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jakenl2001 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 05:21 PM

How do you water Phalanopsis orchids? I have two beautiful specimens that need my attention. They are still flowering and are in a bark chip type medium with the routes popping over the top.

I don't want them to die.

Some sites say to boil and cool water and give 2 tablespoons on the roots 1/week. Others say to emerse them in water, but not get petals wet.

Help!

gemma76 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 05:33 PM

I just spray mine every couple of days. They do not like too much water and prefer to get it from the air thats why they tend to do well in bathrooms

steven · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 06:06 PM

hi jake i have a couple too, and i tend to run them under the tap for 30 seconds then leave them on the drainig board for 10 minutes to make sure all the excess water drains away, seems to work for me theyve been flowering for 3 months now.

jakenl2001 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 06:24 PM

Thanks guys! And thanks, Steven, for the info earlier.

snowdrop · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 06:29 PM

I have 5 orchids which are neglected they get put under the tap maybe once a month maybe not for 2 months never given them any feed have them 7 years one of them has 40 flowers at the moment they sit on kitchen window sill which is very bright but never gets direct sun

Funky Monkey · #6 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 06:29 PM

water bout every 7-10 days w ith tap water, let it drain wellbefore putting back into container, needs lots of light and i never cut the stem after flowering, i only cut it back if the stem turns brown, then i cut it to where its still fresh,then when i get a new dide shoots i cut it back to there

i have got phals still flowering at home ive had for years, and i havent repotted them either.