Phal schilleriana not growing new leaves

[Manu]

Easy way to increase humidity would be a humidifier if that's a possiblitiy, but it can only run for so long before it runs out of water.. I like spagum moss especially if you can't water it often, it retains lots of moisture but not everyone does well with it. If It'd be mine I'd repot it in a more water retentive media such as NZSM mixed with some coarse bark, give it a watering or two with some KLN or other hormones of growth and get it in that windowsill of yours. Just go gradually with the light. When I got my Schilleriana a while back, it stalled for a while, the kln waterings and mistings for me always gets the root growth going after a repot and then the top part follows...

[estación seca]

Phalaenopsis do wonderfully in semi-hydroponics. It's easy to take care of them this way, and watering interval can be stretched. There is a forum here devoted to S/H. Click on Forums in the left menu, and scroll down until you find it.

But it's not a good idea to move a struggling plant to S/H.

[j_orchids]

Thank you for your advice. I have been soaking this Schillerana more frequently, and the sun-damaged leaf seems to be a bit less floppy. I'm interested in semi-hydro, especially since I will be away for a week and a half in October, and for similar travel that may occur in the future.

Originally Posted by estación seca

But it's not a good idea to move a struggling plant to S/H.

[greenpassion]

I know this is close to the end of this thread, but I just wanted to comment on the posts about temps. I have 12 or so phals on a counter that divides my kitchen/living room, under track light led lights from Orchid Web, and another 10 in the picture window. I keep my house at around 65 thru winter, and literally all my phals, (including the ones in my front window) have done super. I actually just had the biggest spike and bloom season ever this past spring. Many of them stayed in bloom for 8+ months. I am thinking this could be perhaps because I have them all on a heat mat, set at medium temps. They are all in either straight bark, orchiata, or a bark mix with a tiny bit of spag. Last winter I didn't even use a humidifier, and aside from a few shriveled roots, there was no problem. I will also add that all but one of these phals are NOIDS, and this, from what I've read here, could also contribute to the success I've had with such low temps, and humidity in the upper 40's.