Should we be calling you McBluebeard?

I remember the point of this thread - although it is probably a worrying trend that we are ascribing human characteristics to plant behaviour (is that the heavy tread of anthropomorphism I hear?) but whilst I think that for most people phals could definintely do with being forgotten for a period (although apparently not be my mother who forgets for a looooooong time) I think that our local house conditions may have more to do with it, and may not help other orchids.

However, since I have hung my vanda directly above the catts, admittedly with the vanda roots hanging amongst the catts' leaves, the roots have certainly taken a lot longer to go white, and the spike is not browning yet after a week so maybe there is hope for me! (Am I jinxing it by stating that?) So maybe together they may do better without my constant interference.