To repot, or not to repot? (Phal)

[lauren.r]

Thanks so much for all the great feedback! The unanimous vote has made me feel much more confident about repotting, I've ordered some new pots and clippers online so I will repot this one as soon as they arrive!

My only question now is in relation to something RandomGemini said;

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

...give the plant a day or so to rest before you slap it into a new pot with some new bark.

Do you mean leave it out of its pot completely to sort of... "air"? Please excuse my ignorance, and thanks once again!

[RandomGemini]

Yes, leave it completely bare root, sitting some place where it won't be disturbed. I set them in a plastic cup with holes cut in it in my laundry room to air the roots out.

[lauren.r]

Okay, I'll remember to do that! Thanks once again for the advice, you're probably quite literally a life saver (not sure my orchids would have made it without you)

[RandomGemini]

Just paying it forward. I'm new to this hobby myself and the wonderful folks here on OB saved my phals from certain death with the almost the same advice I gave you!

Now, if you want to talk about reblooming an orchid... don't ask me. I'm hoping I can accomplish this, but I haven't actually done it yet. LOL!

[lauren.r]

Well, if there's one thing I've learned it's that orchids are completely unpredictable! I have one orchid that while losing a leaf for a reason unknown to me, and looking quite sunburnt, plus having just been repotted, has decided all on its own to put up a spike.

I'm sure you'll manage to make yours rebloom, though it may be the moment you stop trying

[wisechild]

Very pretty orchid. Do you know the name?