leaving out the roots or not

[1277cynthia]

Hello, I have phalaenopsis and I notices some of its roots are sticking out of the pot, so that they are not in the medium. i think it looks very pretty and i want to continue keeping some of those roots out. Will that dehydrate or damage the plant??? the roots are turning from green to silver THANK YOU!!!

[RandomGemini]

You can leave them out. I take a spray bottle and spray it a couple of times away from the plant, like into a sink and then run the damp sprayer nozzle over the roots to hydrate them so they don't dry out and die.

[Lorraine]

These roots will continue to grow outside the pot and can become a tangled mess to deal with quickly. If they are at the top of the pot I tuck them into my pots. When the pot is full of roots then move it up slightly in size. They turn silver when dry and need to be watered/misted more frequently when out of the pot.

[1277cynthia]

thank you so much! i was worried. But just wondering how often should i spray water on the roots? i seem like the roots turn silver in just a few minutes

[RandomGemini]

I do it about once a week.