lady slipper
Active Member
I know this is a common thread and question for us all. I have been growing and blooming orchids for a number of years and one rule often stated is something like? if phals wait, if paphs water? anyway I am growing in Orchiata medium (size of bark is confusing from the source) recommended for paphs. So my question is 'if' I water every 4 to 5 days or it is recommended that way ...do you count the day it is watered to the next watering or ONLY the two or three days in between? I know much depends on relative humidity, light, seasons, dormant or active and a host of things. From some growers I have received plants growing in a lot finner medium than I am using and yet I also have a few new paphs that I have in too large a medium because I didn't have anything on hand at the time and they are in sheath - so I guess they might be more forgiving that some people imagine? thanks