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Post by kit1212 on Mar 14, 2009 11:22:54 GMT 7
Hello,i'm new here and i find this forum quite informative=).Just wanna ask how many layers of shade cloth is needed for phalaenopsis from 9am-12pm?TY
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Post by pdox on Mar 14, 2009 16:28:10 GMT 7
hi kit, welcome to the forum. i have two layers of "50% grade" shade cloth over my phals. I would say it is quite dark here that i have to use a slow shutter speed to photograph the plants properly even when the sun is bright. i also have taiwan phals which get direct morning sun and are in a bright spot and both those in the bright spot and those in the dark spot spike and flower with no problems.
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Post by paphioboy on Mar 17, 2009 16:21:29 GMT 7
M 2 sen: First, it depends if your location receives direct sun all day long. Personally, my growing area for orchids is surrounded by walls of my neighbour's houses, so my plants do not actually get maximum amount of sun. I use an old mosquito net only for shading. If your place does receive full sun for most of the day, then 2 layers of saran netting should do, I think.
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Post by kit1212 on Mar 19, 2009 14:25:10 GMT 7
Thank you for all your help.^^
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Post by kit1212 on Mar 20, 2009 16:09:45 GMT 7
pdox,your taiwan phal actually rebloom here,wow!!mind sharing any tips to rebloom taiwan phals as my taiwan phals seem stunted=(
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Post by pdox on Mar 23, 2009 6:45:31 GMT 7
Kit, I have some raised from seedlings and some others I bought as blooming adult plants, after the flowers dropped, I cut the spikes and they started growing big healthy leaves. Now, they are all blooming again with many flowers and some with branching spikes. They are all NOIDs though, only the hybrids I got from LC have tags but they are names of the parents and are all complex hybrids.
I don't think it's hard to bloom them, I don't do anything special. As I said, I have some that get few hours of direct morning sun and others in deeper shade. I also do not have problems with leaf rot as they are mostly sheltered from the rain, only major problems with slugs and snails!
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Post by Jeffrey M. Read on Apr 11, 2009 7:40:51 GMT 7
Hi kit1212,
I do not think there will ever be a "correct" or "absolute" answer to your question, in view that every location has a different set of factors working together and that effects the layers of netting required.
The more appropriate question should be direct or diffuse lighting for phalaenopsis. Maximum diffuse lighting is best for phalaenopsis without a doubt.
I think you should focus on how to grow your phalaenopsis first rather than worry about how to get it to bloom by creating or replicating its natural environment.
If the plant is not growing properly, wanting the plant to flower should be the last thing one's mind. Only when the plant is growing properly, it will flower for you. In fact continously.
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