? Yours isn't getting a cool draft is it? That would make buds blast.

Al

[billc]

That's very nice Al.

Bill

[Brooke]

Hi Al - nice schillie! Mine isn't close to blooming nor have I ever gotten more than one, very long, heavily budded spike. Two years ago my spike was so long and heavy it broke off

Keep up the good work!

Brooke