When to repot a Phalaenopsis

[RJSquirrel]

I just remembered the underside of my larger phal's leaves are red. I'm not sure what that means, I noticed when looking at the roots.

Red or darkish purple...My own guess is the flower on that phal is purple or has some red in it..The leaves will take on a tint of the bloom color in many cases. All 3 of my purple phals have reddish tinted underside and topsides. The youngest leaves are spotted with tiny purple dots..When the leaves get older that becomes less dominant and they seem tinted

and yes phals do better when you water them at the media instead of drenching them over the tops..Okey to drench them on occasion just give them time to dry out before you put them to bed at night..and do you know why this occurs and you arent suppose to let water sit on yer plants at night?

bEC the plants stomata are open during the day for gas exchange..At night the stomata closes and they are resting. When the pores are closed at night it can not use nor process the water, effectively suffocating yer plant and harboring bacteria and fungus while you sleep.

Thats why you dont water late in the evening in a natural environment. If you are indoor under lights and a psuedo-controlled atmosphere,you can water when ever your plants need to be water. OR make you happy