Well, Denise, you were absolutely right about my problem with the cattleyas. Now, instead of watering them at the same time I water the phals, I only water...
Hey Joy, I have over 25 Phals and when its cold out 95% of my Phals have at least 2 spikes and one is branching 3 times. I water mine about once every 2...
Mature phals often need a variance in night/day temp of between 15 and 20 degrees in order to flower. Then after the cooler, shorter days of winter, hopefully...
I live in a very cold and dry climate and grow indoors. When the furnace comes on, it dries the house even further. I have to water at least once a week. I...
My power was off for about 3 days and I really thought all my Phals would freeze and die. Instead, they seemed to love it--altho my phal on a stick, the...
Hi, Thanks for the advice on watering. I found an interesting site that gives quite a bit of information on that topic.... and others ... I was thinking about...
Hi Joan, I'd try soaking that phrag to see if you can revive it. What have you got to lose? They like lots of water, and I keep mine sitting in a saucer of...
After just sitting there for the last two and a half years, my phal has suddenly grown a flower spike (with three buds on it) after I moved it to a more sunny...
Hi, As far as Phals are concerned, there are two main conditions for spiking. One, a minimum (night) temp of 18C, and two, a temperature variation of at least...
Hi Khushroo I don't know what to say about this. I think you are incorrect when you say that "phals are not heat lovers like Cats and Dens". If you look at ...
Hi Denise, You are correct, of course. I should not have made a blanket statement like that, and for that I apologise. However, the stuff I wrote on the...
Thank you Khushroo for taking the time to tell me about conditions for Phal blooming. I have printed off your information and will add it to my scrapbook on...
Help! I have a beautiful Phal that has been so lovely with about 7 blooms for a couple of months. I watered it two days ago, and today all of the flowers look...
Hello Joan, That means that the Phal is finished blooming. If you keep the spike up. One of two things will happen.. The spike with discolor or it will split...
Hi every one , do any members of the group have experience of lowii culture they could pass on regards phalyman ... To help you stay safe and secure online,...
Hi Phal enthusiasts: When my Phal flowered, my mother cut off the flowering spike (thinking is is like a tulip/daffodil) and it will grow another one next ...
I'm very sorry for your distress. But, who knows, your plant may have so much excess energy, it may just decide to send up another spike. If not, there is...
Hello Eric, If you apply keiki paste on the ( is the spike totally removed?, If so, wait for the next seson) nodiums of the spike and put the plant cooler...
She is right, No need to stress. Depending on how far down the spike was cut. If it was cut before a node it could shoot off another spike. If it has been all...
Hello, Never really hear of that. Can you explain more? Aaron glen jamieson <glenjamieson@...> wrote: Hi every one , do any members of the group have...
Hi Eric! No, she's right! You'll get flowers again. Now is the time that phals like to grow - they grow all summer long, then in fall, when the temperatures...
Hi all just stopped to say Hi I was given a phal for my birthday from my son's girl friend it is blooming. I have to admit I am intimidated by attempting to...
Hello from Florida. No need to freak out. They are not a lot of work or hard to take care of. I know that Minnesota is a lot different from Florida....
That was great advice about getting a book and doing a little reading. Phals are generally comfortable where people are comfortable. They don't need super...
Hi! Have all the leaves turned yellow? That isn't a good sign. If one leaf has turned yellow and fallen off, however, it isn't such bad news. Phals often...
Hello, Are the yellow leaves on the bottom of the plant? If all of the leaves are green and the ones on the bottom are supposed to turn yellow. That means it...
Hi All, I'm zai from Medan, Indonesia.. I love phalaenopsis, especially species one.. Herewith some photo of phal spec I loved.. Enjoy the photos regards zai...
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