A Phal in a glass jar??

[Call_Me_Bob]

i would personally take off that green moss, or whatever it is. it looks like it could be a problem and IMHO it doesnt add aesthetically

[Orchidflowerchild]

i do no think that plant was grown in that jar. I bet it was pulled out of a pot and plunked in the jar at point of sale.

-Cj

[BobInBonita]

My first thought was that it couldn't have been grown in the jar, but then I looked at the roots - they look flattened out against the glass, which is how they sometimes grow on a plastic container. I really didn't think I could have gotten the roots separated and transferred intact.

The real "proof" would be if the roots are attached at all to the glass or just near it.

[RosieC]

I agree that the roots DO look like they were grown in the Jar. My first thought was also that it must have been transfered, but I don't think the roots would looks so flat with the jar. When you repot a phal which has grown with it's roots against the edge of the pot they never sit back as neatly in the new pot. To my eye it does look like it's grown there for a while.

[bday_phal]

That is a lovely looking Phal and the glass does add a certain flair. I really love seein gthe whole plant like that.
I saw a very similar one on a site in glass much like that and it was very expensive @@! I would think such a site would not do such a thing as use a container with no drainage but as mentioned- it IS obviously a great looking, healthy plant.
Whichever way you go,
Enjoy

[Kath]

Originally Posted by Orchidflowerchild

i do no think that plant was grown in that jar. I bet it was pulled out of a pot and plunked in the jar at point of sale.

-Cj

Yes it was. It was given to me in the jar, but the roots still had the marks of the original pot it was in. I hope it'll grow into this glass jar nicely. I don't think it'll reflower for some time. What a shame, I'll have to buy another one!!

[Kath]

Originally Posted by help

i would personally take off that green moss, or whatever it is. it looks like it could be a problem and IMHO it doesnt add aesthetically

The green moss is rather ugly, and came with the plant, but it's been removed now!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Kath

Yes it was. It was given to me in the jar, but the roots still had the marks of the original pot it was in. I hope it'll grow into this glass jar nicely. I don't think it'll reflower for some time. What a shame, I'll have to buy another one!!

your saying you can tell that it WASNT grown in the jar, that is was placed in the jar right before selling?

[Orchidflowerchild]

Originally Posted by Kath

Yes it was. It was given to me in the jar, but the roots still had the marks of the original pot it was in. I hope it'll grow into this glass jar nicely. I don't think it'll reflower for some time. What a shame, I'll have to buy another one!!

generally, it is a yearly cycle, yes. I do not, however, think that keeping i in the jar is really feasible, in the long run. Sounds like a recipe for fungus and rot.

-Cj

[BobInBonita]

I agree

WIth the new info, I would repot into something more suitable. It was VERY intriguing to think that someone had grown it safely in glass. Knowing that it wasn't brings it back to the reality of probable death in that environment.

It would be an interesting experiment to try, but is very risky. I keep thinking of the Vandas in glass that folks have managed to do successfully. The media here is what makes it unlikely.

What's the old saying about "a willing suspension of disbelief"?