Yellowing Leaf

[abigaillevans]

If you mess with the plant it may abort its bud, but that's better than losing the whole plant!

If you are dealing with root rot and don't want to repot entirely, definitely do what Silken said. Remove 90% of the moss and leave just enough in there to keep the roots damp for a few days. You'll have to water it more but the increased air flow is better for the roots!

[silken]

Originally Posted by abigaillevans

If you mess with the plant it may abort its bud, but that's better than losing the whole plant!

If you are dealing with root rot and don't want to repot entirely, definitely do what Silken said. Remove 90% of the moss and leave just enough in there to keep the roots damp for a few days. You'll have to water it more but the increased air flow is better for the roots!

As mentioned by abigaillevans, I find by sliding a new Phal from its pot and dealing with the moss does not bother my flower spikes. If you wait for the blooms to be finished it may be too late as Phal blooms last a long time usually. Just pull out most of the centre packed moss and put it all back in the pot but with a much looser airier amount of moss. Then once the flowers are done you can re-pot it in bark or what you are used to using. Yours may not be a problem, but there are many many posts on here from others and most Phals seem to come with a soaking wet mass of sphagnum tight up against the crown in the centre of the root ball. It causes root rot very quickly after purchasing the plant. The minute I get mine home I 'fix' it.