2 phals in 1 pot

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

In an ideal world, most folks say don't put two orchids together, don't let water drip from one mount down onto another, etc, etc.

Some "orchid rules" don't make much sense to me either. However, I'll address this elsewhere, because I don't want to hijack in Beginner forum with a loaded or controversial topic that isn't answering the OP's question.

For me, with two cheap hybrid big box style Phals, I'd pot them together in a heartbeat. I've done so. The worse thing that would happen is they would share cooties, and might not survive. It's not like one has lost much money if it happens. To me, it's no different than getting a bouquet of cut flowers and sticking them in a vase, except the potential to last a lot longer. Or getting a congratulations or funeral flowers with Phals and other plants all potted up in the same cache pot.

But, that's just me. You have to weigh the pros and cons of the desired outcome.

The only thing I will add to this is that I was recently in my local grocery store (a major chain) and found a very nice noid phal in bloom with a price tag of $65! I didn't look twice.