I agree...with caveats. Ken you forgot to mention NEVER let water stand in the crown of the plant! It will rot! Water carefully below the leaves ,as you would with African violets, or you can remove any from the crown with a tissue , or even blow it out with a straw. When Phals grow in nature, they grow downward, so the rain drains out, not upward as we buy them. I have experimented with lots of Big Box store Phals, and killed many, but It all depends on your environment. They don't like radical change in temperature, heat or light, so as with any type of orchid, research, research, research! What works for Ken in Ms, doesn't necessarily work for me in So. Cal, or someone in Pennsy. The main thing you want to look at before you buy, is what it's potted in. Many are sold in cute pots that haven't any drainage holes. They cover them with moss so it looks pretty, but will die very shortly. I have a collection of those "cute pots". The better growers have hidden the clear plastic sleeve they were grown in under that moss, and depending on your watering practices, if they're in good , long fiber, spagnum, they will do well for quite awhile, but get them out of the pot that has no drainage! That applies to any type of plant you buy at a Big Box store!
