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Old 6th November 2010, 11:30 PM
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Default Re: Trying not to kill my orchid..

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Quinn, phals are pretty fast growers. All you have to do is keep it warm and moist. They do NOT like the cold. They should grow well indoors (near a bright kitchen window for example). The only problem I see is I think you're plant is potted kinda 'high' in the pot. New roots might not grow from the exposed stem if the surrounding air is dry. Is it possible to repot the plant and reposition it so that it is sitting lower?
This is how low I pot my phal seedlings (front of picture) and to show how fast they grow (3-inch plastic pots):
At the beginning of this year:

Recently (they are almost reaching flowering size, should flower next year):
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