s/h update

[MT-Phal]

So after a brief hiatus in coconut chips, I've switched back to S/H. I did so b/c the only roots my phal currently has are small ones that barely skim the surface, and I couldn't seem to keep the chips moist enough without problems of mold. I figured if I'm going to be constantly watering, it might as well be in s/h. I purchased some sphagnum moss as a supplement, and used it just around the base of the plant to keep those small roots moist until they grow down into the media. It's been doing a pretty good job at that, however I'm currently trying to get those roots to keep growing. For some reason they seem to be stuck in limbo. I've attached a couple pics below.





I also figure that my phal is in a bit of a funk, b/c there seem to be two new leaves coming... but one of which only grew maybe two inches. I'm a little surprised that the older leaves are still around considering how little roots there are... it all just makes my plant look a little funny...

that big leaf is from my first attempt at s/h, when there was a full root system in place. It grew at record pace and is the best leaf that the plant has ever produced.