Substrate question

[Orchidmist]

So if I wanted to grow my orchid bare root (permanently) and just fertilize a lot could I? If so, how? According to google phaleonopsis orchids grow on rocks and trees in the wild, so why not do the same thing at home?

[AnonYMouse]

You can!

Check out the section called Growing on Mounts.

I'm sure there are other sections that discuss this, do a search using "mount" as the key word.

Couple of thoughts to consider: we pot plants for our convenience and mounting plants should be done when new roots are emerging.