Den Phal pleated growths - underwatered? - Orchid Board

mexicowpants · #1 07-28-2016, 08:11 PM

The newest growths on one of my Den Phals look kind of pleated like this:

Is this a sign that it needs more water? Or are some Den Phals naturally like this? I water it the same as my other Den Phals, but it's a LOT bigger and in a faster-drying medium (gravel as opposed to red lava rock). It has lots of new root growth on it and otherwise looks really healthy.

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Ray · #2 07-29-2016, 10:00 AM

Could be a lack of sufficient humidity, or insufficient water due to underwatering or a damaged root system. Check for the last first.

mexicowpants · #3 07-31-2016, 02:50 PM

Thanks Ray. The roots appear to be fine - it's put out more new roots this spring/summer than ever before. Gonna try upping the humidity a bit, see if that helps.

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bethmarie · #4 08-01-2016, 12:44 AM

Mine looks like this, and it's from chronic under-watering.

POLKA · #5 08-01-2016, 07:43 AM

Actually, it doesn't look over, or under watered to me. It appears like some of mine do when I am not careful with the fertilizer, and sometimes I have more than other times. So, more likely uneven fertilization. It doesn't seem stressed to me.

Happy growing

Rex
aka "Polka"

mexicowpants · #6 08-01-2016, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by POLKA

Actually, it doesn't look over, or under watered to me. It appears like some of mine do when I am not careful with the fertilizer, and sometimes I have more than other times. So, more likely uneven fertilization. It doesn't seem stressed to me.

Happy growing

Rex
aka "Polka"

Hmm... Its fertiliser schedule is pretty regular, I fertilise it weakly every other week, and I'm careful to measure the amount I'm adding. So I don't think it's that, but thanks for the idea.

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bil · #7 08-01-2016, 03:42 PM

a couple of mine have pleats, which I assume was from underwatering, but the folds go ACROSS the leaves, so I don't think yours is underwatered.

mexicowpants · #8 08-02-2016, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bil

a couple of mine have pleats, which I assume was from underwatering, but the folds go ACROSS the leaves, so I don't think yours is underwatered.

Interesting - I have that on a couple of my oncidium and rhynchostele, never seen cross ways pleating on a den phal, though.

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