Well, here is a reason - the Phal is an epiphyte and that philodendrum is a terrestrial. One grows in a tree and the other in the ground. I could imagine the different water requirement somewhat trickier to control. ( well, right now I am growing a Schomburgkia with a hitchhiking succulent. Happily both require full sun, so I am ignoring it. But perhaps 50 years of growing stuff gives me a tiny advantage.
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Now if you scan the threads here in the Orchid forum and take a count how many of the threads deal with Phals, you might realize that for days and weeks we are answering beginner questions on how to grow them. We repeat and repeat and repeat, truly patiently!
My question is, does anybody read these threads? Heck, I tried repeatedly to keep these Phal themed threads/questions combined so people like you actually have all the answers at their fingertips. I gave up!! So very few people look at these threads first, I am always tickled pink when somebody does!
Why do we answer the same questions over and over and over? Because we actually do try to help! But it might help to get a little cooperation too.
Ok, off my soap box now.
