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08-08-2013, 08:08 PM
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Summered out Phal's
Brought in my Phal's that where outside for the summer. Now they are in a south facing window until next summer. Most are in good shape a lot are rescue's from Loew's and other stores. I live in Long Island NY zone 7.
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08-09-2013, 07:49 PM
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Nice!
Be careful of the southern exposure in winter - it may be too much light for Phals - tho I see you have blinds, so with adjusting them, it might be ok.
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08-12-2013, 11:48 AM
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Blinds
Hey thanks for the light tip. That's exactly what I do in the winter is adjust the blinds to the correct amount that I think they need. I could put them in a westerly facing window but the temp. drops in that room to about 60 at night from the 70 degree of day time I don,t know if that would shock them to much. Also the west window only gets sunlight only for a couple of hours a day.
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08-12-2013, 05:00 PM
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Why bring them in so early? If you'd like to leave them out longer...it's still warm enough...they'd be fine.
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08-12-2013, 05:22 PM
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Really, I figured it was gonna get to cold at night and the wind was blowing them over on the rack I had them on. I'm on Long Island NY and it got chilling the other morning, low 60's.
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08-13-2013, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobkap
Really, I figured it was gonna get to cold at night and the wind was blowing them over on the rack I had them on. I'm on Long Island NY and it got chilling the other morning, low 60's.
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Phals will be perfectly fine down to 60 degrees. I've left mine outside into the 50's...although anything below 60 is not ideal for a phal. When your night temps start dropping below that 60 mark...then it's time to bring them inside. |
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08-12-2013, 06:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobkap
Really, I figured it was gonna get to cold at night and the wind was blowing them over on the rack I had them on. I'm on Long Island NY and it got chilling the other morning, low 60's.
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the lower temps & shorter days signal the plant it's time to bloom! :-) |
08-14-2013, 05:29 AM
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^ Yes, I agree with Katrina, that's exactly what I do, bring most my phals in around 60° F, and some others, at 50° F. The drop in temp is what signals them to spike later on... I believe it's a 10° F difference in temps from night to day... So, a 70° F day, dropping to a 60° F night, would be just right for that... Although, that west facing window might be too bright for them (noon to early-mid afternoon sun is the hottest)... southern (or eastern) facing windows are good  |
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