Too large a pot, no roots or spikes?

[silken]

How long since you re-potted. Were the roots in good condition at that time? Usually you should be using a pot just large enough to fit the roots into or at most leaving a wee bit extra at the edges. Using larger pots is a recipe for root rot as the potting media can't dry out fast enough. Also a photo would help to see how big the pot is compared to the plant.

[greenpassion]

Originally Posted by silken

How long since you re-potted. Were the roots in good condition at that time? Usually you should be using a pot just large enough to fit the roots into or at most leaving a wee bit extra at the edges. Using larger pots is a recipe for root rot as the potting media can't dry out fast enough. Also a photo would help to see how big the pot is compared to the plant.

It has been around 4mths or so with some, maybe 6 for others. All had very healthy roots. I can see into the openings of the pots with a flashlight and I do see roots in there. I should add that they all have a layer of several inches of packing peanuts in the bottoms of the pots. (advice from a utube video on orchids) I'll look for a photo.