Brassavola in sphagnum?

[Jmoney]

Originally Posted by Dalachin

I got mine in a 4 inch pot last spring, and potted in a spagnum and bark mix in a plastic 5 inch pot which it was in for the last year, and it did great— filled the pot and bloomed all spring. I hate the way the spagnum decays so I repotted it into bark in a clay pot with bark after blooming this spring. Too early to see how it will do, but I’m hoping this will be a longer term potting solution— I don’t want to repot it again for at least a couple years!

I find that high quality sphagnum packed tight tends to last a number of years. Frequently when repotting I end up keeping the rootball intact and "refreshing" the top couple inches that have accumulated algae and salts. I have been told that overwatering and overfertilizing will counteract the longevity of sphagnum. (many years ago when I packed loosely I found it turned into a soggy root-rotted mess after 4 months).