What to expect from these photos

[PJG]

Thanks all,

I pulled a lot of the sphag away from the plant to check the roots. There are strong roots in the medium. So I removed a lot of the moist sphag and replaced with soil.

I also used a thin stake to aerate the pot by gently poking the stake into the medium. I'll let it be (watering ) for a bit and see how things turn out. But keeping an eye on the new ariel roots. When I have watered it, the water does run through it and out of the base.

I'll keep you posted.

[Cym Ladye]

<<So I removed a lot of the moist sphag and replaced with soil.>>

PJG,

I hope you did not use potting soil. It is way too heavy a potting mix for Phals., which are actually epiphytes living in nature on trees. (hence all your "sexy" aerial roots looking for a new foothold!) A medium, or equal parts medium and fine rinsed fir bark, mixed with some perlite would serve you better.

CL

[Marissa]

Originally Posted by PJG

Thanks all,

I pulled a lot of the sphag away from the plant to check the roots. There are strong roots in the medium. So I removed a lot of the moist sphag and replaced with soil.

Soil? It's not good for orchids. You may want to try bark or other mediums. I have mine in bark and S/H. I used soil when I first started this orchid hobby and killed them.

[PJG]

OK, maybe soil was a bad word. I keep a bag that is a really mixed up mix. Not just plain soil.

What I replaced (and it was not that much), because I was only checking the roots, was a mixture from another orchid that was left over.

What I've found, is this mixture I have from other plants, including orchids is working really well.

Will that make everyone sleep easier?

And trust me, I'm taking in what the OB people say.