Schilleriana...needs cold to bloom? - Orchid Board

Plantcrazed101 · #1 12-21-2014, 03:24 PM

Hey y'all,

I just got a Phalaenopsis schilleriana in the mail today, and I was wondering if this one needs cooler temperatures to bloom, and if so to what degree and for how long.
Also, the plant I got is quite small, so any tips on what I may need to do differently care-wise from a typical adult hybrid Phal would be much appreciated!

Leafmite · #2 12-21-2014, 04:23 PM

This is an easy one to grow. I have two (different variations). I put mine in LECA and basket pots and set them each in plastic food containers. I water them about every two or three days as they are under lights and the LECA dries quickly in those basket pots. I usually leave a little water on the bottom and the roots have grown into the water level (the roots were above the water level when I started doing this so they did not rot).
Mine were both small seedlings so I have not bloomed them yet. Someone else can advise you here. My orchids all get a little cooler temperatures in the fall and winter so I have not worried too much about initiating spikes on my Phals. Good luck!

Plantcrazed101 · #3 12-23-2014, 02:35 PM

Hmm...well i'm glad they're considered easy growers, I'm hoping it will still bloom without a big temperature drop. It didn't seem like my windowsill gets below 60 in winter

The Mutant · #4 01-08-2015, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Plantcrazed101

Hmm...well i'm glad they're considered easy growers, I'm hoping it will still bloom without a big temperature drop. It didn't seem like my windowsill gets below 60 in winter

I don't think mine even get temps as cold as that and I've had no problems getting them (I've more than one) to flower. Shouldn't be a problem.

My Green Pets · #5 12-23-2014, 02:49 PM

If your summer average temps are in the seventies or higher, and your averages are 15 degrees or so lower in the winter, you shouldn't have a problem. Sixty degrees is more than cool enough to induce Phal spikes.