Growing Phals (or other orchids) in a Saucer

[zrhanson]

This is so neat! A grand idea! And the plants seem to really love it!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Love the orchids in saucers!! They look amazing! I just promoted this to an article. Cannot wait to try this out!

cheers,
BD

[eorchids]

I just promoted this to an article.

Oh ! Thank you very much. I am very pleased and touched.

[eorchids]

I have to pot a Phal and a new Dendrobium in saucer. I'll do a step by step report for you.

[Daethen]

Awesome, Eric. I was planning to try this so I will wait until I see your step by step!

[eorchids]

@ Bruce : maybe you can merge this last post with the article ? Thank you.

Step by step with a saucer "ready to use" :

All you need, very simple, almost nothing ! NZ AAA sphagnum is the best, you know that.









And here it is

[Daethen]

Ok, that looks almost too easy. And the phals in the background look like they were recently shined!!

[eorchids]

Yes it's really easy... with small plants.

And the phals in the background look like they were recently shined!!

Thanks but I never wash my orchid or very exceptionally. These shining leaves are new ones.

[Daethen]

I was hoping that you would say that. You do a wonderful job of growing and your plants show it. Thanks for the tips, the tutorial, and the beautiful inspiring photos.

[poetiscariot]

The miniatures especially look so great! I love your Leptotes on the saucer. I was thinking about doing something similar with a couple mini phals, basically doing a moss mound like people sometimes use for Neofinetias, but I wasn't sure what I could put it on. Do you do any horizontal or are they all hanging?