These are in the same group as Calanthe and Bletilla, terrestrial in nature.
While I don't grow them at all Rebecca Northen says "adequate shade'.
Growing conditions are intermediate, potting is similar to Calanthe would
work, a well draining compost, sometimes topdressed with cow manure (ick)
and a lot of rocks or broken crockery for drainage in the pot. No colder
than 55F at night. She says these require adequate watering all year and
additional feeding once the flower spike has started (If topdressed with
manure).

Eric Hunt has a picture of a magnificent specimen on his page
http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/o...i/image092.htm

K Barrett

"bobc" wrote in message
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Hello All!
I hope this note finds you all in good health. I just brought a
Phaius hybrid - Dan Rosenberg 'Mellow Yellow' - with a clonal name
like that, who could resist? g ( off topic but I sorta seem to
remember being at a concert in Philadelphia many years ago where
Donovan opened for Yes)
I'm going to go look up the care for this plant, but I remember
reading Phaius are shade plants and my question is how shady? Shady
like for African violets ... or shady like Paphs (that really need
bright light without too much direct sun) ... or lots of bright light
with morning sun?
It's in a peat moss / bark mix. This is actually a rescue attempt ...
I got it at a local supermarket, a left over from Valentine's Day.

Also, I have a Paph. hybrid, Maudiae type, and each new growth is
higher than the last. Is this going to be a problem? The newer
growths aren't putting out roots. Should I just repot at an angle?

I have an Onc. Twinkle that grows and flowers just fine, but I get a
lot of spotting and tip dieback on the leaves. I'm not sure if it's a
culture problem, like I'm doing wrong, or not.
I grow on an eastern facing windowsill with about 50 other orchids and
Tillandsia. I water as needed, no extra humidification, light handed
with feeding.
Thanks and have a great day!
Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa.