Phalaenopsis Orchids: Dr Graham McKay

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TEMPERATURE •Ideally 15 to 28 C •Above 28 C, humidity must be higher together with good air movement. Leaf growth becomes more elongated with higher temperature. •PLANTS MUST BE DRY-CROWN and LEAVES below 15 C. Otherwise tissue damage occurs on the soft tissue of leaves. If unchecked then plants die. In small collection, drying the central crown with tissue will prevent cold damage.
TEMPERATURE (CONT) •Less watering in Winter and water early in day where weather is sunny and predictable •Overhead or wall mounted fans with good air movement generally dries plants
Page 1 and 2: PHALAENOPSIS ORCHIDS CULTURAL AND E
Page 3 and 4: IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT PHALAENOPS
Page 5 and 6: PHALAENOPSIS ORCHIDS ARE POPULAR! C
Page 7 and 8: 6. CULTURE •Ease of culture makin
Page 9 and 10: LOTS OF FLOWERS! •Floriferous pre
Page 11 and 12: GREAT RESULTS SOONER! •Hybridisat
Page 13 and 14: 9. COLOURFUL
Page 15 and 16: 10. EXCELLENT PRESENTATION
Page 17 and 18: LAST WELL! •Flowers are long-last
Page 19 and 20: DIVERSITY: •Wonderful range of va
Page 21 and 22: LOTS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES! •Spect
Page 23 and 24: EXHIBITING CAN BE CHALLENGING! •E
Page 25 and 26: 16B. P. amabilis 'Ben Yu' AM AOC .
Page 27: HUMIDITY •70% Ideal •Enough to
Page 31 and 32: TEMPERATURE (CONT) •Double trappe
Page 33 and 34: HOW CHOICE OF MEDIA IS MADE: 1. Eco
Page 35 and 36: COMPOSTED BARK Fame Orchids, in Bri
Page 37 and 38: COMPOSTED BARK Fame Orchids Phally
Page 39 and 40: BARK - GOOD LEAF AND ROOT GROWTH
Page 41 and 42: BARK - EARLY SPIKING IN MAY
Page 43 and 44: SPAGNUM (CONT) •DO NOT WATER or F
Page 45 and 46: COCONUT HUSK: I chose to experiment
Page 47 and 48: FERTILIZER PROGRAM: 1. HSO22 1g per
Page 49 and 50: REMEMBER THESE RESULTS FROM MY OWN
Page 51 and 52: MORE EXAMPLES: Mericlones - singles
Page 53 and 54: EXAMPLES: TS 2165 SAME CROSS Left C
Page 55 and 56: MORE EXAMPLES: TS 2344- 6 months-Co
Page 57 and 58: GM 1283-GREY ROCK - ROOTS DON'T PEN
Page 59 and 60: CAUGHT IN THE ACT. NOTE- TOP LEFT-
Page 61 and 62: P. DENDI’S HIGADON ‘WARRIGAL’
Page 63 and 64: I WILL MISS MY BREEDING, THESE WILL
Page 65 and 66: MORE EXAMPLES OF MY BREEDING: Dtps
Page 67 and 68: TRAVEL!
Page 69 and 70: ENJOYING BEING GRANDAD!

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