Vandas in a Bucket

[AaronM]

Hello all. I have a NOID Vanda that I am rehabbing which has long roots hanging about two feet down from the base of the plant. Even with twice a day thorough mistings it still seems to be recovering slowly from a winter spent outdoors here in frigid Orlando, FL.
My question is this. Can I allow the roots to grow into a small bucket of water so that the plant will have a constant supply of water?
I heard a quote in another post along these lines "If you place the roots of an orchid in a puddle of water they will rot, but if you allow the roots to grow into the puddle they will do just fine." How true is this statement as it pertains to my Vanda?

Thanks.

AaronM