Quote Originally Posted by Mike Amies View Post
I note that the Phalaenopsis is in a clay pot and it has always been my understanding that they should be in clear pots. The roots like plenty of light (although heavily shaded) and fresh air ciculating around them. I have also read somewhere that Phallie roots need a fungus to grow strong and the lack of light kills the roots. Unfortunately the clear pots look ugly.

It,s a very pretty plant whatever it,s called and I wouldn,t want to lose it if it were mine.

This is my first reply to anyone as I have only just joined the forum.

Best of luck,

Mike Amies
Thanks Mike! Any suggestions are welcome. My first phal came in a clear pot stuffed inside a clay pot originally. When I repotted her on Tuesday, I didn't have another clear pot and was too whacked on pain meds to dawdle with sterilizing the old one (it had gotten mold in it before I got it). So she's now in a fine bark mix with some sphag-peat looking stuff that was recommended to me by a local grower as being good for phals (scolded me for using too course a bark mix). All dead/dying roots were removed and she's already perking up and I haven't gotten up the heart to cut the spike. Leaves are plumping and slowly rising again.


Welcome to the boards! I'm flattered to be your first reply!