J Fortuna wrote:
Alison,
Are you sure that this Phal _needs_ to be watered every 4 days? It depends
on what it is potted, and the size/age of the plant, and your conditions of
course, BUT that said in my experience very few Phals need to be watered as
often as that. Could it be that you are watering more frequently than it
needs it?
Joanna

Hmm, well, it's in straight bark chips, in a 4.5" clay pot which is
also 4.5" deep, it's on a windowsill in bright light; the heat is on
below it in the winter, & many of the roots are at the surface so they
dry out fairly soon. My other orchids in similar pots get watered on
the same schedule & are fine. I do have one phal in a much bigger pot
which gets done once a week, & it seems happy with that. The fact that
the others of similar size/age etc. have done well, suggests that it
was I who screwed up & got water down that loose crown
What kind & how big are your pots & how often do you water? What would
you recommend?

Alison