On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:19:56 -0800, David Ross wrote:

So in my experience (in my climate at any rate) the less pampering the
better.

What you describe does indeed work for many orchids. However, I was
told that phalaenopsis in particular is sensitive to getting the crown
wet.


They are. However outside they will dry faster therefore stopping crown
rot. Plus, they hang more at an angle if I'm not mistaken which tends to
drain out the water from the crown....