When I first got started with orchids, not very long ago, I found out about bark, and I thought that was the best, so i bought a bag of it at a home store. I repotted all 3 orchids in bark and new plastic pots, I didn't like those little plastic things with the big slots on the side and bottom. I watered my orchids, the same as the other plants in our office, watered every week, that's it. Of course I since learned how to water orchids.
Last month, I attended "Orchids in the Park" in San Francisco, and I met this nice guy at Blossom Planting Supplies Inc.
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so he showed me these cool tree fern pots they call 'Trunk Pocket'. The looked so natural, and so much better than those plastic pots. He said that the bottom is very pourous, so the water will drain after a soaking.
price was $15. each, buy 2 and get a big bag of this tree fern stuff that looked like fine kindling wood.
So, I got rid of all the bark, and used this tree fern stuff. I find my orchids are less wobbly with this than the bark.
So, I was wondering, if this tree fern kindling stuff is good for all orchids, or not, and which plants not to, and what would you recommend and why?
Going to repot my new Paph. Maudiae 'Napa Valley', and I wanted to make sure this tree fern stuff was ok to use.
Thanks for your help in advance.
jayman8117 
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