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Sep 23, 2018 1:57 PM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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I ordered premuim Phal mix from rePotme, and what came was almost straight, long moss pieces, with a few bark chunks and sponge rock. But trying to grab some moss, well, the chunks tend to fall away. I tried not to pack the moss in but to hold the plant some pressing seemed needed. I was pretty worried after repotting and then reading others here warn against the moss. But after a couple months, they look pretty happy. (5 various sizes)
Then I got MSU fertilizer but its been raining SO much I can hardly get a chance to use fertilizer- too wet.. oh well.
I'm bringing them in now, and looking for if they want some temps below 60 to initiate bloom, and how many hours my fluorescent fixture should be on daily.
Plant it and they will come.

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