Phal equestris mount size enough?

[Louder Than Hell]

I have a very fast question
I've just got a big phal equestris keiki from Robe and I was going to mount it on cork but I've just got 3 pieces around 10x10cm (4x4"). Are they big enough?

[Gin]

I would go larger some of the equestris don't stay small I have several some are small and some grew a lot larger all from the same flask . I would mount it roots up when u do . Gin

[Louder Than Hell]

Originally Posted by Gin

I would go larger some of the equestris don't stay small I have several some are small and some grew a lot larger all from the same flask . I would mount it roots up when u do . Gin

I finally decided to mount it up. I will eventually ad another piece of bark firm on the another but I'm still interested on your opinions




Why should I mount it upward?
Because of the cork shape it's now about 90% when mounted

[camille1585]

She means mounting it so the roots are upwards, i.e the crown is facing down so the water drains out of it. Basically you mount it like a phal would grow out on a tree in the wild. I think your mount is very quickly going to become too small. I would wait and put it on something larger. equestris is not a large phal, but it's not a mini either. Even minis need quite large mounts. I have a phal parishii (very small, the leaves are 5cm long) on a 10x8cm mount. Despite the small size of the orchid, the roots have completely taken over the front and back of the mount, which has become nearly invisible. I take no credit for it, I bought it that way from an excellent ebay seller (lepantes)

[Louder Than Hell]

Originally Posted by camille1585

She means mounting it so the roots are upwards, i.e the crown is facing down so the water drains out of it. Basically you mount it like a phal would grow out on a tree in the wild. I think your mount is very quickly going to become too small. I would wait and put it on something larger. equestris is not a large phal, but it's not a mini either. Even minis need quite large mounts. I have a phal parishii (very small, the leaves are 5cm long) on a 10x8cm mount. Despite the small size of the orchid, the roots have completely taken over the front and back of the mount, which has become nearly invisible. I take no credit for it, I bought it that way from an excellent ebay seller (lepantes)

Thanks, it's growing downward already
I kept a pahl parishii for a friend and they are very small indeed, I gonna look for something bigger otherwise I will find a way to make it bigger
By the way the mount is very thick, something like 4 cm.

I was also thinking to use some different inert material such clay to ease the search. Do they like this kind of porous materials as cork?