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Originally Posted by silken
I only have 7 at the moment but used to have a lot. I don't usually have a problem with crown rot as I am fairly careful. Just this once.
I still say, yes Phals grow bare root in nature, same as Catts and many other genera. Potting, if done well for our situation shouldn't be a big problem. Millons of orchids survive and thrive this way. It is the only practical solution for most orchid growers who don't live in the tropics with trees to mount them on. It is the upright position of the plant which fails to allow for proper and fast drainage of water compared to the way they hang down in nature out in tropical breezes. That's my  |
Like I say, one in a winter doesn't seem like a reliably causal link, that's all.
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