New to orchids. Could you rate the general health of the plant?

[fattytuna]

Originally Posted by Wjs2nd

If the spike yellows cut it off, but if not y can leave it on to see what happens.

You should not pot roots growing out of a pot. They are suppose to grow in the air and potting them might kill them. Also, you should not use a peat mix with phals. They need a lose airy medium like just live sphagnum moss. You could add the perlite but do not add the peat.

Okay, I guess I will stick to a standard mix then.

Originally Posted by Bud

Phals gather energy by growing roots and leaves. They then give full energy to the spike to bloom and thats it. They stop the energy boost once you have a bloom. Just water it to freshen the flowers; otherwise the plant wont give anymore energy, its done its job. you also stop fertilizer when it opens its blooms...
Cutting the spike gives a message to the plant that it needs to grow more leaves and roots again for enough energy to give a spike. You just stunted yourself a season.
aerial roots are good, you just spritz them if shrivelled...burying it down to the media might rot it...
I read other members bury the aerial roots when repotting and nothing bad happens. Take a chance and good luck.

Good advice. I shouldn't be forcing growth in winter i guess.