Phal Seedling needs some expert TLC

[Citra]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

For Citra, you could actually try growing Phalaenopsis orchids on trees in shade outdoors. You live in Indonesia, the place is tropical, which means you have an easier time growing tropical orchids outdoors. There are species of Phalaenopsis that grow there.

For example, I grew Ascocenda Princess Mikasa Blue, (a cool to intermediate growing plant), outdoors here in Southern California a long time ago. I didn't like how it was awkward to handle in that silly little plastic basket and the long thin wires that are used to hang them. So, I removed the Vanda from the basket and tied it to my father's nectarine tree. After two months, the roots stuck to the tree trunk. Needless to say, I couldn't remove it without messing something up, so I left it alone. It grew fine for a year or two before I had to move. If the new owners of the house left the tree alone and still grow the orchid stuck on it, I believe it would still be alive.

Oh yes, that's what we did in my parents house. All of our orchids were mounted on the mango tree and they all looked happy. But since I move here and live on my own, I'm not gonna risk my phal to be owned by my landlord (when I move out of here later) just because I can't pull it off the lardlord tree

Have a nice day!