Inorganic media

[Ray]

Many outdoor growers in Florida use LECA in “normal” pots for “traditional” culture, as the stuff cannot rot, which is a real issue when there is that daily, early-afternoon rain.

My collection, consisting of phrags, paphs, and phals, is in 100% inorganic media, ranging from LECA in S/H to a mixture of LECA and Grodan rockwool mini-cubes for more “traditional” pot culture.

Whatever you decide to do, be sure to repot just as new roots are emerging from the base of the plants. You’re going to lose roots no matter what, but that minimizes the impact.