Phaleonopsis suddenly has yellow leaves

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Rojo

One more question- I have all these long roots outside the pot. Should I try to curl them without breaking them and put them inside? They are a bit of a nusiance outside, and I worry someone will break them.

You will need a pot that is a little larger - a 5 inch round plastic pot would be good. Soak the roots for a few hours, to soften them. When you put the plant into its new pot, you can gently work those long roots in with a "twisting" motion (sort of like you are screwing the plant into the pot) so that they will wind around. If a root cracks, it's only the velamin - the spongy outside coating - that is cracked, the core of the root will be ok... you want to avoid that if possible, of course, but if it happens the root will still be useful. Then you can fill in with bark. If your pot is larger than that, you can prevent having too much volume in the middle by inverting a small pot under the middle of the plant, to maintain an air space.