Phal - Top heavy and unwieldy roots

[fishmom]

I agree with aliceinwl about the decision on when to repot. I suspect that when you take the plant out of the pot, you will find that there are not many roots in the pot that are healthy. You may find a stub of the main stalk that has died back, and you can trim that back to the bottom of where the good roots start.



A good soaking will make the "air roots" flexible enough to twirl around and fit in the pot. They will adapt just fine if they are able get plenty of air within the medium, so chunky bark. I wouldn't assume that the blooms will be lost if you repot soon; many times a phal just continues on without missing a beat, and your's looks like it will be grateful for having more roots in the pot, to make it easier to retain moisture.