Thank you for the more specific details! I will get a plant heating pad for when it gets a big colder and I guess wrap up a little tent for the Phal. Equestris to create more humidity. Its great to know that it likes 70%-80% humidity, it's a bit harder to create in my area, but at least that's a goal I should aim for.
I have another small orchid that I need to repot, it's a Phal. Dragon Tree Eagle AM/AOS. It's roots look ok so far, and has much more roots than the Equestris. It came in spike and started to form the bud here, but had a case of bud blast, and the little bud has dried up. I feel that I should repot it, since it's also in a squashed pot of moss and the moss look to be full of green algae. Now that I will not be using hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the roots, should I use Physan 20? Are there better products to use to clean roots before I repot into new mix? I am terrified of having pests or snails staying on the roots, so I've put it off until I have time to consult you awesome people! I've attached a photo of it and the roots. The first photo is the bud it started to develope, and the last one is the bud blasting.
Also, it is a dendrobium nobile, thank you Roberta for the advise on it. The grower I got it from said it is supposed to lose it's leaves in the fall, form the buds then bloom around early spring. She did mention that I should not water it until the canes look a bit shriveled. However I should've taken into consideration that she is from FL, where it's much more humid than my area. So I have noticed the aerial roots start to shrivel and dry. I have been watering it once every 3 weeks or so. I'll up the frequency to every week? I do spray the dried up roots with water a couple of times a week so they don't dry up completely.
OMG, I've finally finished writing this email, it's taken me 3 days ...
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