| Pikevi - I also water all of my phals from the top - as you may have noted in a previous post - I just cram my bathtub with them and water tham all with a couple of gallons from a watering can. I make no effort whatsoever to clear the water from the crowns. You can imagine that nurseries that grow phals are also going to water all their plants in mass - so the crowns are definately going to get filled with water. The trick as also noted - do it early in the day and provide lots of air movement so that they will dry well - way before evening. mike |