Phal. schilleriana (silver leaves)

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šŸ’šĀ Difficulty:Ā Intermediate-Advance
šŸŖ“ Size:Ā Ā Medium to Large over time
šŸŒøĀ Blooms:Ā Some cultivar areĀ found to be fragrant with rose-like smell, cannot confirm.Ā  Different cultivar canĀ variation inĀ size, colour saturation and count of blooms.
šŸŒ±Ā Grown by:Ā x sib, some variation
šŸ§¬Ā Genetics:Ā  subg-phalaenopsis, low altitudeĀ grower, prefers hot
šŸ’”Ā Note: Phal. schilleriana blooms are very sensitive to shipping and transit, will not ship well in spike.

šŸŒ”Ā Temp:Ā Intermediate-Warm toĀ (preferably)Ā Warm/HotĀ (20-32Ā°C day - 16-24Ā°C night) 4-6Ā°C difference day/night. Prefers warm 24Ā°C+ -Ā warm to hot.Ā  TemperatureĀ swingĀ of 5Ā°C+/- usually inducesĀ infloresenceĀ (flowering)

šŸ’§Ā Water: Ā Heavy wet to completeĀ dryout cycles.Ā Hard dry required or roots may rot. When roots are abundance, new roots can stay slightly moist. Reverse Osmosis / Distilled or Rain water is best.Ā DO NOT use ice cubes.

ā˜ļøHumidity:Ā 40%+minĀ (50-90% optimal)

šŸ’”Ā Light:Ā Bright indirectĀ (East Morning or Sunset Light direct, Mid-summer day indirect) year round.Ā  Artificial supplementary light recommended in winter or low light homes. 10-12 hour light periodĀ to induce continuous flowering.Ā 

šŸŒ°Media:Ā Our preference is top 3" Sphagnum Moss & Leca bottom combo. Moss/Bark mix also works, prefer slightly higher water retentive media than regular Phalaenopsis as they like to stay slightly moist.

šŸ§Ŗ:Ā Fertilize:Ā When it's actively growing in vegetative stage -Ā typically when a top leaf emerges and growing. We recommendĀ MSUĀ &Ā MarphyllĀ rotation in low dosage every other watering and allow water flushing in between.Ā